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Transporte Terrestre - Accidentes de carretera y condiciones

Aquí aprenderá algunas palabras en inglés relacionadas con accidentes y condiciones de tránsito, como "bump", "collide" y "carsick".

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Words Related to Land Transportation
accident
[Sustantivo]

a situation where vehicles hit each other or a person is hit by a vehicle

accidente

accidente

Ex: He called emergency services immediately after seeing accident on the road .
car crash
[Sustantivo]

a situation where a car collides with something, such as another vehicle or other object

choque de coche, accidente de coche

choque de coche, accidente de coche

Ex: After car crash, the driver was taken to the hospital for evaluation and treatment of minor injuries .
collision
[Sustantivo]

an accident that occurs when two or more objects, often in motion, come into violent contact with each other, resulting in damage or destruction

colisión, impacto

colisión, impacto

Ex: There was a collision in the parking lot when two cars backed into each other .
bingle
[Sustantivo]

a minor car accident

pequeño accidente, choquecito

pequeño accidente, choquecito

Ex: Police arrived quickly to clear the scene of bingle and help with the paperwork .
fender-bender
[Sustantivo]

a minor car accident that usually involves small damage to the vehicles

choque leve, accidente leve

choque leve, accidente leve

head-on collision
[Sustantivo]

a traffic accident where two vehicles hit each other directly from the front

colisión frontal, choque frontal

colisión frontal, choque frontal

Ex: Road safety measures , such as installing center barriers , aim to reduce the occurrence head-on collisions on busy roads .
side collision
[Sustantivo]

a traffic accident where vehicles are struck from the side

colisión lateral, choque lateral

colisión lateral, choque lateral

Ex: Mechanics often assess the frame of a car after side collision to determine the extent of the damage and necessary repairs .
pile-up
[Sustantivo]

a collision involving multiple vehicles, often caused by poor visibility or sudden braking

multichoque, choque múltiple

multichoque, choque múltiple

Ex: Drivers should maintain a safe following distance to prevent contributing to pile-up in heavy traffic .
rollover
[Sustantivo]

the act of a vehicle overturning or flipping onto its side or roof

vuelco, inversión

vuelco, inversión

Ex: Insurance rates can increase significantly after rollover incident .
smash-up
[Sustantivo]

a serious car accident involving significant damage to the vehicles

accidente grave, choque fuerte

accidente grave, choque fuerte

Ex: smash-up resulted in several injuries and required medical attention .
T-bone accident
[Sustantivo]

a car crash where one vehicle hits the side of another vehicle, forming a T shape

accidente en T, accidente de tipo T

accidente en T, accidente de tipo T

Ex: It is important to be careful at intersections to avoid T-bone accident.
to collide
[Verbo]

to come into sudden and forceful contact with another object or person

chocar

chocar

Ex: The strong winds caused two trees to lean and collide during the storm .
to slam
[Verbo]

to hit or strike with great force, often making a loud noise

golpear, dar un golpe

golpear, dar un golpe

Ex: Cars slam into each other when drivers are not paying attention .
to smash
[Verbo]

to hit or collide something with great force and intensity

estrellar, chocar

estrellar, chocar

Ex: The smashed his bike into the parked car , causing significant damage to both vehicles .
to ding
[Verbo]

to cause slight damage to something, typically by hitting or striking it

abollar, dentar

abollar, dentar

Ex: Be careful not ding the door when you bring in the groceries later .

to collide with or crash into something forcefully

estrellarse contra, impactar contra

estrellarse contra, impactar contra

Ex: By the time they noticed the obstacle , the car had plowed into it .

(of articulated vehicles such as tractor trailer) to experience a loss of control where the front and rear parts of the vehicle fold together

desvanecerse, volcarse

desvanecerse, volcarse

to hit the back of another vehicle with the front of your vehicle

chocar por detrás, impactar la parte trasera

chocar por detrás, impactar la parte trasera

to ram
[Verbo]

to crash violently into an obstacle

embestir, colisionar

embestir, colisionar

Ex: The runaway rammed into the stationary locomotive at the station , causing a catastrophic derailment .

to hit and pass over something or someone with a vehicle, causing damage

atropellar, pasar por encima de

atropellar, pasar por encima de

Ex: The motorcyclist tried to running over the debris on the road , but it was too late .
to skid
[Verbo]

(of a vehicle) to slide or slip uncontrollably, usually on a slippery surface

patinar, derrapar

patinar, derrapar

Ex: Heavy rain made the airport runway slippery , causing airplanes skid during landing .
to total
[Verbo]

to completely destroy a vehicle, making it beyond repair

totalizar, destrozar

totalizar, destrozar

Ex: She totaled her new SUV while driving on the icy road .
roadway departure
[Sustantivo]

an event where a vehicle leaves the road by accident

salida de la carretera, salida del camino

salida de la carretera, salida del camino

Ex: The police reported roadway departure near the bridge yesterday .
to lock
[Verbo]

to become firmly secured or immovable in position

bloquear, asegurar

bloquear, asegurar

Ex: The car 's brakes locked, causing it to skid and spin out of control .
roadkill
[Sustantivo]

an animal that has been struck and killed by a vehicle on the road

animal atropellado, carcasa de animal en la carretera

animal atropellado, carcasa de animal en la carretera

Ex: roadkill attracted scavengers to the area .
whiplash injury
[Sustantivo]

a neck injury caused by one's neck bending forward and back suddenly and forcefully

latigazo cervical

latigazo cervical

road rage
[Sustantivo]

an aggressive behavior that is seen among drivers, particularly when they are stuck in traffic

ira al volante, rabia en la carretera

ira al volante, rabia en la carretera

highway hynosis
[Sustantivo]

a state of driving in which the driver is not fully aware and does not remember parts of the trip

hipnosis de carretera, hipnosis de autopista

hipnosis de carretera, hipnosis de autopista

motion sickness
[Sustantivo]

an urge to vomit that is caused by motion, particularly when a person is in a moving vehicle such as a car, train, etc.

mareo por movimiento, cinetosis

mareo por movimiento, cinetosis

Ex: They avoided reading books while traveling to motion sickness.
carsick
[Adjetivo]

feeling sick because of the motions experienced while traveling in a car

mareado

mareado

Ex: She took a ginger candy to help prevent carsick on the journey .
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