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Vocabulario Esencial para el TOEFL - Medios de Transporte

Aquí aprenderás algunas palabras en inglés sobre medios de transporte, como "fighter", "shuttle", "car", etc. que se necesitan para el examen TOEFL.

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Essential Words Needed for TOEFL
aircraft
aircraft
[Sustantivo]

any flying vehicle

avión

avión

Ex: The military aircraft roared overhead, executing precise maneuvers during the airshow. 

La aeronave militar rugió por encima, ejecutando maniobras precisas durante el espectáculo aéreo.

hot-air balloon
hot-air balloon
[Sustantivo]

an extremely large balloon filled with heated air, which enables it to float and travel through the sky

globo aerostático

globo aerostático

Ex: Hot-air balloons are popular for sightseeing and aerial photography. 

Los globos aerostáticos son populares para el turismo y la fotografía aérea.

fighter
fighter
[Sustantivo]

a military aircraft that is designed to attack enemy aircraft and fly very fast

avión de combate

avión de combate

Ex: The stealth fighter was undetectable by radar, giving it a strategic advantage. 

El caza sigiloso era indetectable por radar, lo que le daba una ventaja estratégica.

bomber
bomber
[Sustantivo]

an aircraft designed to drop bombs on targets

bombardero

bombardero

Ex: The museum displayed a historic bomber from World War II. 

El museo exhibió un bombardero histórico de la Segunda Guerra Mundial.

parachute
parachute
[Sustantivo]

an object that allows a person or thing to slowly come to the ground after dropping from a flying aircraft

paracaídas

paracaídas

vehicle
vehicle
[Sustantivo]

a means of transportation used to carry people or goods from one place to another, typically on roads or tracks

vehículo

vehículo

Ex: You need a license to drive a vehicle. 

Necesitas una licencia para conducir un vehículo.

double-decker
double-decker
[Sustantivo]

a vehicle such as a bus, train, or ship with two levels on top of one another, providing additional seating capacity

autobús de dos pisos

autobús de dos pisos

Ex: The double-decker train was packed with commuters during rush hour, utilizing space efficiently. 

El tren de dos pisos estaba lleno de pasajeros durante la hora punta, utilizando el espacio de manera eficiente.

freight car
freight car
[Sustantivo]

a railroad car used for transporting goods

vagón, furgón

vagón, furgón

Ex: The freight car rumbled along the tracks, carrying heavy machinery bound for a construction site. 

El vagón de carga retumbaba por las vías, transportando maquinaria pesada con destino a un sitio de construcción.

shuttle
shuttle
[Sustantivo]

a means of transportation that frequently travels between two places

servicio de enlace

servicio de enlace

Ex: A ferry shuttle transports tourists between the island and the mainland. 

Un ferry lanzadera transporta turistas entre la isla y el continente.

single-decker
single-decker
[Sustantivo]

a type of bus that has only one floor

autobús de un piso

autobús de un piso

Ex: The children were excited to board the single-decker for their school trip. 

Los niños estaban emocionados por subir al autobús de un piso para su excursión escolar.

boat train
boat train
[Sustantivo]

a train that transports passengers to and from a port

tren que llega a un puerto

tren que llega a un puerto

Ex: The boat train leaves every hour to make sure travelers can easily connect to their ships. 

El tren barco sale cada hora para asegurar que los viajeros puedan conectarse fácilmente a sus barcos.

camper
camper
[Sustantivo]

a vehicle designed for travel that contains facilities for sleeping, cooking, and living outdoors

casa rodante, cámper

casa rodante, cámper

Ex: He parked the camper by the lake for the weekend. 

Aparcó la autocaravana junto al lago para el fin de semana.

minibus
minibus
[Sustantivo]

a small passenger-carrying vehicle that is larger than a typical car but smaller than a full-sized bus

minibús

minibús

Ex: The school hired a minibus to transport students on their field trip to the science museum. 

La escuela contrató un minibús para transportar a los estudiantes en su excursión al museo de ciencias.

moving van
moving van
[Sustantivo]

a large vehicle used for transporting furniture and other goods from one place to another

furgoneta

furgoneta

Ex: To ensure everything fit, they carefully planned the layout of the items inside the moving van. 

Para asegurarse de que todo encajara, planificaron cuidadosamente la disposición de los artículos dentro de la furgoneta de mudanzas.

compartment
compartment
[Sustantivo]

any of the separate sections within a passenger train carriage, typically enclosed by walls and equipped with seats

compartimiento

compartimiento

Ex: Passengers enjoyed privacy in their compartments during the long-distance trip. 

Los pasajeros disfrutaron de privacidad en sus compartimentos durante el viaje de larga distancia.

car
car
[Sustantivo]

one of the separate parts of a train where passengers sit

vagón

vagón

cab
cab
[Sustantivo]

the enclosed compartment at the front of a vehicle or locomotive where the driver sits and operates the controls

cabina

cabina

Ex: The new model features a spacious driver's cab. 

El nuevo modelo cuenta con una cabina del conductor espaciosa.

scooter
scooter
[Sustantivo]

a light motor vehicle with a floorboard on which the rider puts their legs, and with wheels of usually small size

escúter

escúter

Ex: She bought a new electric scooter that allows her to travel quickly and effortlessly through the city. 

Ella compró un nuevo scooter eléctrico que le permite viajar rápida y sin esfuerzo por la ciudad.

deck
deck
[Sustantivo]

a ship or boat's upper outside floor

cubierta

cubierta

Ex: They set up chairs on the deck for the evening party. 

Colocaron sillas en la cubierta para la fiesta nocturna.

cockpit
cockpit
[Sustantivo]

the place where the pilot of an aircraft sits

cabina de vuelo, cabina de mando

cabina de vuelo, cabina de mando

Ex: The cockpit was equipped with advanced navigation systems. 

La cabina de pilotaje estaba equipada con sistemas de navegación avanzados.

container
container
[Sustantivo]

a large metal box that is used for transporting goods on ships, trains, etc.

contenedor

contenedor

Ex: The port was filled with containers waiting to be shipped. 

El puerto estaba lleno de contenedores esperando ser enviados.

crossing
crossing
[Sustantivo]

a place where one is able to safely cross something, particularly a street

cruce

cruce

Ex: The city installed new signs to improve safety at the railway crossing. 

La ciudad instaló nuevas señales para mejorar la seguridad en el cruce ferroviario.

crossroad
crossroad
[Sustantivo]

the place where a road is crossed by another

cruce

cruce

Ex: The car stopped at the crossroad to check for oncoming traffic. 

El coche se detuvo en el cruce para comprobar el tráfico que venía.

junction
junction
[Sustantivo]

the place where two or more things such as roads or railways cross

cruce

cruce

access road
access road
[Sustantivo]

a road providing access to another road or to a specific place

vía de acceso

vía de acceso

Ex: We took the access road to avoid the heavy traffic on the main highway. 

Tomamos la carretera de acceso para evitar el tráfico pesado en la autopista principal.

tunnel
tunnel
[Sustantivo]

a passage dug through or under a mountain or a structure, typically for cars, trains, people, etc.

túnel

túnel

Ex: Workers are repairing the tunnel to improve traffic flow. 

Los trabajadores están reparando el túnel para mejorar el flujo del tráfico.

sidewalk
sidewalk
[Sustantivo]

a pathway typically made of concrete or asphalt at the side of a street for people to walk on

acera

acera

Ex: The dog pulled its owner off the sidewalk and onto the grass. 

El perro sacó a su dueño de la acera y lo llevó al césped.

crosswalk
crosswalk
[Sustantivo]

a marked place where people walk across a street

paso de peatones

paso de peatones

Ex: The car stopped at the crosswalk to let the pedestrians pass. 

El coche se detuvo en el paso de peatones para dejar pasar a los peatones.

boulevard
boulevard
[Sustantivo]

a wide street in a town or city, typically with trees on each side or in the middle

bulevar

bulevar

Ex: She admired the elegant architecture along the historic boulevard. 

Ella admiraba la elegante arquitectura a lo largo del bulevar histórico.

traffic circle
traffic circle
[Sustantivo]

an area where two or more roads join and all the traffic must move in the same direction around a circular structure

glorieta

glorieta

Ex: After the traffic circle, the road leads straight to the shopping mall. 

Después de la rotonda, el camino conduce directamente al centro comercial.

fork
fork
[Sustantivo]

one of the branches formed when a river, road, or path splits into two or more parts

bifurcación

bifurcación

Ex: Traffic slowed at the fork in the highway. 

El tráfico se ralentizó en la bifurcación de la autopista.

express lane
express lane
[Sustantivo]

the part of a road where vehicles can go faster due to light traffic there

carril rápido

carril rápido

Ex: The express lane is a great way to save time during rush hour. 

El carril exprés es una excelente manera de ahorrar tiempo durante la hora punta.

off-road
off-road
[Adjetivo]

able to be driven or ridden on rough ground

todo terreno

todo terreno

Ex: They went on an off-road adventure through the desert. 

Se fueron a una aventura todo terreno por el desierto.

limousine
limousine
[Sustantivo]

a large, luxurious, and expensive car with a partition between the passengers and the driver

limusina

limusina

Ex: The limousine service offered airport transfers, ensuring VIP clients arrived at their destinations in style. 

El servicio de limusina ofrecía traslados al aeropuerto, asegurando que los clientes VIP llegaran a su destino con estilo.

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