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Vocabulario Avanzado para el TOEFL - Transporte

Aquí aprenderás algunas palabras en inglés sobre transporte, como "aerial", "aviator", "derail", etc. que se necesitan para el examen TOEFL.

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aerial
aerial
[Adjetivo]

relating to a plane or other aircraft

aéreo

aéreo

airbase
airbase
[Sustantivo]

the base of operation for the aircraft of military forces

base aérea

base aérea

airfield
airfield
[Sustantivo]

a level area in which military or private aircraft can take off and land

campo de aviación

campo de aviación

charter
charter
[Sustantivo]

the renting of a plane, ship, etc.

chárter

chárter

charter flight
charter flight
[Sustantivo]

a flight in which a travel agency pays for all the tickets beforehand and then sells them to their customers

vuelo chárter

vuelo chárter

airliner
airliner
[Sustantivo]

a large aircraft for transporting passengers

avión de pasajeros

avión de pasajeros

Ex: The airliner took off smoothly from the runway, beginning its journey across the Atlantic. 
airstrip
airstrip
[Sustantivo]

a long and narrow piece of land where an aircraft can take off or land

pista de aterrizaje

pista de aterrizaje

aviator
aviator
[Sustantivo]

a person who operates an aircraft

aviador

aviador

Ex: The experienced aviator navigated through turbulent weather with ease. 
clearance
clearance
[Sustantivo]

official authorization from an airport control tower for an aircraft to take off, land, or proceed on a specified route

autorización

autorización

Ex: The flight was delayed while waiting for landing clearance. 
conveyor belt
conveyor belt
[Sustantivo]

a continuous moving surface or strip, used for transporting objects from one part of a building to another, especially in a factory or an airport

cinta transportadora

cinta transportadora

Ex: The factory uses a conveyor belt to move packages from one station to the next. 
customs
customs
[Sustantivo]

the place at an airport or port where passengers' bags are checked for illegal goods as they enter a country

aduana

aduana

Ex: They passed through customs quickly, as they had nothing to declare. 
to disembark

(off passengers) to get off a plane, train, or ship once it has reached its destination

desembarcar

desembarcar

black box
black box
[Sustantivo]

a device in a plane that records all the information during the flight which is used to discover the cause in case of an accident

caja negra

caja negra

standby ticket
standby ticket
[Sustantivo]

a cheap ticket that is not available in advance, purchasable just before the departure of a plane or the start of a performance

boleto standby, boleto de última hora

boleto standby, boleto de última hora

touchdown
touchdown
[Sustantivo]

the very first moment of landing during which the plane's wheels hit the ground

aterrizaje

aterrizaje

depot
depot
[Sustantivo]

a small place where transport vehicles, such as buses or trains, stop to unload their passengers and content

terminal

terminal

to derail
to derail
[Verbo]

(of a train) to accidentally go off the tracks

descarrilarse

descarrilarse

Ex: The heavy rain and slippery tracks led to a tragic incident as the express train derailed. 
to hail
to hail
[Verbo]

to signal an approaching taxi or bus to stop

llamar, hacer señas a

llamar, hacer señas a

Ex: She hailed a cab in the pouring rain to get home quickly. 
locomotive
locomotive
[Sustantivo]

a powered railroad vehicle that pulls a train along

locomotora

locomotora

monorail
monorail
[Sustantivo]

a railway system that has only one rail instead of two, usually in an elevated position

monorraíl, monorriel

monorraíl, monorriel

Ex: The city implemented a monorail system to alleviate traffic congestion and provide efficient public transportation. 
porter
porter
[Sustantivo]

someone whose job is carrying people's baggage, particularly at airports, hotels, etc.

maletero, mozo

maletero, mozo

Ex: The porter at the hotel greeted us warmly and offered to help with our luggage. 
asphalt
asphalt
[Sustantivo]

a black sticky substance which is the combination of dark bituminous pitch with sand or gravel, commonly used in building roads

asfalto

asfalto

cruise control
cruise control
[Sustantivo]

a device in a motor vehicle used to maintain a constant speed that is based on the preference of the driver

control de crucero

control de crucero

Ex: He set the cruise control to 65 miles per hour so he could relax his foot on the highway. 
sport utility vehicle

a large car in which the engine delivers power to all four wheels

SUV

SUV

Ex: They bought an SUV for their family road trips. 
tanker
tanker
[Sustantivo]

a ship, aircraft, or road vehicle for carrying liquids, particularly crude oil or gas in large quantities

buque cisterna, petrolero

buque cisterna, petrolero

Ex: The tanker ship transported crude oil across the ocean to refineries. 
tractor
tractor
[Sustantivo]

a vehicle with large rear wheels and thick tires, mostly used on farms

tractor

tractor

Ex: The farmer drives the tractor across the field. 
sedan
sedan
[Sustantivo]

a car having a closed body with two or four doors and a separated trunk in the back

sedán

sedán

Ex: He purchased a sedan for his daily commute to work. 
ramp
ramp
[Sustantivo]

a short road or pathway that allows vehicles to enter or exit a main road or highway

rampa, acceso

rampa, acceso

Ex: Take the ramp to get onto the highway. 
adrift
adrift
[Adverbio]

(of boats or ships) floating without being anchored or controlled by anyone

a la deriva

a la deriva

to anchor
to anchor
[Verbo]

to moor a ship or boat to the bottom of the sea to stop it from moving away

anclar

anclar

Ex: They anchored the sailboat near the shore, allowing them to swim and relax without worrying about it drifting away. 
ashore
ashore
[Adverbio]

toward the land from the direction of a ship or the sea

a tierra

a tierra

Ex: The fishermen rowed their boats ashore at sunset. 
carrier
carrier
[Sustantivo]

a large naval ship equipped to launch and recover aircraft from a flat deck

portaaviones

portaaviones

Ex: The aircraft carrier sailed into the Pacific for joint exercises. 
to capsize
to capsize
[Verbo]

(of a boat) to be overturned or to cause it to overturn

volcarse

volcarse

shipwreck
shipwreck
[Sustantivo]

a ship that is destroyed or sunk at sea

naufragio

naufragio

convoy
convoy
[Sustantivo]

a number of vehicles or ships that travel together and are often escorted with armed troops protection

convoy

convoy

liner
liner
[Sustantivo]

a large luxurious passenger ship, especially one that travels on a regular schedule and is used for long journeys

transatlántico

transatlántico

estimated time of arrival

the time at which one is likely to arrive at one's destination

hora prevista de llegada

hora prevista de llegada

Ex: The pilot announced that the estimated time of arrival at their destination would be in approximately two hours. 
estimated time of departure

the time at which an aircraft, ship, etc. is scheduled for departure

tiempo estimado de llegada

tiempo estimado de llegada

Ex: The airline sent a notification to passengers with the estimated time of departure for their flight, indicating a slight delay due to inclement weather. 
manifest
manifest
[Sustantivo]

an official list of goods, cargo, or passengers carried on a ship, airplane, or other vehicle, used for customs, shipping, or transport purposes

manifiesto

manifiesto

Ex: The customs officer inspected the ship's manifest before unloading the cargo. 
offshore
offshore
[Adverbio]

in the sea, but not too far from the coast

en el agua

en el agua

Ex: Many species of fish can be found offshore in deeper waters. 
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