Advanced na Vocabulary para sa TOEFL - Transportation

relating to a plane or other aircraft

panghimpapawid

the base of operation for the aircraft of military forces

base ng hangin

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

paliparan

the renting of a plane, ship, etc.

charter

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

chartered flight

a large aircraft for transporting passengers

eroplano ng pasahero

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

landing strip

a person who operates an aircraft

aviador

a permit issued by an airport to allow an aircraft to land or take off

pahintulot

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

conveyor belt

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

adwana

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

bumaba

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

itim na kahon

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

ticket na nakatayo

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

paglapag

the place where transport vehicles, such as buses or trains, leave from or stop to unload their passengers and content

depot

(of a train) to accidentally go off the tracks

magsayad

to signal an approaching taxi or bus to stop

tawagan

a powered railroad vehicle that pulls a train along

lokomotiva

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

monorail

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

portero

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

aspalto

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

cruise control

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

SUV

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

tanker

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

traktora

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

sedan

a road that was used years ago has that now is motorway or getaway

rampa

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

nasa tubig

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

iga

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

sa lupa

a massive military ship that has a broad flat deck for takeoffs and landings and also carries soldiers, equipment, etc. from one place to another

aircraft carrier

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

mag- overturn

a ship that is destroyed or sunk at sea

sangkater

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

kawag

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

transatlantiko

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

tinatayang oras ng pagdating

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

tinantyang oras ng pag-alis

(of a ship, aircraft, train) a list of passengers, crew, and goods carried on board for the use of customs officers

manifesto

in the sea, but not too far from the coast

malapit sa baybayin