Le livre English File - Intermédiaire - Leçon 3A

a large, heavy motor vehicle designed for transporting goods or materials over long distances

camion, stratégie de transport

a light vehicle that has two wheels and is powered by an engine

moto, motocyclette

a very wide road that has no intersections or cross-traffic and is designed for high-speed travel

autoroute, voie express

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

scooter

a vehicle that is powered by electricity and moves on rails in a street, used for transporting passengers

tramway

a city's railway system that is below the ground, usually in big cities

métro, transport souterrain

a big vehicle without back windows, smaller than a truck, used for carrying people or things

fourgon, camionnette

a belt in cars, airplanes, or helicopters that a passenger fastens around themselves to prevent serious injury in case of an accident

ceinture de sécurité

a system or method for carrying people or goods from a place to another by trains, cars, etc.

transport, système de transport

a bus with comfortable seats that carries many passengers, used for long journeys

autocar, bus de tourisme

a boat or ship used to transport passengers and sometimes vehicles, usually across a body of water

ferry

a device that photographs one's vehicle if one exceeds the speed limit

radar automatique, appareil photo de vitesse

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

accident de voiture, collision automobile

an area on a road that is marked with wide white lines, where vehicles must stop so people could walk across the road safely

passage piéton, zèbre

a time of day at which traffic is the heaviest because people are leaving for work or home

heure de pointe

a large number of bikes, cars, buses, etc. that are waiting in lines behind each other which move very slowly

embouteillage, bouchon

a sum of money one needs to pay as punishment for parking one's vehicle at a place that parking is illegal

amende de stationnement, contravention de stationnement

a section of a road specially marked and separated for people who are riding bicycles

piste cyclable, voie cyclable

a set of lights, often colored in red, yellow, and green, that control the traffic on a road

feux de signalisation

the most speed that a vehicle is legally allowed to have in specific areas, roads, or conditions

limite de vitesse, vitesse maximale autorisée

an area where taxis park and wait until someone orders a taxi

station de taxis, terminus de taxis

an area where taxis stand in a line to pick up passengers

station de taxis, parc de taxis

the work that is done to build or repair a road

travaux routiers, ouvrages routiers

a place where people can buy fuel for their vehicles

zone de carburant, station-service

to leave somewhere with something that one does not own

s'enfuir avec, partir en emportant

to take and lift something or someone up

prendre, ramasser