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Vocabulaire pour l'IELTS General (Score 8-9) - Transport

Ici, vous apprendrez quelques mots anglais liés aux transports qui sont nécessaires pour l'examen IELTS General Training.

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Vocabulary for General Training IELTS (8-9)
stopover

a short stay at a place during a journey, typically for rest or transfer

escale, arrêt, halte

escale, arrêt, halte

Ex: We had a two-hour stopover in Paris. 
funicular

a type of railway powered by cables that goes up and down a slope

funiculaire, téléphérique

funiculaire, téléphérique

Ex: Tourists flocked to ride the historic funicular, which had been operating for over a century, connecting the lower town to the hilltop castle. 
carshare

a service where people can rent cars for short periods, often by the hour

autopartage, covoiturage de voitures

autopartage, covoiturage de voitures

Ex: They decided to join a carshare program to reduce their carbon footprint and save money on transportation costs. 
concourse

a large open space or hallway within a building, often used for gatherings or as a central area in transportation hubs like airports or train stations

hall, salle des pas perdus

hall, salle des pas perdus

Ex: The bustling concourse of the airport was filled with travelers rushing to catch their flights, while others waited patiently for their loved ones to arrive. 
apron
apron
[nom]

a vast paved area in an airport where aircrafts are parked

aire de trafic, zone de stationnement des avions

aire de trafic, zone de stationnement des avions

Ex: The airport apron was a hive of activity, with ground crews directing planes to their designated parking spots. 
rear end

the back portion or tail section of a vehicle

arrière, partie arrière

arrière, partie arrière

Ex: The rear end of the car was badly damaged in the collision, requiring extensive repairs. 
provisional license

a temporary driving license allowing learners to practice driving before obtaining a full license

permis de conduire provisoire, permis probatoire

permis de conduire provisoire, permis probatoire

Ex: As soon as she turned sixteen, she applied for a provisional license, eager to start learning how to drive. 
bakkie
bakkie
[nom]

a pickup truck or utility vehicle

un pick-up, un utilitaire

un pick-up, un utilitaire

compact car

an automobile that is smaller than a full-sized car, making it easier to drive and park in tight spaces

voiture compacte, voiture petite taille

voiture compacte, voiture petite taille

Ex: The compact car was ideal for navigating through crowded city streets, its small size making parking a breeze. 
automatic number plate recognition

a technology that uses optical character recognition to read vehicle license plates

reconnaissance automatique des plaques d'immatriculation, lecture automatique des plaques minéralogiques

reconnaissance automatique des plaques d'immatriculation, lecture automatique des plaques minéralogiques

Ex: The city installed automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) systems at key intersections to help monitor and manage traffic flow. 
four-wheel drive

a vehicle equipped with a transmission system that delivers power to all four wheels

véhicule à quatre roues motrices, quatre-quatre

véhicule à quatre roues motrices, quatre-quatre

Ex: They bought a four-wheel drive for their mountain trips. 
tailgate

the rear door of a car, truck, or van that can be opened downwards when loading or unloading goods

hayon, porte arrière

hayon, porte arrière

Ex: He opened the tailgate of his pickup truck to unload bags of soil for the garden. 
to veer
to veer
[verbe]

to abruptly turn to a different direction

virer, tourner

virer, tourner

Ex: The driver had to veer sharply to the right to avoid colliding with the stalled car. 
to reroute
to reroute
[verbe]

to change the originally planned path or direction of something, especially in transportation

dérouter, rediriger

dérouter, rediriger

Ex: Due to the road closure, the traffic management system had to reroute vehicles through alternative streets. 
to hot-wire

to start a car's engine without the key by using the wires attached to it

démarrer en faisant contact, faire démarrer en court-circuitant

démarrer en faisant contact, faire démarrer en court-circuitant

Ex: The thief attempted to hot-wire the car, bypassing the ignition system to steal the vehicle. 
to ram
to ram
[verbe]

to crash violently into an obstacle

heurter violemment, percuter

heurter violemment, percuter

Ex: The car lost control on the icy road and rammed into the guardrail. 
to stall
to stall
[verbe]

to cause a car's engine to stop working

caler, faire caler

caler, faire caler

Ex: He stalled the car when he shifted gears too quickly. 
to moor
to moor
[verbe]

to secure a boat by means of cables or anchors in a particular place

amarrer, mouiller

amarrer, mouiller

Ex: The sailors worked quickly to moor the boat to the dock before the storm hit. 
to coast
to coast
[verbe]

to move effortlessly, often downhill, without using power

glisser, descendre en roue libre

glisser, descendre en roue libre

Ex: The bicycle coasted down the hill with ease. 
to gun
to gun
[verbe]

to run an engine of a vehicle very quickly

accélérer, donner des gaz

accélérer, donner des gaz

Ex: He gunned the engine of his motorcycle, reveling in the roar and the rush of acceleration. 
to idle
to idle
[verbe]

to run an engine slowly without being engaged in any work or gear

ralentir,  tourner au ralenti

ralentir, tourner au ralenti

Ex: The car idled at the traffic light, waiting for the signal to change. 
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