Vocabulaire pour IELTS (De Base) - Transport

the act of arranging something, such as a seat or a hotel room to be kept for you to use later at a particular time

réservation

(of a flight, train, journey etc.) having or making no stops

continu, sans escale

a train or bus that travels more quickly than usual because it only makes a few stops

exprès

the act of leaving, usually to begin a journey

départ

to regularly travel to one's place of work and home by different means

faire un trajet

a group of people, services, objects, etc. categorized based on shared qualities or attributes

classe

to get on a means of transportation such as a train, bus, aircraft, ship, etc.

monter

a building where trains, buses, planes, or ships start or finish their journey

terminus

a means of transportation by train

rail

a bus, train, etc. that makes all or most of the regular stops, allowing people to get on or off

local

on or into a vehicle such as a bus, train, plane, etc.

à bord

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

compartiment

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

carrefour, croisement, intersection

feeling sick because of the motions experienced while traveling in a car

malade en voiture

the place where a road is crossed by another

carrefour

an official document that shows someone is qualified to drive a motor vehicle

permis de conduire

a satellite system that shows a place, thing, or person's exact position using signals

SMP

the numbers and letters on the plates at the front and back of a vehicle

numéro d'immatriculation

the hard surface of a road covered with concrete or tarmac

trottoir, chaussée

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

trottoir

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

embouteillage, bouchon

a wide straight street in a town or a city, usually with buildings and trees on both sides

avenue

a road that goes round a city or town rather than going through the city center

rocade

an official notice issued in case a car is parked illegally, typically put on the windshield

contravention

a category of travel service offered by airlines, trains, etc., that is better than economy but not as luxurious as first class, particularly for those traveling on business

classe affaires

a journey to a destination and back to the point of departure

voyage aller et retour

the act of arriving at a place from somewhere else

arrivée, arrivage

‌a company or business that provides air transportation services for people and goods

compagnie aérienne

happening in or between more than one country

international

the fact or process of coming to another country to permanently live there

immigration