Liste de Mots Niveau C2 - Transportation

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

service de covoiturage, partage de voiture

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

funiculaire

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 central, espace central

a vast paved area in an airport where aircrafts are parked

aire de stationnement, apron d'aéroport

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

permis de conduire provisoire, licence de conduire temporaire

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

voiture compacte, automobile compacte

a car or truck that can use all four wheels to drive, making it better for rough roads and bad weather

véhicule à quatre roues motrices, 4x4

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

hayon, portière arrière

the back portion or tail section of a vehicle

arrière, partie arrière

an aircraft with rotating blades driven by engine power for lift

autogire, aéronef à rotor

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

reconnaissance automatique des plaques d'immatriculation, système de reconnaissance de plaques d'immatriculation

an old type of bicycle that is moved forward by pedal

vélocipède

a long, narrow boat used for transportation in Venice

gondole

a network of tubes that uses compressed air or vacuum to transport small items or documents quickly and securely within a building or facility

système de tube pneumatique, réseau de tubes pneumatiques

a type of watercraft featuring two parallel hulls that are typically connected by a deck or trampoline

catamaran

a self-balancing electric vehicle used for short-distance transportation

gyropode, Segway

a transportation system that uses magnetic fields to propel vehicles without contact with the ground

lévitation magnétique, transport par lévitation magnétique

a compact, three-wheeled taxi popular in many Asian cities

tuk-tuk, auto-rickshaw

a type of transportation that is capable of operating on both land and water

véhicule amphibie, véhicule amphibie à roues

a vessel that uses underwater foils to lift its hull above the water, allowing for faster and more efficient travel

hydroptère, foile sous-marine

to crash violently into an obstacle

heurter, percuter

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

démarrer à chaud, court-circuiter

to cause a car's engine to stop working

caler, s'arrêter

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

amarrer, attacher

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

rediriger, dérouter

to abruptly turn to a different direction

virer, tourner

to run an engine of a vehicle very quickly

accélérer, faire rugir

to move effortlessly, often downhill, without using power

dévaler, rouler sans effort

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

ralentir, fonctionner au ralenti