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Vocabulaire Essentiel pour le TOEFL - Moyens de Transport

Ici, vous apprendrez quelques mots anglais sur les moyens de transport, tels que "chasseur", "navette", "voiture", etc., qui sont nécessaires pour l'examen TOEFL.

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Essential Words Needed for TOEFL
aircraft

any flying vehicle

avion

avion

Ex: Passengers boarded the aircraft eagerly, excited for their upcoming journey. 
hot-air balloon

an extremely large balloon filled with heated air, which enables it to float and travel through the sky

ballon, montgolfière

ballon, montgolfière

Ex: The hot-air balloon gently ascended into the sky as the burner heated the air inside. 

Le ballon à air chaud s'éleva doucement dans le ciel tandis que le brûleur chauffait l'air à l'intérieur.

fighter
fighter
[nom]

a fast military aircraft designed mainly for attacking other aircraft

avion de chasse, chasseur

avion de chasse, chasseur

Ex: Two fighters flew alongside the transport aircraft. 
bomber
bomber
[nom]

an aircraft designed to drop bombs on targets

bombardier

bombardier

Ex: During the exercise, each pilot practiced flying a bomber. 
parachute

an object that allows a person or thing to slowly come to the ground after dropping from a flying aircraft

parachute

parachute

vehicle
vehicle
[nom]

a means of transportation used to carry people or goods from one place to another, typically on roads or tracks

véhicule

véhicule

Ex: Electric vehicles are becoming more popular. 
double-decker

a vehicle such as a bus, train, or ship with two levels on top of one another, providing additional seating capacity

bus à impériale, autobus à impériale, bus à étage, autobus à étage

bus à impériale, autobus à impériale, bus à étage, autobus à étage

Ex: In London, double-decker buses are an iconic part of the city's public transportation system. 

À Londres, les bus à impériale sont une partie emblématique du système de transport public de la ville.

freight car

a railroad car used for transporting goods

wagon de marchandises

wagon de marchandises

Ex: Railroads use specialized freight cars to transport everything from raw materials to finished products. 

Les chemins de fer utilisent des wagons de marchandises spécialisés pour transporter tout, des matières premières aux produits finis.

shuttle
shuttle
[nom]

a means of transportation that frequently travels between two places

navette

navette

Ex: She took the free shuttle from the parking lot to the stadium. 

Elle a pris la navette gratuite du parking au stade.

single-decker

a type of bus that has only one floor

bus à un étage

bus à un étage

Ex: We decided to ride the single-decker because it was less crowded than the double-decker. 

Nous avons décidé de prendre le bus à un étage parce qu'il était moins bondé que le bus à impériale.

boat train

a train that transports passengers to and from a port

train (assurant la liaison avec le ferry)

train (assurant la liaison avec le ferry)

Ex: We hopped on the boat train to reach the harbor in time for our evening sailing. 

Nous avons pris le train-boat pour atteindre le port à temps pour notre navigation du soir.

camper
camper
[nom]

a vehicle designed for travel that contains facilities for sleeping, cooking, and living outdoors

camping-car

camping-car

Ex: The family traveled in a spacious camper during summer. 

La famille a voyagé dans un camping-car spacieux pendant l'été.

minibus
minibus
[nom]

a small passenger-carrying vehicle that is larger than a typical car but smaller than a full-sized bus

minibus

minibus

Ex: Many schools use minibuses to safely transport students to and from school or for field trips, accommodating a smaller group of students compared to a larger bus. 

De nombreuses écoles utilisent des minibus pour transporter en toute sécurité les élèves à l'école et en revenir ou pour des sorties scolaires, accueillant un plus petit groupe d'élèves par rapport à un bus plus grand.

moving van

a large vehicle used for transporting furniture and other goods from one place to another

camionnette de déménagement

camionnette de déménagement

Ex: The moving van arrived early in the morning, and the movers quickly began loading the boxes and furniture. 

Le camion de déménagement est arrivé tôt le matin, et les déménageurs ont rapidement commencé à charger les boîtes et les meubles.

compartment

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

compartiment

compartiment

Ex: The first-class compartment was spacious and comfortable with reclining seats. 

Le compartiment de première classe était spacieux et confortable avec des sièges inclinables.

car
car
[nom]

one of the separate parts of a train where passengers sit

wagon

wagon

Ex: The dining car was crowded during lunch. 
cab
cab
[nom]

the enclosed part of a truck, train, crane, or similar vehicle where the driver or operator sits

cabine

cabine

Ex: The train driver remained in the cab. 
scooter
scooter
[nom]

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

scooter

scooter

Ex: The scooter has become a popular mode of transportation for short distances in urban areas. 

Le scooter est devenu un mode de transport populaire pour les courtes distances en milieu urbain.

deck
deck
[nom]

the upper outdoor floor or surface of a ship or boat

pont

pont

Ex: The sailors washed the deck early in the morning. 
cockpit
cockpit
[nom]

the place where the pilot of an aircraft sits

poste de pilotage

poste de pilotage

Ex: She sat in the cockpit and adjusted the controls. 

Elle s'assit dans le cockpit et ajusta les commandes.

container

a large standardized metal box used for transporting goods by ship, train, or truck

conteneur

conteneur

Ex: The goods arrived in a sealed shipping container. 
crossing

a designated place where people or vehicles can cross a road, river, border, or similar barrier

croisement, carrefour

croisement, carrefour

Ex: She used the pedestrian crossing to get to the other side of the busy road. 
crossroad

the place where a road is crossed by another

carrefour

carrefour

Ex: The traffic lights at the crossroad weren’t working, causing confusion. 

Les feux de circulation au carrefour ne fonctionnaient pas, ce qui a causé de la confusion.

junction

a place where two or more roads, railway lines, routes, or similar paths meet, join, or cross

carrefour, croisement, intersection

carrefour, croisement, intersection

Ex: Traffic was backed up for several miles near the highway junction. 
access road

a road providing access to another road or to a specific place

voie d'accès

voie d'accès

Ex: There is a sign for an access road leading to the park entrance. 

Il y a un panneau pour une route d'accès menant à l'entrée du parc.

tunnel
tunnel
[nom]

a passage built or dug through or under an obstacle, especially for roads, railways, or people

tunnel

tunnel

Ex: Cars were backed up at the entrance to the tunnel. 
sidewalk

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

trottoir

trottoir

Ex: The city plans to repave the sidewalk near the park. 

La ville prévoit de refaire le trottoir près du parc.

crosswalk

a marked place where people walk across a street

passage

passage

Ex: There's a crosswalk right in front of the park, so it's easy to get across. 

Il y a un passage piéton juste devant le parc, donc il est facile de traverser.

boulevard

a wide street in a town or city, typically with trees on each side or in the middle

boulevard

boulevard

Ex: The grand boulevard was flanked by ornate buildings and manicured gardens. 

Le grand boulevard était bordé de bâtiments ornés et de jardins bien entretenus.

traffic circle

an area where two or more roads join and all the traffic must move in the same direction around a circular structure

rond-point

rond-point

Ex: You will need to take the second exit when you reach the traffic circle. 

Vous devrez prendre la deuxième sortie lorsque vous atteindrez le rond-point.

fork
fork
[nom]

one of the branches formed when a river, road, or path splits into two or more parts

fourche, bifurcation, embranchement

fourche, bifurcation, embranchement

Ex: The river's fork created a small island between the streams. 
express lane

the part of a road where vehicles can go faster due to light traffic there

voie express

voie express

Ex: If you're in a hurry, you can pay to use the express lane and bypass all the cars. 

Si vous êtes pressé, vous pouvez payer pour utiliser la voie express et contourner toutes les voitures.

off-road
off-road
[Adjectif]

able to be driven or ridden on rough ground

tout-terrain

tout-terrain

Ex: The bike’s off-road tires handled the rocky trail well. 

Les pneus tout-terrain du vélo ont bien géré le sentier rocheux.

limousine

a large, luxurious, and expensive car with a partition between the passengers and the driver

limousine

limousine

Ex: Business executives prefer traveling in limousines for their comfort and privacy during meetings on the go. 

Les dirigeants d'entreprise préfèrent voyager en limousines pour leur confort et leur intimité lors de réunions en déplacement.

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