Vocabolario Essenziale per il TOEFL - Trasporto

a means of transportation that is used by a passenger after getting off a previous one to continue their journey

connessione

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

terminale

the process or act of controlling and directing the aircrafts during their flight which happens in the control tower using radio

controllo del traffico aereo

the process of flying an aircraft

aviazione

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

salire a bordo

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

a bordo

the transfer of people on a public transportation vehicle

transito

(of an aircraft or spacecraft) to land on the ground

atterrare

a strip of ground with a hard surface on which aircraft land or take off from

passerella

on an aircraft, ship, etc.

a bordo

offered or occurring during a flight

in volo

the group of people whose job is looking after the passengers on an aircraft

equipaggio di cabina

luggage that weighs more than the amount each passenger is allowed on a flight without paying extra money

bagaglio in eccesso

the act or process of moving upward

ascesa

downward movement

discesa

the tallest building at an airport from which aircraft's movements are controlled

torre di controllo

instability and sudden changes in the movement of water or air

turbolenza

to choose the direction of and guide a vehicle, ship, etc., especially by using a map

dirigere la rotta

the confusion and tiredness one can experience after a long flight, particularly when rapidly traveling across multiple time zones

fuso orario

a card that a passenger on a ship or airplane fills in with their personal information and then gives to officials upon arrival

carta di atterraggio

the act of transporting goods, particularly by sea

spedizione

goods on board an aircraft, ship, or vehicle, being transported

carico

a ticket or card that passengers must show to be allowed on a ship or plane

carta d'imbarco

the area at an airport where passengers can collect their cases, bags, etc. after they land

ritiro bagagli

a ticket with which a passenger can continue their journey on another means of transportation

scalo, trasferimento

goods carried by aircraft, trains, trucks, or ships; the transportation of goods using this method

merce

to go on vacation by a ship or boat

fare una crociera

a sign that provides information such as the distance to a certain place or its direction, usually found at the side of a road

cartello stradale

(of a train or bus) to arrive at a station

fermarsi

(of a train or bus) to leave a station with passengers on board

dirigersi

the part during an aircraft's flight when it is about to land

avvicinarsi

a system or device in a ship or aircraft that can keep it on a preset course

pilota automatico

a pilot who assists the main pilot during a flight

copilota

a suitcase or a small bag that one can carry onto an airplane

bagaglio a mano

the cheapest class of accommodations on a train or plane

allenatore

a central station, airport, etc. that provides passengers with many services

centro

a person who attends to passengers on an airplane, train, or ship

assistente di volo