Vocabolario Avanzato per il TOEFL - Trasporto

relating to a plane or other aircraft

aereo

the base of operation for the aircraft of military forces

base aerea

a level area in which military or private aircraft can take off and land

aerodromo

the renting of a plane, ship, etc.

charter

a flight in which a travel agency pays for all the tickets beforehand and then sells them to their customers

volo charter

a large aircraft for transporting passengers

aereo di linea

a long and narrow piece of land where an aircraft can take off or land

pista d’atterraggio

a person who operates an aircraft

aviatore

a permit issued by an airport to allow an aircraft to land or take off

autorizzazione

a continuous moving surface or strip, used for transporting objects from one part of a building to another, especially in a factory or an airport

nastro trasportatore

the place at an airport or port where passengers' bags are checked for illegal goods as they enter a country

dogana

(off passengers) to get off a plane, train, or ship once it has reached its destination

disimbarcare

a device in a plane that records all the information during the flight which is used to discover the cause in case of an accident

scatola nera

a cheap ticket that is not available in advance, purchasable just before the departure of a plane or the start of a performance

biglietto di attesa

the very first moment of landing during which the plane's wheels hit the ground

atterraggio

a small place where transport vehicles, such as buses or trains, stop to unload their passengers and content

deposito

(of a train) to accidentally go off the tracks

deragliare

to signal an approaching taxi or bus to stop

prendere

a powered railroad vehicle that pulls a train along

locomotiva

a railway system that has only one rail instead of two, usually in an elevated position

monorotaia

someone whose job is carrying people's baggage, particularly at airports, hotels, etc.

facchino

a black sticky substance which is the combination of dark bituminous pitch with sand or gravel, commonly used in building roads

asfalto

a device in a motor vehicle used to maintain a constant speed that is based on the preference of the driver

controllo di crociera

a large car in which the engine delivers power to all four wheels

SUV

a ship, aircraft, or road vehicle for carrying liquids, particularly crude oil or gas in large quantities

cisterna

a vehicle with large rear wheels and thick tires, mostly used on farms

trattore

a car having a closed body with two or four doors and a separated boot in the back

berlina

a road that was used years ago has that now is motorway or getaway

svincolo

(of boats or ships) floating without being anchored or controlled by anyone

deriva

to moor a ship or boat to the bottom of the sea to stop it from moving away

ancorare

toward the land from the direction of a ship or the sea

a riva

a massive military ship that has a broad flat deck for takeoffs and landings and also carries soldiers, equipment, etc. from one place to another

capovolgere

(of a boat) to be overturned or to cause it to overturn

capovolgere

a ship that is destroyed or sunk at sea

naufragio

a number of vehicles or ships that travel together and are often escorted with armed troops protection

convoglio

a large luxurious passenger ship, especially one that travels on a regular schedule and is used for long journeys

nave

the time at which one is likely to arrive at one's destination

tempo stimato

the time at which an aircraft, ship, etc. is scheduled for departure

DTE

(of a ship, aircraft, train) a list of passengers, crew, and goods carried on board for the use of customs officers

manifesto

in the sea, but not too far from the coast

in mare