Algemene Training IELTS (Band 6-7) - Transportation

the raised surface in a station next to a railroad track where people can get on and off a train

perron, platform

a fixed way between two places, along which a bus, plane, ship, etc. regularly travels

route, pad

a vehicle with usually four wheels, pulled by one or more horses

koets, wagen

a vehicle that is powered by electricity and moves on rails in a street, used for transporting passengers

tram, trolleybus

a boat or ship used to transport passengers and sometimes vehicles, usually across a body of water

veerboot, ferry

the amount of money we pay to travel with a bus, taxi, plane, etc.

tarief, busprijs

a fee charged for using a bridge, road, or tunnel

tol

the point at which a river, road, etc. splits into two parts; one of these parts

splitsing, vertakking

the system of public transportation such as bus, train, taxi, etc.

vervoer, openbaar vervoersysteem

a narrow boat that is light and has pointed ends, which can be moved using paddles

kanova, kajak

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

controltower, luchtverkeerstoren

a time of day at which traffic is the heaviest because people are leaving for work or home

spitsuur, drukte

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

vertrekken, het station verlaten

to change direction suddenly, often to avoid something or someone in the way

uitwijken, ontwijken

to control the direction of a moving object, such as a car, ship, etc.

sturen, besturen

to move or push something on wheels

rollen, duwen

to replenish the fuel supply of a vehicle or machine

bijtanken, bijvullen

to hit and pass over something or someone with a vehicle, causing damage

overrijden, aanrijden

to check and fix something so it is becomes ready to be used

onderhouden, repareren

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

instappen, aan boord gaan

to drive a vehicle temporarily, usually to assess its performance and suitability before purchasing

proefrijden, testen

to secure a boat or ship to a wharf or pier

aanleggen, boeken

a group of people sharing a car where each person takes turns to be the driver

carpool, gezamenlijk rijden