C2 Woordenlijst - Transportation

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

autodelen, deelautodienst

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

funicular

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

concourse, hal

a vast paved area in an airport where aircrafts are parked

vliegtuighaven, platform

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

voorlopig rijbewijs, tijdelijk rijbewijs

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

compacte auto, kleine auto

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

vierwielaandrijving, 4x4

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

achterklep, achterdeur

the back portion or tail section of a vehicle

achterkant, achterzijde

an aircraft with rotating blades driven by engine power for lift

autogiro, rotorvliegtuig

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

automatische kentekenherkenning, systeem voor kentekenherkenning

an old type of bicycle that is moved forward by pedal

velocipede

a long, narrow boat used for transportation in Venice

gondel

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

pneumatisch buizensysteem, netwerk van pneumatische buizen

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

segway, zelfbalancerende scooter

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

magnetische levitatie, magnetisch zwevensysteem

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

tuk-tuk, driewieler taxi

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

amfibievoertuig, amfibisch voertuig

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

hydrofiel, hijsvoertuig

to crash violently into an obstacle

rammen, botsen

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

doorverbinden, toerijden zonder sleutel

to cause a car's engine to stop working

afslaan, stokken

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

aanmeeren, vastmaken

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

omleiden, herrouteren

to abruptly turn to a different direction

afwijken, wenden

to run an engine of a vehicle very quickly

accelereren, aanzetten

to move effortlessly, often downhill, without using power

afglijden, vlot bewegen

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

stationair draaien, op de stationaire stand draaien