Geavanceerde Woordenschat voor de TOEFL - Transportation
Hier leer je enkele Engelse woorden over transport, zoals "aerial", "aviator", "derail", enz. die nodig zijn voor het TOEFL-examen.
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the base of operation for the aircraft of military forces
luchtbasis
a level area in which military or private aircraft can take off and land
vliegveld
a flight in which a travel agency pays for all the tickets beforehand and then sells them to their customers
chartervlucht
a large aircraft for transporting passengers
passagiersvliegtuig
a long and narrow piece of land where an aircraft can take off or land
landingsbaan
a permit issued by an airport to allow an aircraft to land or take off
machtiging
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
conveyorband
the place at an airport or port where passengers' bags are checked for illegal goods as they enter a country
douane
(off passengers) to get off a plane, train, or ship once it has reached its destination
aanlanden
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
zwarte doos
a cheap ticket that is not available in advance, purchasable just before the departure of a plane or the start of a performance
standby-ticket
the very first moment of landing during which the plane's wheels hit the ground
landing
the place where transport vehicles, such as buses or trains, leave from or stop to unload their passengers and content
depot
a powered railroad vehicle that pulls a train along
locomotief
a railway system that has only one rail instead of two, usually in an elevated position
monorail
someone whose job is carrying people's baggage, particularly at airports, hotels, etc.
portier
a black sticky substance which is the combination of dark bituminous pitch with sand or gravel, commonly used in building roads
asfalt
a device in a motor vehicle used to maintain a constant speed that is based on the preference of the driver
cruisecontrol
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
tanker
a vehicle with large rear wheels and thick tires, mostly used on farms
tractor
a car having a closed body with two or four doors and a separated boot in the back
sedan
a road that was used years ago has that now is motorway or getaway
afrit
(of boats or ships) floating without being anchored or controlled by anyone
drijvend
to moor a ship or boat to the bottom of the sea to stop it from moving away
ankeren
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
vliegtuigendrager
(of a boat) to be overturned or to cause it to overturn
omkieperen
a number of vehicles or ships that travel together and are often escorted with armed troops protection
convoy
a large luxurious passenger ship, especially one that travels on a regular schedule and is used for long journeys
langeafstandschip
the time at which one is likely to arrive at one's destination
geschatte aankomsttijd
the time at which an aircraft, ship, etc. is scheduled for departure
geschatte vertrektijd
(of a ship, aircraft, train) a list of passengers, crew, and goods carried on board for the use of customs officers
manifest