Livro English File - Intermediário - Lição 3A

a large, heavy motor vehicle designed for transporting goods or materials over long distances

caminhão, veículo de carga

a light vehicle that has two wheels and is powered by an engine

motocicleta, moto

a very wide road that has no intersections or cross-traffic and is designed for high-speed travel

autoestrada, via rápida

a light motor vehicle with a floorboard on which the rider puts their legs, and with wheels of usually small size

scooter, motociclo

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

bonde, trolebus

a city's railway system that is below the ground, usually in big cities

metrô, sistema de metrô

a big vehicle without back windows, smaller than a truck, used for carrying people or things

van, furgão

a belt in cars, airplanes, or helicopters that a passenger fastens around themselves to prevent serious injury in case of an accident

cinto de segurança

a system or method for carrying people or goods from a place to another by trains, cars, etc.

transporte, sistema de transporte

a bus with comfortable seats that carries many passengers, used for long journeys

autocarro, ônibus de turismo

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

ferry, transbordador

a device that photographs one's vehicle if one exceeds the speed limit

radar de velocidade, câmara de velocidade

a situation where a car collides with something, such as another vehicle or other object

acidente de carro, colisão de veículo

an area on a road that is marked with wide white lines, where vehicles must stop so people could walk across the road safely

faixa de pedestres, crecente de zebra

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

hora do rush, hora de pico

a large number of bikes, cars, buses, etc. that are waiting in lines behind each other which move very slowly

engarrafamento, congestionamento

a sum of money one needs to pay as punishment for parking one's vehicle at a place that parking is illegal

multa de estacionamento, infração de estacionamento

a section of a road specially marked and separated for people who are riding bicycles

ciclovia, faixa de ciclistas

a set of lights, often colored in red, yellow, and green, that control the traffic on a road

semáforo, sinais de trânsito

the most speed that a vehicle is legally allowed to have in specific areas, roads, or conditions

limite de velocidade, velocidade máxima permitida

an area where taxis park and wait until someone orders a taxi

estação de táxis, ponto de táxi

an area where taxis stand in a line to pick up passengers

ponto de táxi, estacionamento de táxis

the work that is done to build or repair a road

trabalhos rodoviários, obras na estrada

a place where people can buy fuel for their vehicles

zona de combustível, posto de gasolina

to leave somewhere with something that one does not own

fugir com, escapar com

to take and lift something or someone up

pegar, levantar