Vocabulário para IELTS (Básico) - Transportation

the act of arranging something, such as a seat or a hotel room to be kept for you to use later at a particular time

reserva

(of a flight, train, journey etc.) having or making no stops

sem escalas

a train or bus that travels more quickly than usual because it only makes a few stops

expresso

the act of leaving, usually to begin a journey

partida

to regularly travel to one's place of work and home by different means

fazer a viagem diária

a group of people, services, objects, etc. categorized based on shared qualities or attributes

classe

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

embarcar

a building where trains, buses, planes, or ships start or finish their journey

terminal de ônibus

a means of transportation by train

ferrovia

a bus, train, etc. that makes all or most of the regular stops, allowing people to get on or off

trem local

on or into a vehicle such as a bus, train, plane, etc.

a bordo

any of the separate sections within a passenger train carriage, typically enclosed by walls and equipped with seats

compartimento

the place where two or more things such as roads or railways cross

interseção

feeling sick because of the motions experienced while traveling in a car

doente de carro

the place where a road is crossed by another

cruzamento

an official document that shows someone is qualified to drive a motor vehicle

carteira de motorista

a satellite system that shows a place, thing, or person's exact position using signals

the numbers and letters on the plates at the front and back of a vehicle

número de licença

the hard surface of a road covered with concrete or tarmac

pavimento

a pathway typically made of concrete or asphalt at the side of a street for people to walk on

calcada

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

engarrafamento

a wide straight street in a town or a city, usually with buildings and trees on both sides

avenida

a road that goes round a city or town rather than going through the city center

contorno

an official notice issued in case a car is parked illegally, typically put on the windshield

multa de estacionamento

a category of travel service offered by airlines, trains, etc., that is better than economy but not as luxurious as first class, particularly for those traveling on business

classe executiva

a journey to a destination and back to the point of departure

viagem de ida e volta

the act of arriving at a place from somewhere else

chegada

‌a company or business that provides air transportation services for people and goods

companhia aérea

happening in or between more than one country

internacional

the fact or process of coming to another country to permanently live there

imigração