Vocabulário Avançado para o TOEFL - Transportation

relating to a plane or other aircraft

aéreo

the base of operation for the aircraft of military forces

base aérea

a level area in which military or private aircraft can take off and land

aeródromo

the renting of a plane, ship, etc.

charter

a flight in which a travel agency pays for all the tickets beforehand and then sells them to their customers

voo charter

a large aircraft for transporting passengers

avião de passageiros

a long and narrow piece of land where an aircraft can take off or land

pista de pouso

a person who operates an aircraft

aviador

a permit issued by an airport to allow an aircraft to land or take off

autorização

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

banda transportadora

the place at an airport or port where passengers' bags are checked for illegal goods as they enter a country

alfândega

(off passengers) to get off a plane, train, or ship once it has reached its destination

desembarcar

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

caixa preta

a cheap ticket that is not available in advance, purchasable just before the departure of a plane or the start of a performance

bilhete de standby

the very first moment of landing during which the plane's wheels hit the ground

aterragem

the place where transport vehicles, such as buses or trains, leave from or stop to unload their passengers and content

depósito

(of a train) to accidentally go off the tracks

descarrilar

to signal an approaching taxi or bus to stop

sinalizar

a powered railroad vehicle that pulls a train along

locomotiva

a railway system that has only one rail instead of two, usually in an elevated position

monorrail

someone whose job is carrying people's baggage, particularly at airports, hotels, etc.

carregador

a black sticky substance which is the combination of dark bituminous pitch with sand or gravel, commonly used in building roads

asfalto

a device in a motor vehicle used to maintain a constant speed that is based on the preference of the driver

controle de cruzeiro

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

tanque

a vehicle with large rear wheels and thick tires, mostly used on farms

trator

a car having a closed body with two or four doors and a separated boot in the back

sedã

a road that was used years ago has that now is motorway or getaway

acesso

(of boats or ships) floating without being anchored or controlled by anyone

à deriva

to moor a ship or boat to the bottom of the sea to stop it from moving away

ancorar

toward the land from the direction of a ship or the sea

em terra

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

porta-aviões

(of a boat) to be overturned or to cause it to overturn

virar

a ship that is destroyed or sunk at sea

naufrágio

a number of vehicles or ships that travel together and are often escorted with armed troops protection

comboio

a large luxurious passenger ship, especially one that travels on a regular schedule and is used for long journeys

transatlântico

the time at which one is likely to arrive at one's destination

hora estimada de chegada

the time at which an aircraft, ship, etc. is scheduled for departure

hora estimada de partida

(of a ship, aircraft, train) a list of passengers, crew, and goods carried on board for the use of customs officers

manifesto

in the sea, but not too far from the coast

perto da costa