C2 Ordlista - Transportation

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

bilstjänst, biluthyrning

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

linbana

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

konkurrens, hall

a vast paved area in an airport where aircrafts are parked

plan, apron

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

tillfällig körkort, provanvändning körkort

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

kompakt bil, liten bil

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

fyrhjulsdrift, 4x4

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

baklucka, bakhörn

the back portion or tail section of a vehicle

bakre del, bakparti

an aircraft with rotating blades driven by engine power for lift

autogiro, rotorflygplan

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

automatisk nummerplåtigenkänning, system för nummerplåtigenkänning

an old type of bicycle that is moved forward by pedal

velociped

a long, narrow boat used for transportation in Venice

gondol

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

pneumatisk rörelsesystem, nätverk av pneumatiska rör

a type of watercraft featuring two parallel hulls that are typically connected by a deck or trampoline

katamaran

a self-balancing electric vehicle used for short-distance transportation

segway, självbalanserande fordon

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

magnetisk levitation, system för magnetisk levitation

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

tuk-tuk, trehjuling

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

amfibiefordon, amfibisk fordon

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

hydrofoil, hydrofoil-båt

to crash violently into an obstacle

krocka, stöta

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

starta med kabel, överrida tändsystemet

to cause a car's engine to stop working

stanna, motorstopp

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

fortöja, ankra

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

omdirigera, ändra riktning

to abruptly turn to a different direction

svänga, avvika

to run an engine of a vehicle very quickly

accelerera, gasa

to move effortlessly, often downhill, without using power

glida, rulla ner utan ansträngning

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

gå på tomgång, rulla på tomgång