Avancerat Ordförråd för TOEFL - transport

relating to a plane or other aircraft

antenn

the base of operation for the aircraft of military forces

flygbas

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

flygfält

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

charterflyg

a large aircraft for transporting passengers

trafikflygplan

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

start- och landningsbana

a person who operates an aircraft

flygare

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

spel

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

löpande band

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

tull

to take off the cargo or passengers of a plane, train, or ship once it has reached its destination

landsätta

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

färdskrivare

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

standby-biljett

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

landning

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

depå

(of a train) to accidentally go off the tracks

bli spårade ur

to signal an approaching taxi or bus to stop

hylla

a powered railroad vehicle that pulls a train along

lokomotiv

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

monorail tåg

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

portier (hotell, etc.)

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

farthållare

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

tankfartyg

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

traktor maskin

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

ramp

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

på drift

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

förankra

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

i land

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

bärare

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

kantra

a ship that is destroyed or sunk at sea

förlisning

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

konvoj

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

linjefartyg

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

ungefärlig tid för att nå sin destination

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

ungefärlig tid för avgång

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

manifest

in the sea, but not too far from the coast

offshore