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lorry
/ˈɫɔɹi/
noun
a large, heavy motor vehicle designed for transporting goods or materials over long distances
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motorbike
/ˈmoʊtɝˌbaɪk/
noun
a light vehicle that has two wheels and is powered by an engine
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motorway
/mˈoʊɾɚwˌeɪ/
noun
a very wide road that has no intersections or cross-traffic and is designed for high-speed travel
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scooter
/ˈskutɝ/
noun
a light motor vehicle with a floorboard on which the rider puts their legs, and with wheels of usually small size
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tram
/ˈtɹæm/
noun
a vehicle that is powered by electricity and moves on rails in a street, used for transporting passengers
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underground
/ˈəndɝˌɡɹaʊnd/
noun
a city's railway system that is below the ground, usually in big cities
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van
/ˈvæn/
noun
a large vehicle with no rear side windows, smaller than a truck and used for transporting people or goods
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seat belt
/sˈiːt bˈɛlt/
noun
a belt in cars, airplanes, or helicopters that a passenger fastens around themselves to prevent serious injury in case of an accident
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transport
/ˈtɹænspɔɹt/, /tɹænˈspɔɹt/
noun
a system or method for carrying people or goods from a place to another by trains, cars, etc.
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coach
/ˈkoʊtʃ/
noun
a bus with comfortable seats that carries many passengers, used for long journeys
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ferry
/ˈfɛɹi/
noun
a boat or ship used to transport passengers and sometimes vehicles, usually across a body of water
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speed camera
/spˈiːd kˈæmɹə/
noun
a device that photographs one's vehicle if one exceeds the speed limit
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car crash
/kˈɑːɹ kɹˈæʃ/
noun
a situation where a car collides with something, such as another vehicle or other object
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zebra crossing
/zˈiːbɹə kɹˈɔsɪŋ/
noun
an area on a road that is marked with wide white lines, where vehicles must stop so people could walk across the road safely
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rush hour
/ɹˈʌʃ ˈaɪʊɹ/
noun
a time of day at which traffic is the heaviest because people are leaving for work or home
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traffic jam
/tɹˈæfɪk dʒˈæm/
noun
a large number of bikes, cars, buses, etc. that are waiting in lines behind each other which move very slowly
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parking fine
/pˈɑːɹkɪŋ fˈaɪn/
noun
a sum of money one needs to pay as punishment for parking one's vehicle at a place that parking is illegal
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cycle lane
/sˈaɪkəl lˈeɪn/
noun
a section of a road specially marked and separated for people who are riding bicycles
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traffic lights
/tɹˈæfɪk lˈaɪts/
noun
a set of lights, often colored in red, yellow, and green, that control the traffic on a road
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speed limit
/spˈiːd lˈɪmɪt/
noun
the most speed that a vehicle is legally allowed to have in specific areas, roads, or conditions
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taxi station
/tˈæksi stˈeɪʃən/
noun
an area where taxis park and wait until someone orders a taxi
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taxi rank
/tˈæksi ɹˈæŋk/
noun
an area where taxis stand in a line to pick up passengers
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road works
/ɹˈoʊd wˈɜːks/
noun
the work that is done to build or repair a road
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petrol zone
/pˈɛtɹəl zˈoʊn/
noun
a place where people can buy fuel for their vehicles
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to run off
/ɹˈʌn ˈɔf/
verb
to leave somewhere with something that one does not own
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to pick up
/pˈɪk ˈʌp/
verb
to take and lift something or someone up
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