Land Transportation - Driving Operations and Terms
Here you will learn some English words related to driving operations and terms such as "accelerate", "brake", and "pass."
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to press the accelerator pedal down as far as it will go to make the vehicle go very fast
to change to a lower gear in a vehicle to reduce speed or increase power
to go around or encircle an object or obstacle, allowing movement to continue in a changed direction
to change the originally planned path or direction of something, especially in transportation
to turn something aside or cause it to deviate from its original path or direction
(particularly of a horn or electronic device) to make a short, often high-pitched sound as a signal or alert
to adjust the angle or intensity of the headlights, typically to prevent dazzling or blinding other drivers on the road
to drive a vehicle into the space in front of another, providing minimal room for the latter to navigate comfortably
to give way or surrender to another vehicle or person, typically while driving
to signal or direct a driver to move their vehicle to the side of the road
to move a vehicle to the side or off the main road, often into a designated area
to direct a vehicle to move to the side of the road or to another location where it can stop
to move a car, bus, etc. into an empty place and leave it there for a short time
to choose the direction of and guide a vehicle, ship, etc., especially by using a map
the act of starting a vehicle with a discharged battery using power from another vehicle's battery
to start a vehicle by pushing it while in gear, typically when the engine fails to start normally