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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 drive away

to leave a place by driving a vehicle

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to drive off

to start driving away from a location

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to drive on

to continue driving a vehicle

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to start

to cause a machine or device to begin operating or functioning

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to accelerate

to make a vehicle, machine or object move more quickly

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to brake

to slow down or stop a moving car, etc. by using the brakes

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to floor

to press the accelerator pedal down as far as it will go to make the vehicle go very fast

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to steer

to control the direction of a moving object, such as a car, ship, etc.

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to upshift

to change to a higher gear in a vehicle to go faster

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downshift

a shift to a lower gear in a vehicle's transmission

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to gear down

to change to a lower gear in a vehicle to reduce speed or increase power

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to reverse

to cause or maneuver a vehicle to move backward

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to slow

to decrease the speed of something

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to cruise

to travel at a consistent and efficient speed

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to turn

to change the direction of something's movement by rotating or steering it

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to round

to go around or encircle an object or obstacle, allowing movement to continue in a changed direction

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to veer

to abruptly turn to a different direction

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to turn off

to alter the direction of a vehicle or object

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to reroute

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

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to swerve

to turn something aside or cause it to deviate from its original path or direction

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to beep

(particularly of a horn or electronic device) to make a short, often high-pitched sound as a signal or alert

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to honk

to cause a horn, particularly of a vehicle, to make a loud noise

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to dip

to adjust the angle or intensity of the headlights, typically to prevent dazzling or blinding other drivers on the road

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to handle

to act or react in a certain way when managed or controlled

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to pass

to move in front of another vehicle that is going more slowly

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to cut in

to drive a vehicle into the space in front of another, providing minimal room for the latter to navigate comfortably

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to yield

to give way or surrender to another vehicle or person, typically while driving

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to idle

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

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to stop

to not move anymore

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to pull over

to signal or direct a driver to move their vehicle to the side of the road

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to pull up

to make a vehicle stop its movement

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to pull off

to move a vehicle to the side or off the main road, often into a designated area

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to pull in

to direct a vehicle to move to the side of the road or to another location where it can stop

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to park

to move a car, bus, etc. into an empty place and leave it there for a short time

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to double-park

to park a vehicle alongside another parked vehicle

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to block in

to block the path of another vehicle by parking too closely

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gear change

the act of shifting from one gear to another in a vehicle

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to navigate

to choose the direction of and guide a vehicle, ship, etc., especially by using a map

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road map

a detailed plan or guide of roads and routes

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jump-start

the act of starting a vehicle with a discharged battery using power from another vehicle's battery

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to push-start

to start a vehicle by pushing it while in gear, typically when the engine fails to start normally

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to clock

to measure or record the speed of something

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to purr

(of a mechanical device) to function or move smoothly and quietly

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to gun

to run an engine of a vehicle very quickly

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