Cambridge Vocabulary in Use
Unit 28: Transport
Unit 28: Transport
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Cartes-fiches
No vehicles are allowed in the old town.
Fahrzeug
I take the bus to school every morning.
Bus
We travelled to Milan by coach.
Reisebus, Car
syn. truck
A lorry was blocking the road.
Lastwagen
I got a new bicycle for my birthday.
Fahrrad, Velo
We rented a van to move the furniture.
Lieferwagen, Kleintransporter
He rides his motorbike to work in summer.
Motorrad
The pilot welcomed us on board.
Pilot/in
There are more and more cyclists in the city.
Radfahrer/in, Velofahrer/in
How much is the taxi fare to the airport?
Fahrpreis
Bus fares went up again this year.
Busfahrpreis
The train fare to Geneva is quite high.
Zugfahrpreis
Airfares are cheaper if you book early.
Flugpreis
I usually catch the 8 o'clock train.
(den Bus / Zug) nehmen, mit … fahren
I go to work by bus.
mit dem Bus fahren
We decided to fly to London instead of taking the train.
fliegen
My sister cycles to university every day.
Rad / Velo fahren
Cycling is a cheap and healthy way to travel.
Radfahren
Get off the bus at the next stop.
einsteigen / aussteigen (Bus, Zug, Flugzeug, Velo)
She got out of the taxi and paid the driver.
einsteigen / aussteigen (Taxi, Auto)
I'll wait for you at the bus stop.
Bushaltestelle
The museum is only two stops from here.
Haltestelle
The train to Bern leaves from platform 7.
Gleis, Bahnsteig
There's a taxi rank outside the station.
Taxistand
(NOT travel)
It was a long journey, but we enjoyed it.
Reise, Fahrt
Our flight was delayed by an hour.
Flug
syn. near or easy to use
The hotel is very convenient for the station.
praktisch, günstig (gelegen)
The beach is only five minutes away.
entfernt
syn. stand in a line
We had to wait in a queue for the tickets.
Schlange stehen
noun: complaint
He's always complaining about the weather.
sich beschweren über
syn. very near
There's a bakery just round the corner.
um die Ecke
Trains run every half hour on Sundays.
fahren, verkehren
Swiss trains are famous for being reliable.
zuverlässig
A return to Zurich costs 30 francs.
Hin- und Rückfahrkarte, Retourbillett
With a season ticket I save a lot of money.
Abonnement, Dauerkarte
Hurry up or we'll miss the bus!
verpassen
