Cambridge Vocabulary in Use
Unit 29: On the Road
Unit 29: On the Road
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Flashcards
Turn left at the traffic lights.
Ampel
There was an accident at the junction this morning.
Kreuzung, Einmündung
v. to bend
Slow down – there's a sharp bend ahead.
Kurve
Always cross the street at the pedestrian crossing.
Fussgängerstreifen, Zebrastreifen
I didn't see the road sign because of the trees.
Verkehrsschild
You can't pass that lorry – it's no overtaking here.
Überholverbot
The speed limit in town is 50 km/h.
Geschwindigkeitsbegrenzung, Tempolimit
We drove over the bridge into the old town.
Brücke
It's faster to take the motorway.
Autobahn
syn. slow lane; opp, outside lane
Lorries usually stay in the inside lane.
Normalspur, langsame Spur
syn. not know where you are
We got lost in the old town without a map.
sich verirren, sich verfahren
I met an old friend on my way to work.
auf dem Weg nach / zu
We flew to New York via London.
über (einen Ort)
Take the second turning on the right.
Abzweigung
We took the wrong bus and ended up in the next village.
(schliesslich) landen, enden
I was lost, so I asked a police officer the way.
(jemanden) nach dem Weg fragen
A friendly man directed us to the station.
(jemandem) den Weg zeigen
Follow the signs for the city centre.
Schild, Wegweiser
Nobody was hurt in the accident.
Unfall
Our house is on the main road, so it's a bit noisy.
Hauptstrasse
This street is for pedestrians only.
Fussgänger/in
Please don't ride your bike on the pavement.
Gehsteig, Trottoir
syn. come closer
The train was approaching the station.
sich nähern, näher kommen
The driver braked just in time.
bremsen
The brakes on my bike don't work very well.
Bremse
The car swerved to avoid a dog.
ausweichen, ausscheren
A van crashed into a tree last night.
prallen gegen, zusammenstossen mit
He scratched a parked car while reversing.
parkendes / geparktes Auto
noun: injury
Two people were injured in the crash.
verletzen / verletzt (Personen)
to damage / damaged
noun: damage
The storm damaged the roof of our house.
beschädigen / beschädigt (Dinge)
