Mmm Flashcards
(53 cards)
A missed connection;
to miss a connection
being late for the next flight or train
priority boarding
opportunity for certain passengers to avoid waiting in line before getting to your seat
takeoff - landing
to take off - to land
Takeoff and landing are considered to be the most difficult parts of the flight for pilots
an aisle seat
a seat next to the passage(выход) on the plane/train
a security alert
notification of the public due to a potentially dangerous situation
a fare
the money paid for a journey on public transport
to put sb off (doing sth)
to make sb not want to do sth
a tailback
a line of vehicles that are moving very slowly because of some problem on the road ahead of them
the congestion charge
an amount of money you have to pay to drive into the areas with busy traffic
a bottleneck
a narrow (узкий) section of road that slows down the traffic
to block a carriageway
to stop movement on the road intended for vehicles
a junction
a point where two or more roads meet; an intersection(пересечение)
a puncture
a small hole in a car or bicycle tyre
a breakdown
a mechanical failure
to crash into sth;
a car crash
to run into/collide with an object or another vehicle
a fatality
it is still impossible to eradicate fatalities on the road.
to be behind the steering wheel
to be driving a vehicle Быть за рулем транспортного средства
pedestrian crossing
Пешеходный переход
to fine sb for sth
a sum of money a person has to pay because they have broken a rule or a law штрафы
to penalise sb;
a (tough) penalty for sth (speeding)
to punish sb for breaking a rule
conventional
traditional, following accepted standards
to save wasted commute time
Some of the future transport developments will focus on saving wasted commute time
to originate in
to come from or begin in a particular place or country
traffic flow
Транспортный поток
