Travel and Movement Flashcards
(23 cards)
DIN of traffic
Barulho do tráfico
COMMUTED back
Viajar diariamente de volta
Pendular
Heyday
Auge, apogeu
Thus
Portanto
Narrow
Estreito, limitado
Coaches
Ônibus
standing room only
a way of selling a product in which someone tries to sell it quickly by telling the buyer that many people want to buy it and that only a limited number are left:
Ahead of schedule
earlier than planned or expected.
Broke our journey
o stop somewhere for a short time during a journey
In the way vs On the way
In the way
If something or someone is in the way or in my/his/our way, it is in the space which someone needs for a particular movement or action:
She can’t do her dance because the table is in the way. Can you help me move it?
On the way
We use on the way or on my/his/our way (to) when we talk about the route, direction or path to somewhere:
We could leave early and have breakfast on the way. (during our journey to somewhere)
Injured vs wounded
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Handlebars
Guidão de bicicleta
Saddle
Cela
Dead on time
exactly on time, pontual
Hail a taxi
Chamar um taxi
Direct the traffic
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Pick up speed
.
Set down
to cause or allow to get off a vehicle : DELIVER
Hitch a ride
Also, thumb a ride. Solicit a free ride, especially by hitchhiking. For example, I’ve no car; can I hitch a ride home with you? or He was hoping to thumb a ride to the stadium.
Thumb a ride
Also, hitch a ride. Solicit a free ride, especially by hitchhiking. For example, I’ve no car; can I hitch a ride home with you? or He was hoping to thumb a ride to the stadium.
Book a ticket
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Change gear
Passar marcha
come into view
. To suddenly emerge or become visible.
