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44-50 TRAVEL
45 Driving a car
45.1.1 DRIVING VOCABULARY
Pronunciation
Spelling
Relation 1
Relation 2
1
/ˈɔːtəʊ/ /rɪˈpeə/ /ʃɒp/ / /ˈɡærɑːʒ/
auto repair shop / garage
2
/kɑː/
car
3
/ˈdiːzəl/
diesel
4
/ˈdraɪvəz/ /ˈlaɪsəns/ / /ˈlaɪsəns/
driver's license / licence
5
/ˈɛnʤɪn/
engine
6
/flæt/ /ˈtaɪə/ / /flæt/ /ˈtaɪə/
flat tire / flat tyre
7
/fjʊəl/
fuel
8
/ɡæs/ /ˈsteɪʃᵊn/ / /ˈpɛtrəl/ /ˈsteɪʃᵊn/
gas station / petrol station
9
/ˈɡæsəʊliːn/ / /ˈpɛtrəl/
gasoline / petrol
10
/ˈhɛdlaɪt/
headlight
11
/hʊd/ / /ˈbɒnɪt/
hood / bonnet
12
/ɪnˈʃʊərəns/
insurance
13
/mɪˈkænɪk/
mechanic
14
/ɔɪl/
oil
15
/pɪˈdɛstrɪən/ /ˈkrɒsɪŋ/
pedestrian crossing
16
/ˈsiːtbɛlt/
seatbelt
17
/ˈstɪərɪŋ/ /wiːl/
steering wheel
18
/ˈtaɪə/ / /ˈtaɪə/
tire / tyre
19
/ˈtræfɪk/ /laɪts/
traffic lights
20
/trʌŋk/ / /buːt/
trunk / boot
21
/tɜːn/ /ˈsɪɡnl/ / /ˈɪndɪkeɪtə/
turn signal / indicator
22
/wiːl/
wheel
23
/ˈwaɪpəz/
wipers
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45.1.2 DRIVING VOCABULARY
Pronunciation
Spelling
Relation 1
Relation 2
1
/kɑː/ /wɒʃ/
car wash
2
/ˈpɑːkɪŋ/ /əˈtɛndənt/
parking attendant
3
/ˈpɑːkɪŋ/ /lɒt/ / /kɑː/ /pɑːk/
parking lot / car park
4
/ˈpɑːkɪŋ/ /ˈmiːtə/
parking meter
5
/ˈpɑːkɪŋ/ /ˈtɪkɪt/
parking ticket
6
/rəʊd/ /saɪn/
road sign
7
/spiːd/ /ˈkæmərə/
speed camera
8
/spiːd/ /ˈlɪmɪt/
speed limit
9
/ˈtræfɪk/ /ʤæm/
traffic jam
10
/wiːl/ /klæmp/
wheel clamp
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45.2 VERBS
Pronunciation
Spelling
Relation 1
Relation 2
1
/tuː/ /breɪk/
to brake
2
/tuː/ /breɪk/ /daʊn/
to break down
3
/tuː/ /ʧɛk/ /ði/ /ɔɪl/
to check the oil
4
/tuː/ /ʧɛk/ /ðə/ /ˈtaɪəz/ / /ˈtaɪəz/
to check the tires / tyres
5
/tuː/ /drɒp/ /ˈsʌmwʌn/ /ɒf/
to drop someone off
6
/tuː/ /fɪl/ /ʌp/
to fill up
7
/tuː/ /hæv/ /ə/ /kɑːr/ /ˈæksɪdənt/
to have a car accident
8
/tuː/ /pɑːk/
to park
9
/tuː/ /pɑːs/ / /tuː/ /ˌəʊvəˈteɪk/
to pass / to overtake
10
/tuː/ /pɪk/ /ˈsʌmwʌn/ /ʌp/
to pick someone up
11
/tuː/ /ˈsɜːvɪs/ /ðə/ /kɑː/
to service the car
12
/tuː/ /sɛt/ /ɒf/
to set off
13
/tuː/ /ˈsɪɡnl/ / /tuː/ /ˈɪndɪkeɪt/
to signal / to indicate
14
/tuː/ /sləʊ/ /daʊn/
to slow down
15
/tuː/ /spiːd/ /ʌp/
to speed up
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