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