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transport
key words for transport, cars and travel
| French | English |
|---|---|
| en metro | by metro |
| en bateau | by boat |
| en velo | by bike |
| en aeroglisseur | by hovercraft |
| en moto | by scooter |
| en avion | by plane |
| en RER | by metro/train |
| en vaisseau spatiale! | by spaceship |
| en poids lourds | by heavy goods vehicle |
| en camionette | by van |
| en cyclomoteur | by motorbike |
| en autobus | by bus |
| en camion | by lorry |
| en autocar | by coach |
| en eurostar | by eurostar |
| en train | by train |
| en taxi | by taxi |
| en voiture | by car |
| a pied | on foot |
| en ferry | by ferry |
| en tramway | by tram |
| en TGV | by Train Grard Vitesse |
| en motgolfiere | by hot air balloon |
| l'arret d'autobus | bus stop |
| transport en commun | public transport |
| la batterie | car battery |
| l'eau | water |
| l'essence | petrol |
| faire le plein | to fill up with petrol |
| du gazole/gasoil | diesel |
| l'huile | oil |
| le lavage | car wash |
| un litre | litre |
| la pression des pneus | tyre pressure |
| du sans plomb | unleaded |
| du super | four-star petrol |
| du supersons plomb | super unleaded |
| verifier | to check |
| ivre | drunk |
| chere | expensive |
| faites attention | pay attention |
| evitez | to avoid |
| faire attention a l'etat des freins | pay attention to the state of the breaks |
| Par mauvais temps reduire votre vitesse | slow down in bad weather |
| coupez le moteur quand vous ne bougez plus dans un EMBOUTEILLAGE | turn off the engine when you have stopped moving in a TRAFFIC JAM |
| Nettoyer souvent vos feux et verifier leur bon foctionnement | frequently clean your lights and check they work properly |
| garder vos distances | keep your distance |
| verifier le niveau d'eau | check the water |
| respecter les limites de vitesse | keep to the spped limits |
| verifier la pression des pneus | check the tyre pressure |
| prendre le temps de vous reposer dans un aire de repas | taje time to rest in rest areas |
| verifier le niveau d'huile dans la batterie | check the oil level in the battery |