Transportation

connection B1

/kəˈnɛkʃ(ə)n/ A relationship or link between things or events. M S

crash B1

/kɹæʃ/ A serious accident in which a vehicle hits something. M S

bow B1

/ˈboʊ̯/ To bend the head or upper body forward as a sign of respect or greeting. M S

transfer B1

/tɹænsˈfɚ/ To move something or someone from one place to another. M S

aboard B1

/əˈbɔɹd/ on or onto a ship, plane, train, or bus M S

launch B1

/lɑːnt͡ʃ/ To start something new, such as a product, project, or campaign. M S

cabin B1

/ˈkæbɪn/ A small, simple house, often made of wood and in the countryside. M S

port B1

/pɔɹt/ A place on the coast where ships dock to load and unload cargo or passengers. M S

goods B1

/ˈgʊdz/ Things that are made to be bought and sold. M S

hop B1

/hɑp/ To jump a short distance, often on one foot. M S

transport B1

/tɹænsˈpɔɹt/ The system or vehicles used for carrying people or goods from one place to another. M S

log B1

/lɔɡ/ A thick piece of a tree trunk that has been cut. M S

wagon B1

/ˈwæɡən/ A large four-wheeled vehicle, usually pulled by horses, used to carry heavy goods. M S

ford B1

/fɔːrd/ a shallow place in a river or stream where people, animals, or vehicles can cross without a bridge M S

tire B1

/ˈtaɪ̯ɚ/ A rubber ring filled with air that fits around a wheel of a car or bicycle. M S

vessel B1

/ˈvɛs.əl/ A ship or large boat. M S

motorcycle B1

/ˈmoʊtɚˌsaɪkəl/ A two-wheeled vehicle with an engine and handlebars instead of a steering wheel. M S

dial B1

/ˈdaɪəl/ To enter a telephone number in order to call someone. M S

carriage B1

/ˈkæɹ.ɪd͡ʒ/ A vehicle with wheels, usually pulled by horses, for carrying people. M S

platform B1

/ˈplætfɔɹm/ The area beside the tracks at a station where you get on and off a train. M S

railroad B1

/ˈɹeɪlɹoʊd/ A track with metal rails that trains run on; the railway system (American English). M S

railway B1

/ˈɹeɪlˌweɪ/ A system of tracks that trains travel on, used to carry people and goods. M S

rail B1

/ɹeɪ(ə)l/ The system of travelling by train. M S

sinner B1

/ˈsɪnɚ/ A person who sins or has sinned. M S

depot B1

/ˈdiːpoʊ/ a railway or bus station where passengers or goods are loaded and unloaded, especially in North American English M S

lighthouse B1

/ˈlaɪthaʊs/ a tower or other coastal structure with a powerful light that warns or guides ships M S

detour B1

/ˈdiːtʊr/ a longer or less direct route taken to avoid a blockage or reach a place indirectly M S

lorry B1

/ˈlɔɹi/ A large vehicle for carrying heavy goods by road; a truck. M S

freighter B1

/ˈfɹeɪtɚ/ a ship designed or used to carry cargo M S

turbulence B1

/ˈtɝ.bjə.ləns/ Sudden, violent movements of the air that shake an aircraft during flight. M S

traction B1

/ˈtræk.ʃən/ the grip produced by friction between a moving object and the surface beneath it M S

roadside B1

/ˈɹoʊdsaɪd/ The strip of land along the edge of a road. M S

windscreen B1

/ˈwɪn(d).skɹiːn/ The large glass window at the front of a car or other vehicle. M S

steamship B1

/ˈstiːmˌʃɪp/ a ship propelled by one or more steam engines M S

signpost B1

/ˈsaɪnˌpoʊst/ A post by a road with a sign giving directions or information. M S

refit B1

/ˈriːˌfɪt/ a thorough repair, renovation, or replacement of equipment, especially on a ship M S

rower B1

/ˈroʊɝ/ a person who propels a boat with oars, whether as work, transport, or sport M S

portage B1

/ˈpɔːrtɪdʒ/ the activity of carrying a boat and its supplies overland between navigable waterways or around an obstacle M S

fire station B1

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traffic jam B1

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