day 59getting around

unit 9 · the city

getting around

Negotiate between pedestrians, cyclists, drivers and shops. Second bite: negotiating.

today’s words

tener mala pata · to be unlucky
el pasaje · passage, alley; passengers; (LatAm) ticket
rondar · to be about (an amount); to hang around
el buque · ship, vessel
el ferrocarril · railway
el choque · collision, crash; clash
la camioneta · van
el freno · brake
el desplazamiento · journey, trip; travel
volcar · to overturn, to tip over
rozar · to brush against, to graze
la caravana · tailback, traffic queue; caravan
ruidoso · noisy
el repuesto · spare part, spare
el abono · pass, season ticket
el desvío · diversion, detour
el neumático · tyre
la intersección · junction, intersection
la glorieta · roundabout (with a square)
el parquímetro · parking meter
el revisor · ticket inspector
el patinete · scooter (kick or electric)
el/la chófer · driver, chauffeur
la grúa · tow truck; crane
el acelerador · accelerator
frenético · frantic, frenetic
averiarse · to break down
el copiloto · co-driver, front-seat passenger
el maletero · boot (of a car)
el compartimento · compartment
el embrague · clutch (of a car)
el pinchazo · puncture, flat tyre
el retrovisor · mirror (of a car)

sentences

El coche se averió en plena autopista. · The car broke down in the middle of the motorway.
Usa el freno antes de la curva. · Use the brake before the bend.
No aprietes tanto el acelerador. · Don’t press the accelerator so hard.
Anna iba de copiloto y miraba el mapa. · Anna was in the passenger seat, reading the map.
Hubo un choque entre dos coches, sin heridos. · There was a collision between two cars, with no injuries.