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Words on the topic: Transportation Vocabulary

Discover vocabulary like “bus”, “train”, “flight”, and “traffic”. Useful for daily life, travel, and logistics-related fields.

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Abfahrt

Abfahrt

departure

exit

Die Abfahrt war sehr steil.

The descent was very steep.

aufnehmen

aufnehmen

to record

to take up

Kann ich dich aufnehmen?

Can I take you in?

aufsteigen

aufsteigen

to rise

to ascend

Darf ich aufsteigen?

May I climb?

Ballon

Ballon

balloon

Fliegst du im Ballon?

Are you flying in a balloon?

blinken

blinken

to blink

to flash

Warum blinken die Sterne?

Why do the stars blink?

Boot

Boot

boot

Ist das dein Boot?

Is that your boat?

Bus

Bus

bus

Nimm den Bus.

Take the bus.

Dampf

Dampf

steam

vapor

Wo ist der Dampf?

Where is the steam?

Fahrkarte

Fahrkarte

ticket

Wo ist meine Fahrkarte?

Where is my ticket?

Flotte

Flotte

fleet

Ist die Flotte einsatzbereit?

Is the fleet ready for action?

Flug

Flug

flight

Der Vogel nimmt Flug.

The bird takes flight.

Hafen

Hafen

harbor

port

Der Hafen ist sehr groß.

The port is very big.

Kraftstoff

Kraftstoff

fuel

gasoline

Der Kraftstoff ist alle.

The fuel is all gone.

Kreuzung

Kreuzung

intersection

crossing

Ist das die Kreuzung?

Is this the intersection?

Lastwagen

Lastwagen

truck

Ist das dein Lastwagen?

Is that your truck?

Maut

Maut

toll

toll charge

Die Maut für Lkw ist höher.

The toll for trucks is higher.

Passagier

Passagier

passenger

Sind Sie der Passagier?

Are you the passenger?

passieren

passieren

to happen

to occur, to pass

Was kann hier passieren?

What can happen here?

Schiff

Schiff

ship

Ist das dein Schiff?

Is that your ship?

Schlitten

Schlitten

sleigh

sled

Der Schlitten ist kaputt.

The sled is broken.

Spur

Spur

track

trace

Bist du der Spur gefolgt?

Did you follow the trail?

Straße

Straße

street

Die Straßen sind heute leer.

The streets are empty today.

Tunnel

Tunnel

tunnel

Ist der Tunnel gesperrt?

Is the tunnel closed?

Umschlag

Umschlag

envelope

cover

Wo ist der Briefumschlag?

Where is the envelope?

überholen

überholen

to overtake

to pass

Wirst du den LKW überholen?

Will you overtake the truck?

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