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Cars and Driving - AIRC101
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Cars and driving
driving license (driver's license US) - to take/pass a driving
test
brake, handbrake, clutch - embrague, accelerator, gas pedal (US),
baby seat, seatbelt, boot (UK)/trunk (US), bonnet (UK)/hood (US),
steering Wheel - volante,
windscreen (UK)/windshield (US), rear window, rear-view mirror,
wing mirror, number plate (UK)/license plate (US), jack - gato,
puncture - pinchazo, tyre (UK)/tire (US) - neumático, airbags, GPS
(Global Positioning System)
bumper (UK)/fender (US) - parachoques/paragolpes, to reverse - dar
marcha atrás, to put it in gear, gears, stick shift (US) - cambio
manual, exhaust (pipe) - tubo de escape,
(spare) tyre, headlights - faros, indicator - intermitente, car
horn/hooter - claxon
to double park
To give someone a lift/ride
to run someone to the station/To run someone over
Back seat driver
To put the peddle to the metal – to put your foot down – to step on
the gas - to sink the boot - to give it some wellie
Expressions with drive:
To drive someone round the bend/mad - up the wall!
to drive a hard bargain
to drive the price up/down
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What are you driving at?
to be in the driving seat
drive the porcelain bus - To vomit profusely into the toilet,
usually as the result of drinking excessive amounts of
alcohol.
"John was driving the porcelain bus for the rest of the night after
his seventh tequila shot."
"My wife drove me to drink and I didn't have the decency to thank
her!" - WC Fields
Discussion
How old were you when you got your licence? - How long have you
been driving?
What do you remember about your driving test?
Have you ever had an accident?
Which countries drive on the left? India, Ireland, Japan,
Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Thailand, Malta (more than
50!)
Romans drove on the left. France changed to the right first. The
British Empire influence many countries to drive on the left.
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On next week's episode: Lifestyles
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