Cars
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‘rank oi conan
aoe Ame
‘welt
ving ire
Tender Nn
hatchback
Verbs to talk about driving
+ to control the direction in which thecaris +
going: steer
+ to change direction suddenly: swerve :
+ to signal that your ear is going to turn:
dicate :
+ tomake a car go faster: speed up,
accelerate, put your foot down .
+ to make a car go more slowly: slow down,
brake, put the brake on :
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1 rearview mivvor
2 visor
3 windscreen re)
windshield NAME)
windscreen wiper re)
Windshield wiper (NAME)
wing miro (Br)
Sideview
rmirvor NAME}
dor handle
airvent
glove compartment
love box
satnay (also sat nay)
dashboard
rilometer ar)
Cadometer Ame}
speedometer
rev counter
fuel gauge
steeting wheel
iantion
horn
searlever (6)
gearshift (NAME)
dutch
brake
accelerator (88/325
pedal especially NAmE}
22 handbrake lespecally
rf emergency brake
(ame)
22 headrest
saloon (re) 24 passenger seat
sedan NAM) 25 dhiversseat
inairorisre, 26 statelt
four-wheel drive
omen
estate car (re)
station wagon (VAme)
people cartier (816)
minivan (especialy
Name)
sports car
(usalsosport car)
‘0 put the engine into a higher/lower gear as
you get faster/slower: change up/down
allow another vehicle to go before you:
sive way (GrE) / yield (NAmE)
pass another vehicle because you are
‘moving faster: overtake
to turn round and go back along the same
road: do/make a U-turn
to stop and leave the car: park