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Travel and getting around

Driving and Road Layout

Slip roads, brakes, and the shape of the road ahead.

  • Teens and up
  • Confident · B2
  • 12 words

The words

Every word in this set, with what it means. Tap a word to hear it.

loop
a circle made by a piece of rope or string
shift
to move something a short distance
terrace
a flat paved area beside a house
curve
a line that bends smoothly without any corners
exit
the way out of a building or road
handle
the part of an object you hold to carry or turn it
coast
the land beside the sea
brake
the part of a vehicle that makes it slow down
median
the middle value in a list of numbers
stall
a small open stand where goods are sold at a market
ramp
a sloping surface joining two different levels
accelerate
to start moving faster