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Los servicios secretos son la unica medida real de la salud politica de una nacion,

la unica manifestacion real de su subconsciente. Graham Greene.

accelerator(pedal):acelerador, vehicle's speed-control pedal


bonnet:old-fashioned lady's hat, baby's hat;car hood,capote,cofre
hood:part covering car's engine, cap;
boot:car:rear compartment,trunk,box for storage,thickest part of a tree,tronco,
baul,maletera,cajuela
brake:v.stop vehicle;n.stopping device, freno
bumper:impact absorber on a car, FENDER,paragolpes
change gear:palanca de cambio,cambio de marcha,mecanismo,
cluth:hold sth firmly;embrace;vehicle engine mechanism, embrague
fuel gauge:instrument that measures the fuel level
gauge:medir,calibrar
headlights:vehicle's front lights,faro,foco delantero
rear mirror:a mirror in which you can see at the back, retrovisor
rear:at the back, behind,raise children
seat belt:belt often used in a car to be tied and secure
spare tyre:llanta de repuesto
spare:de repuesto, libre,disponible, sobrante
tyre:neumetico,cubierta,llanta
speedometer:device that measures speed
steering wheel:control wheel of a vehicle,volante,manubrio
steering:directs a vehicle, direccion, conduccion,act of directing a vehicle,vessel
vessel:boat,embarcacion,navio
wheel:rueda,timon,girar,empujar,volante (at the wheel:al volante)
suspension:suspension
windscreen:vehicle's fron window,parabrisas. windshield in the US
Prepositional phrases:
1)BY/IN THE AIR
2)BY/IN THE BUS
3)BY/IN THE CAR
4)ON FOOT
5)BY/IN THE PLANE
6)BY/IN THE SHIP
7)BY/IN THE TRAIN
8)ON EARTH
9)BY/ON LAND
10)ON THE MOON
11)AT/BY/ON SEA
12)IN THE WORLD
13)ON BUSINESS
14)ON HOLIDAY
15)IN HURRY
16)ON A JOURNEY

underpass:paso a nivel
overtake:adelantar,rebasar,sobrepasar,superar
warden:alcaide(of prison),guardabosques(of wildlife);officer who monitors
parking;guard or custodian in a jail

pavement:Walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street


or roadway
lane:A narrow way or road;A well-defined track or path; for e.g. swimmers or lines
of traffic
motorway:A broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
way:A line leading to a place or point
harbour:A sheltered port where ships can takeon or discharge cargo;A sheltered
port where ships can takeon or discharge cargo
sheltered:Protected from danger or badweather;(of a person) overprotected by
parents, not exposed to unpleasant realities
dock:unloading ship area
platform:A raised horizontalsurface
quay:Wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
wharf:A platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles;
provides access to ships and boats
station:Terminal where trains load or unload passengers or goods;(nautical) the
location to which a ship or fleet is assigned for duty;The position where someone
(as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
accompany:Be present or associated with an event or entity;Go or travelalong with
bring:Take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
fetch:Go or comeafter and bring or takeback;Be sold for a certain price;Takeaway
or remove
lead:Accompany somebody somewhere to show them the way;Travel infront of; goin
advance of others
expedition:A journey organized for a particular purpose;A journey takenfor
pleasure;a militarycampaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a
foreigncountry;An organized group of people undertaking a journey for a particular
purpose;
tour:A journey or route alltheway around a particular place or area
trip:A journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
voyage:An act of travelling by water;A journey to some distant place;Travel on
water as a means of transport or on a tour
means:An instrumentality for accomplishing some end;How a result is obtained or an
end is achieved
drive:A journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile);A road leadingup to a private
house;A mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine;he act of
applying force to propel something;A series of actions advancing a principle or
tending toward a particular end
excursion:A journey takenfor pleasure;Wandering from the main path of a journey
wandering:unplanned change
travel:Change location; proceed; also used metaphorically;Undertake a journey or
trip;Make a trip for pleasure;Move upon or across
ride:A journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile);An instance of riding; the act
of riding an animal;A mechanicaldevice that you ride for amusement or excitement
arrive:Reach a destination by movement or progress;Succeed in a big way; getto the
top
enter:To come or gointo;Become a participant; be involved in;Register formally as
a participant or member;Be or play a part of or in
reach:Be at the destination after some time, either real or abstract; cometo a
given position;Getto a certain state, level, or pointintime;Move forward or
upward inorderto touch; also in a metaphorical sense;Be in or establish
communication with;To gain with effort;Reach a goal;Place into the hands or custody
of

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