58.5. gy. B2 (példák)

brake verb /breɪk/ [I] fékez (járművet)

I tried to brake but it was too late.

overtake verb /ˌəʊ.vəˈteɪk/ *(overtook, overtaken) 1 előz, megelőz vkit/vmit (menet közben) [I or T]

We were overtaken by a red sports car.

Always check your rear view mirror before you overtake (another car).

reverse verb /rɪˈvɜːs/ 1 tolat (jármű/járművel) [I or T]

I hate reversing into parking spaces.

She reversed the car into the parking space.

steer verb /stɪər/ kormányoz (járművet) [I or T]

She carefully steered the car.

This car is very easy to steer.

horn noun /hɔːn/ [C] 1 duda, kürt (autóé, hajóé, stb.)

a car/fog horn

The taxi driver sounded/beeped his horn.

motor noun /ˈməʊ.tər/ [C] motor (autó-, elektro-, stb.)

The pump is powered by a small electric motor.

motorist noun /ˈməʊ.tər.ɪst/ [C] autóvezető

Motorists will be hit hard by the rise in fuel prices.

pedal noun /ˈped.əl/ [C] pedál (fék-, bicikli- stb.)

the brake pedal

This sewing machine is operated by a foot pedal.

He stood up on the pedals of his bike to get extra power as he cycled up the hill.

steering wheel noun /ˈstɪər.ɪŋˌwiːl/ [C] kormánykerék

He took both hands off the steering wheel.

Phrasal verbs:

pull in/into sth /pʊl/ félreáll (jármű); befut (vonat)

They pulled in at the side of the road.

pull out /pʊl/ elindul (jármű)

That car pulled out right in front of me.

pull over /pʊl/ félreáll (jármű)

I was looking for somewhere to pull over so I could look at the map.

pull up /pʊl/ megáll (jármű); megállít (járművet)

A car pulled up outside the bank and two men got out.

Phrases and idioms:

draw into/out/away, etc. behúz/kihúz/elhúz stb. (halad egy irányba) (pl. jármű)

The train slowly drew into the station/drew in.

As we drew alongside the black car, I suddenly recognized my ex-boyfriend at the wheel.

She drew away, but he pulled her close again.

the wheel kormánykerék

You should keep both hands on the wheel when driving.