car
/kɑr/A road vehicle with four wheels that usually takes four or five people.
Example: My brother washes his car every Sunday morning.
A110 words · Beginner
Cars & Driving vocabulary — A1
Car and driving vocabulary for the basics, such as a car, a truck and a wheel, plus a mirror, a garage and driving fast or slow.
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10drive
/draɪv/To sit at the wheel of a vehicle and make it go where you want.
Example:
I usually drive to work when the weather is bad.
truck
/trʌk/A big road vehicle that carries heavy goods from place to place.
Example:
There's a truck blocking the narrow road this morning.
wheel
/wil/A round part of a vehicle that turns and lets it move along the ground.
Example:
The front wheel hit a pothole in the road.
fast
/fæst/Moving or able to move at high speed.
Example:
He drove too fast on the motorway.
slow
/sloʊ/Moving at a low speed; not fast.
Example:
Traffic was slow because of the roadworks.
mirror
/ˈmɪrər/A piece of glass that shows a reflection, used to see behind you while driving.
Example:
She checked her mirror before changing lanes.
garage
/ɡərˈɑʒ/A building where a car is kept or repaired.
Example:
He took the car to the garage for a service.
petrol station
A place where drivers can buy fuel for their vehicles.
Example:
We stopped at a petrol station to fill up the tank.
van
/væn/A vehicle used to carry goods, bigger than a car but smaller than a truck.
Example:
The delivery van parked outside the shop.
