|
English word |
English Definition |
English Example sentence |
| 1 |
to start a car |
to turn the car on (by putting the key in the ignition and
turning it) |
Turn the key to start the car |
| 2 |
to slow down |
to decrease your speed |
You're approaching a school zone, so please slow down |
| 3 |
to speed up |
to increase your speed / go faster |
Speed up! Don't let him overtake you! |
| 4 |
to do a three-point turn |
to change direction 180 in 3 maneuvers |
I can't do a three-point turn. |
| 5 |
to do a U turn |
to change direction 180 degrees while turning in a "U"
shape |
My father did a U turn on the highway |
| 6 |
to do a hill start |
to start moving after you have been parked or stopped on a
hill |
I really hate doing hill starts |
| 7 |
to parallel park |
to park between two cars (in a row) on the side of a
street |
I can't parallel park |
| 8 |
to accelerate |
to go faster |
Press down on the accelerator to accelerate |
| 9 |
to brake |
to stop / slow down by pushing the brake pedal |
Where is the brake? |
| 10 |
to swerve |
to turn suddenly (in order to avoid something) |
That guy swerved in and out of traffic |
| 11 |
to speed |
to go faster than allowed |
I was arrested for speeding |
| 12 |
to do doughnuts |
to go in circles very quickly (like a stuntman or an
idiot) |
Lot's of teenagers love doing doughnuts in their cars. |
| 13 |
to drive recklessly |
to drive badly and dangerously |
I never drive recklessly |
| 14 |
to merge lanes |
to change lanes / to switch lanes |
I always get nervous when I have to change lanes. |
| 15 |
to corner |
to go around a corner |
My car corners like it's on rails |
| 16 |
to back up |
to reverse |
Can you please back up a little? |
| 17 |
to put on one’s indicators |
a turn on a light that indicates that you are turning |
Remember to put on your indicators when you are changing
lanes |
| 18 |
to step on the gas |
to go faster |
Step on the gas! He's high behind us! |
| 19 |
to shift gears |
to change from one gear to another |
How do I shift gears |
| 20 |
the accelerator |
gas pedal / the pedal you push to make your car move |
Where is the accelerator |
| 21 |
to be in neutral |
the car cannot move even if you push the gas pedal
(accelerator) |
The car is in neutral |