German vocabulary: Cars & driving
137 German words for cars & driving, most common first, each with audio and an example sentence.
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schnell
A1
quickly
halten
A1
to hold (an object in one's hands)
das Auto
A1
car
die Straße
A1
street; road (a way wide enough to be passable for vehicles, generally paved, in or outside a settlement)
fahren
A1
to go; to run; to drive; to sail
links
A1
on the left
rechts
A1
on the right
langsam
A1
slow (taking a long time to move or travel; not happening in a short time)
der Laden
A1
shop, store (establishment that sells goods or services to the public; originally only a physical location, but now a virtual establishment as well)
der Wagen
A2
a car, an automobile, a vehicle
wagen
B1
to dare (to do something, despite possible risks)
laden
A1
to load (something) e.g. into a container or onto a vehicle, to load up
der Schaden
B1
damage; harm
schaden
B1
to hurt, to be harmful
rechts vor links
A1
right before left (default priority rule)
der Verkehr
A2
traffic
der Unfall
A2
accident
der Fahrer
A1
driver
starten
A2
to start (airplane, event etc.)
der Gang
B1
motion, movement, progress, way, going
der Sitz
B1
seat
die Spur
B1
trace (rest of something that indicates its former presence; (by extension) any small amount)
das Fahrzeug
B1
vehicle
Gas geben
A2
to accelerate, to step on it
die Geschwindigkeit
B1
speed, pace, tempo, velocity, rate
der Motor
A2
engine (mechanical device)
der Lkw
A1
lorry, truck
besetzt
A1
occupied, taken
die Autobahn
A1
motorway, freeway (controlled-access highway)
gesperrt
B1
closed (to traffic)
die Versicherung
B1
insurance; an insurance policy
der Reifen
A2
tyre; tire
mitnehmen
A1
to take with; to carry along
der Parkplatz
A1
parking lot, outdoor car park
die Werkstatt
A2
workshop (room where things are manufactured)
anmelden
A1
to register
der Diesel
A2
diesel (vehicle powered by a diesel engine)
das Motorrad
B1
motorcycle
der Führerschein
A2
driver's license (US), driver's licence (Aus), driving licence (UK)
den Führerschein machen
A1
to get one's driving licence (lessons and test)
das Benzin
B1
petrol, gasoline
der Rasen
B1
lawn
abholen
A1
to collect, pick up or fetch someone or something
die Baustelle
A2
building site, construction site
bremsen
B1
to brake
die Kreuzung
A2
crossing, intersection
die Ampel
A2
traffic light
parken
A2
to park
die Kfz-Steuer
B1
vehicle tax
der Stau
B1
traffic jam
rückwärts
B1
backwards
die Batterie
B1
battery
im Stau stehen
A1
to be stuck in a traffic jam
der Fußgänger
B1
pedestrian, walker (male or of unspecified gender)
der Tank
A1
tank (container for liquids or gases)
aussteigen
A1
to exit, get off (especially a vehicle)
die Maut
B2
toll (for a road, tunnel etc.)
die Tankstelle
B1
gas station
die Landstraße
A1
country road
anhalten
A1
to stop (cease moving)
die Reparatur
A1
repair, mending
der TÜV
B1
compulsory vehicle safety inspection
beschleunigen
C1
to accelerate
ausweichen
B2
to dodge, to avoid (hitting), to (just) miss, to swerve around
das Getriebe
B2
gear, gears, transmission
abstellen
A2
to put down, to set down
die Bremse
B1
brake, device for causing deceleration
der Kofferraum
B1
boot, trunk (luggage storage compartment of a car)
die Ausfahrt
B1
exit (from a motorway, garage or driveway)
abbiegen
B1
to turn, to turn off
der Scheinwerfer
B1
headlight
geradeaus
A1
straight ahead, straightforward (in a forward direction)
das Lenkrad
A2
steering wheel
die Panne
B1
breakdown
eine Panne haben
A1
to break down
das Bußgeld
A2
fine, penalty
das Elektroauto
B1
electric car
die Umleitung
B1
redirection, rerouting, detour, diversion
die Vorfahrt
B1
right of way, priority
der Mietwagen
B1
rental car, hired car
der Kreisverkehr
B1
traffic circle, roundabout
der Blitzer
B1
speed camera
die Motorhaube
B2
hood, bonnet (UK)
Vorfahrt gewähren
B1
to give way, to yield
die Kupplung
B2
clutch (a device to interrupt power transmission)
hupen
B1
to honk the horn
die Auffahrt
B1
driveway (private approach road to a house)
die Einbahnstraße
B1
one-way street
losfahren
A2
to set off, to drive away
die Windschutzscheibe
B1
windshield/windscreen (front window of a car)
vorbeifahren
A1
to drive past
blinken
B2
to indicate, to signal
der Gebrauchtwagen
A2
used car, second-hand vehicle
das Tempolimit
B2
speed limit
der Blinker
B1
indicator (UK, Australia, New Zealand), turn signal (US), blinker (informal, US), direction indicator
der Strafzettel
B1
traffic ticket
der Winterreifen
C2
winter tire, winter tyre
die Haftpflichtversicherung
C1
third-party liability insurance
der Tacho
B1
speedometer
der Rückspiegel
C2
rearview mirror
innerorts
B2
within built-up areas
die Raststätte
A2
service area, rest stop (on a motorway)
die Hupe
B1
horn
abschleppen
B1
to tow; to tow away (a car etc.)
drängeln
B2
to push, jostle (as through crowd, in a queue)
die Handbremse
B1
handbrake
auffahren
A2
to rear-end, to drive into
der Scheibenwischer
B2
windshield wiper, windscreen wiper (UK)
einparken
B1
to park into a space
das Gaspedal
B2
accelerator pedal
zurücksetzen
B1
to reverse, to back up
die Rettungsgasse
B1
emergency corridor between lanes
anspringen
C1
to start (of an engine)
das Halteverbot
B1
no-stopping zone
außerorts
B2
outside built-up areas
der Kindersitz
B1
child car seat
die Zulassungsstelle
B2
vehicle registration office
der Standstreifen
A2
hard shoulder
anschnallen
B1
to fasten the seat belt
die Warnweste
B1
high-visibility vest
der Abschleppdienst
B2
towing service
der Ölwechsel
B2
oil change
der Sicherheitsgurt
B2
seat belt
die Fahrprüfung
A1
driving test
ausparken
B1
to pull out of a parking space
die Ladesäule
B1
charging point
der Verbandskasten
B2
first-aid kit
der Fahrzeugschein
B1
vehicle registration document
die Umweltzone
B2
low-emission zone
das Warndreieck
B2
warning triangle
gebührenpflichtig
B1
subject to a charge
die Parkscheibe
A2
parking disc
zusammenstoßen
B1
to collide
das Verkehrsschild
B2
road sign
die Umweltplakette
A2
emissions sticker
die Promillegrenze
B2
blood-alcohol limit
verkehrsberuhigt
C1
traffic-calmed