German vocabulary: Cars & driving
137 German words for cars & driving, most common first, each with audio and an example sentence.
schnell
quickly
halten
to hold (an object in one's hands)
das Auto
car
die Straße
street; road (a way wide enough to be passable for vehicles, generally paved, in or outside a settlement)
fahren
to go (by vehicle); to travel
links
on the left
rechts
on the right
langsam
slow (taking a long time to move or travel; not happening in a short time)
der Laden
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
a car, an automobile, a vehicle
wagen
to dare (to do something, despite possible risks)
laden
to load (something) e.g. into a container or onto a vehicle, to load up
der Schaden
damage; harm
schaden
to hurt, to be harmful
rechts vor links
right before left (default priority rule)
der Verkehr
traffic
der Unfall
accident
der Fahrer
driver
starten
to start (airplane, event etc.)
der Gang
motion, movement, progress, way, going
der Sitz
seat
die Spur
trace (rest of something that indicates its former presence; (by extension) any small amount)
das Fahrzeug
vehicle
Gas geben
to accelerate, to step on it
die Geschwindigkeit
speed, pace, tempo, velocity, rate
der Motor
engine (mechanical device)
der Lkw
lorry, truck
besetzt
occupied, taken
die Autobahn
motorway, freeway (controlled-access highway)
gesperrt
closed (to traffic)
die Versicherung
insurance; an insurance policy
der Reifen
tyre; tire
mitnehmen
to take with; to carry along
der Parkplatz
parking lot, outdoor car park
die Werkstatt
workshop (room where things are manufactured)
anmelden
to register
der Diesel
diesel (vehicle powered by a diesel engine)
das Motorrad
motorcycle
der Führerschein
driver's license (US), driver's licence (Aus), driving licence (UK)
den Führerschein machen
to get one's driving licence (lessons and test)
das Benzin
petrol, gasoline
der Rasen
lawn
abholen
to collect, pick up or fetch someone or something
die Baustelle
construction site; building site
bremsen
to brake
die Kreuzung
crossing, intersection
die Ampel
traffic light
parken
to park
die Kfz-Steuer
vehicle tax
der Stau
traffic jam
rückwärts
backwards
die Batterie
battery
im Stau stehen
to be stuck in a traffic jam
der Fußgänger
pedestrian, walker (male or of unspecified gender)
der Tank
tank (container for liquids or gases)
aussteigen
to exit, get off (especially a vehicle)
die Maut
toll (for a road, tunnel etc.)
die Tankstelle
gas station
die Landstraße
country road, rural road
anhalten
to stop (cease moving)
die Reparatur
repair, mending
der TÜV
compulsory vehicle safety inspection
beschleunigen
to accelerate
ausweichen
to dodge; to swerve (around)
das Getriebe
gear, gears, transmission
abstellen
to put down, to set down
die Bremse
brake, device for causing deceleration
der Kofferraum
boot, trunk (luggage storage compartment of a car)
die Ausfahrt
exit (from a motorway, garage or driveway)
abbiegen
to turn, to turn off
der Scheinwerfer
headlight
geradeaus
straight ahead, straightforward (in a forward direction)
das Lenkrad
steering wheel
die Panne
breakdown
eine Panne haben
to break down
das Bußgeld
fine, penalty
das Elektroauto
electric car
die Umleitung
redirection, rerouting, detour, diversion
die Vorfahrt
right of way, priority
der Mietwagen
rental car, hired car
der Kreisverkehr
traffic circle, roundabout
der Blitzer
speed camera
die Motorhaube
hood, bonnet (UK)
Vorfahrt gewähren
to give way, to yield
die Kupplung
clutch (a device to interrupt power transmission)
hupen
to honk, to sound the horn
die Auffahrt
driveway (private approach road to a house)
die Einbahnstraße
one-way street
losfahren
to set off; to leave
die Windschutzscheibe
windshield/windscreen (front window of a car)
vorbeifahren
to drive past
blinken
to indicate, to signal
der Gebrauchtwagen
used car, second-hand vehicle
das Tempolimit
speed limit
der Blinker
indicator (UK, Australia, New Zealand), turn signal (US), blinker (informal, US), direction indicator
der Strafzettel
traffic ticket
der Winterreifen
winter tire, winter tyre
die Haftpflichtversicherung
third-party liability insurance
der Tacho
speedometer
der Rückspiegel
rearview mirror
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