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a building where a car is kept, built next to or as part of a house: a place where cars are repaired: The car's still at the garage getting fixed.

The car's still at the garage getting fixed.

Do you know how to ...?

Do you know how to drive a stick?

a thin piece of wood or other material:

a short, loud sound made by a car horn or a goose: He gave us a ... on his horn as he drove off.

He gave us a honk on his horn as he drove off.

to move or travel on land in a motor vehicle, especially as the person controlling the vehicle's movement: I'm learning to...

I'm learning to drive.

a person who is walking, especially in an area where vehicles go: The death rate for ... hit by cars is unacceptably high.

The death rate for pedestrians hit by cars is unacceptably high.

the legal right to go first across a road, before other road users: Pedestrians have ... at this intersection.

Pedestrians have right of way at this intersection.

to fill an amount of space or time: This desk ... too much room.

This desk takes up too much room.

to put a vehicle in a place where it can stay for a period of time, usually while you leave it: Where have you ...?

Where have you parked?

a place to which people take large things such as old furniture or machines that they no longer want; Bottles can also be collected from a ... and traded for money at an adjacent convenience store.

Bottles can also be collected from a junkyard and traded for money at an adjacent convenience store.

(a shop or restaurant that contains) a device for cooking meat, especially ..., by turning it round slowly near a flame or cooker

(a shop or restaurant that contains) a device for cooking meat, especially chicken, by turning it round slowly near a flame or cooker

a strong wish, especially one that is difficult or impossible to control: The two of them seem unable to control their sexual...

The two of them seem unable to control their sexual urges.

to spend a lot of money on buying goods, especially expensive goods: I can happily ... 3,000 pounds in one day.

I can happily splurge 3,000 pounds in one day.

the window at the front of a car, truck, etc.

a vehicle with an engine that uses both petrol and another type of energy, usually electricity: Most car manufacturers now offer...

Most car manufacturers now offer hybrids.

a long trip or holiday taken by car: This summer we're going on a ... around Canada.

This summer we're going on a road trip around Canada.

If you are ... a bad situation, you are likely to experience it soon, because of your own actions or behaviour: The country is ... recession

The country is heading for recession

traveling to different places: The band spends three months a year...

The band spends three months a year on the road.

a person whose job is discovering information about people. A private detective is not a government employee or a police officer: She hired a ... to find out if her husband was having an affair.

She hired a private detective to find out if her husband was having an affair.

very fast movement: Both cars were travelling at ... (= very fast) when the accident happened.

Both cars were travelling at speed (= very fast) when the accident happened.

the act of going after someone or something very quickly in order to catch him, her, or it: a tedious movie with endless .../police...

a tedious movie with endless car/police chases

to put something such as a plan or system in danger of being harmed or damaged: She knew that by failing her finals she could ... her whole future.

She knew that by failing her finals she could jeopardize her whole future.

an expression that shows that something has ended: I won't agree to it and ... (= I won't discuss it any longer).

I won't agree to it and that's that (= I won't discuss it any longer).

If something bad that you have done or that has been happening to you ... you, it begins to cause problems for you: His lies will ... him one day.

His lies will catch up with him one day.

used to tell someone to drive faster or to hurry: Could you ...? I'm late.

Could you step on it? I'm late.

a special strip of a road, sports track, or swimming pool that is used to keep vehicles or competitors separate: a bus/bike/cycle ... // I find driving in the fast ... very stressful.

a bus/bike/cycle lane // I find driving in the fast lane very stressful.

to change the direction, order, position, result, etc. of something to its opposite: Now that you have a job and I don't, our situations are ... // to drive a vehicle backwards: She ... the car into the parking space.

Now that you have a job and I don't, our situations are reversed. //She reversed the car into the parking space.

towards the direction that is in front of you: You will run ... at my command. // Traffic moved ... at a crawl.

You will run forward at my command. // Traffic moved forward at a crawl.

toward the direction that is opposite to the one in which you are facing or opposite to the usual direction: He took a step...

He took a step backward.

a narrow road or path between buildings: She walked quickly down the...

She walked quickly down the alley.

(of a person or possession) not found where you expect to find someone or something; lost or absent: When did you realize the money ...?

When did you realize the money was missing?

to pay or receive a fixed amount of money for the use of a room, house, car, television, etc.: I ... a car from a garage so that I could get about.

I rented a car from a garage so that I could get about.

to follow a person or animal by looking for proof that they have been somewhere, or by using electronic equipment: The military use radar satellites to ... targets through clouds and at night.

The military use radar satellites to track targets through clouds and at night.

a special gate or line of gates on a road where drivers have to stop and pay a ...: Cameras at the ... will snap pictures of cars whose drivers don't pay the...

Cameras at the toll booths will snap pictures of cars whose drivers don't pay the toll.

a sign on a road vehicle that shows its registration number

someone or something that is annoying or difficult to deal with: One of my students is a real...

One of my students is a real pain in the neck.

moving) towards the bottom of a hill: The route is all ... from here to the finishing line.

The route is all downhill from here to the finishing line.

leading to a higher place on a slope: running ... The runners began the ... climb to the finish line.

running uphill // The runners began the uphill climb to the finish line.

the act of trying to do something, especially something difficult: This is my second ... at the exam.

This is my second attempt at the exam.

confused and not knowing where to go or what to do: Whales become ... in shallow water.

Whales become disoriented in shallow water.

official permission for someone to drive a car, received after passing a driving test, or a document showing this

a particular period of seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, years, etc., during which something has been happening or is needed or available: She was very lonely...

She was very lonely at that time.

an official document that gives permission to someone who is foreign to work in a country; The government refused to extend his...

The government refused to extend his work permit.

a period when you have nothing you must do: Now that she was retired, Mary found that she had...

Now that she was retired, Mary found that she had a lot of time on her hands.

a very thin book with a small number of pages and a paper cover, giving information about something; To introduce the tasks, the following information was provided on the cover page of the...

To introduce the tasks, the following information was provided on the cover page of the booklets.

a person in charge of a particular political unit: the ... of Texas

the governor of Texas

to praise someone for doing something good; You’ve done a great job, and you deserve a...

You’ve done a great job, and you deserve a pat on the back.

to show where something is by drawing or putting something somewhere: I've ... the route around the town's one-way system on the map.

I've marked the route around the town's one-way system on the map. I've marked the route around the town's one-way system on the map.

The design includes several components such as driver seat, ... seat, handrail, instrument panel, steering wheel, foot board, and operation bar.

The design includes several components such as driver seat, passenger seat, handrail, instrument panel, steering wheel, foot board, and operation bar.

to agree to become involved in an organized activity: She's ... evening classes at the community college.

She's signed up for evening classes at the community college.

a long, flat, narrow surface or table in a shop, bank, restaurant, etc. at which people are served: There was nobody .../on ... when I went into the bank, and I had to wait to be served.

There was nobody behind/on the counter when I went into the bank, and I had to wait to be served.

... test or ... is one in which you are given a list of answers and you have to choose the correct one.: The test contains a lot of ... items.

The test contains a lot of multiple choice items.

at that moment or place: He was arrested...

He was arrested on the spot.

suggesting that something unpleasant is likely to happen: There was an ... silence when I asked whether my contract was going to be renewed.

There was an ominous silence when I asked whether my contract was going to be renewed.

to direct other people's attention to something by holding out your finger towards it: Look at that!" she said, ... at the hole in the door.

Look at that!" she said, pointing at the hole in the door.

one of two long metal and rubber parts that move against a windshield to remove rain; The front of each car had no end doors; instead, the front window was slightly enlarged and was equipped with a...

The front of each car had no end doors; instead, the front window was slightly enlarged and was equipped with a windshield wiper.

one of the lights at the front and back of a road vehicle that flash to show which way the vehicle is turning; No left ... in the intersection is then necessary.

No left turn signal in the intersection is then necessary.

a mirror that allows a driver to see what is happening behind their car; I looked in my ... and to my horror saw a human skull mounted on the front of the vehicle.

I looked in my rearview mirror and to my horror saw a human skull mounted on the front of the vehicle.

a mirror on the outside of a car door that allows the driver to see the vehicles that are behind or passing; ... changed from a round to rectangular shape.

Side mirror changed from a round to rectangular shape.

a large, powerful light at the front of a vehicle, usually one of two: I could see a car's ... coming towards me.

I could see a car's headlights coming towards me.

a red light on the back of a road vehicle that makes it possible for the vehicle to be seen in the dark;

a bright light on a vehicle, used in fog or other conditions when it is difficult to see: I think we need the ... on this morning.

I think we need the fog lights on this morning.

a device that makes a vehicle go slower or stop, or a pedal, bar, or handle that makes this device work: The driver suddenly put on his...

The driver suddenly put on his brakes.

accelerator; There are characteristic ways in which the vehicle accelerates in response to pressure on the...

There are characteristic ways in which the vehicle accelerates in response to pressure on the gas pedal.

a device in a car or other vehicle that you press with your foot in order to change gears (= set of wheels that control power);

to (cause to) become free of ice, or to (cause to) become no longer frozen:

the state of being near in space or time: The best thing about the location of the house is its ... to the town centre.

The best thing about the location of the house is its proximity to the town centre.

to be or go before something or someone in time or space: Kofi Annan ... Ban Ki-moon as the Secretary-General of the UN.

Kofi Annan preceded Ban Ki-moon as the Secretary-General of the UN.

a tall post with a light at the side of roads and in other public places; The important thing was that the ... should have been put up to give the people light.

The important thing was that the lampposts should have been put up to give the people light.

An ... is a place where streets meet or cross each other: Times Square is one of New York’s busiest...

Times Square is one of New York’s busiest intersections.

Someone who is ... avoids risks: He's a ... driver.

He's a cautious driver.

to take hold of something or someone suddenly and roughly: mugger ... her handbag as she was walking across the park.

mugger grabbed her handbag as she was walking across the park.

a ... in a vehicle that the driver turns in order to make the vehicle go in a particular direction

to release the buckle (= metal fastener) of a shoe, belt, etc. so that you can remove it; Sarah ... herself, breaks the window and exits the vehicle.

Sarah unbuckles herself, breaks the window and exits the vehicle.

a ... that fastens around you when you are travelling in a vehicle or aircraft and holds you in your seat, in order to reduce the risk of being injured in an accident: Please fasten/do up your...

Please fasten/do up your seat belts.

to treat someone in a bad, rude, or annoying way, or to start an argument with someone: I've warned you already, don't ...!

I've warned you already, don't mess with me!

a wide road for fast-moving traffic, especially in the US, with a limited number of places at which drivers can enter and leave it: he Santa Monica...

he Santa Monica freeway

completely new, especially not yet used: How can he afford to buy himself a ... car?

How can he afford to buy himself a brand new car?

a metal container in the street or other public place in which you can put letters for them to be collected and sent to someone else; Every week we make our requests; they go into the ..., and then disappear.

Every week we make our requests; they go into the postbox, and then disappear.

the idea of something that will or might happen in the future: The ... of spending three whole days with her fills me with horror.

The prospect of spending three whole days with her fills me with horror.

a mark made by... ing: There was a ... on the CD.

There was a scratch on the CD.

the metal cover over the part of a car where the engine is: I looked under the ... and clouds of smoke poured out.

I looked under the hood and clouds of smoke poured out.

a covered space at the back of a car, for storing things in: Stolen goods were found in the ... of her car.

Stolen goods were found in the boot of her car.

a device on a vehicle that is used to make a loud noise as a warning or signal to other people: The driver blew/sounded (informal honked) her...

The driver blew/sounded (informal honked) her horn.

a device operated by hand that locks into position and prevents a vehicle from moving: You're supposed to put the ... on whenever you stop on a hill.

You're supposed to put the handbrake on whenever you stop on a hill.

to make a long, very high sound or cry: The brakes ... as the van rounded the corner.

The brakes squealed as the van rounded the corner.

one of the red lights at the back of a motor vehicle, that light up when the brakes are used

a car without a roof and with only two seats;

a device in a vehicle that shows how fast the vehicle is moving;

a place where fuel is sold for road vehicles, often with a small shop

a substance that is used to provide heat or power, usually by being burned: Wood, coal, oil, petrol, and gas are all different kinds of...

Wood, coal, oil, petrol, and gas are all different kinds of fuel.

to put more ... into an aircraft, ship, etc. so that it can continue its journey

to put more fuel into an aircraft, ship, etc. so that it can continue its journey

to become full, or to make something become full: He ... the tank with petrol.

He filled up the tank with petrol.

a device at the side of the road that you put money into so that you can leave your vehicle there for a particular amount of time;

an official notice put on your vehicle when you have parked illegally that tells you that you must pay a fine (= a punishment that involves paying an amount of money);

the service offered by a restaurant, hotel, etc. of putting your car in a parking space;

a metal device attached to the wheel of an illegally parked car that will only be removed when the owner pays an amount of money: I hope we're not going to find a ... on my car when we get back.

I hope we're not going to find a wheel clamp on my car when we get back.

a brand name for a device like a small bag, with a tube at one end, that the police can ask a driver to blow into to see how much alcohol the driver has drunk;

a group of people who travel together, especially to work or school, usually in a different member's car each day;

to stop in order to allow other vehicles to go past, especially before you drive onto a bigger road: f you're going downhill, you need to ... to bikers going uphill.

f you're going downhill, you need to yield to bikers going uphill.

to go past something or someone or move in relation to it, him, or her: You should only ... a slower vehicle if it is safe to do so.

You should only pass a slower vehicle if it is safe to do so.

an area along the side of a main road where cars can stop: There were tire tracks left in the soft ... (= area of dirt or grass by the road).

There were tire tracks left in the soft shoulder (= area of dirt or grass by the road).

If a vehicle ..., it moves to the side of the road and stops:

If a vehicle pulls over, it moves to the side of the road and stops:

a road accident in which the vehicles involved are only slightly damaged;

one of the four parts at the side of a car that go over the wheels: There's a dent in the left...

There's a dent in the left fender.

to (cause to) curve: The road ... to the left after the traffic lights.

The road bends to the left after the traffic lights.

a road accident in which the driver who caused the accident drives away without helping the other people involved and without telling the police: She was charged in relation to a ... after she allegedly left the scene of an accident.

She was charged in relation to a hit and run after she allegedly left the scene of an accident.

to happen or move faster, or to make something happen or move faster: I think you need to ... a bit (= drive faster) - we're going to be late.

I think you need to speed up a bit (= drive faster) - we're going to be late.

to drive as fast as possible: He was late and the road was clear, so he...

He was late and the road was clear, so he floored it.

to hit the back of one car with another in an accident: My new car was ... while it was parked outside the station.

My new car was rear-ended while it was parked outside the station.

a thick rubber ring, often filled with air, that is fitted around the outer edge of the wheel of a vehicle, allowing the vehicle to stick to the road surface and to travel over the ground more easily: He was driving so fast that his car ... exploded.

He was driving so fast that his car tyre exploded.

a horizontal bar along the lower front and lower back part of a motor vehicle to help protect it if there is an accident

part of a roof of a car that can be opened to allow air and light from the sun to come in

the electrical system in an engine that causes the fuel to burn or explode in order to start the engine: Switch/Turn the ... on.

Switch/Turn the ignition on.

the ... at the back of a vehicle or on a machine through which waste gas escapes from the engine

the pipe at the back of a vehicle or on a machine through which waste gas escapes from the engine

a ... with special equipment for pulling a vehicle that is not working to a place where it can be repaired

to increase the life of or replace something old: I forgot to ... my season ticket.

I forgot to renew my season ticket.