Ows Basic - Traffic

Front 1

Back 1

BrE. junction
NAmE. intersection
the place where two or more roads/railway lines meet.

Front 2

Back 2

BrE. pavement
NAmE. sidewalk

Front 3

Back 3

BrE. pedestrian crossing
NAmE. crosswalk

Front 4

Back 4

BrE. petrol station
AmE. gas station

Front 5

Back 5

road sign

Front 6

Back 6

BrE. roundabout
AmE. traffic circle

Front 7

Back 7

1. a narrow road in the country
e.g. We drove along a muddy lane to reach the farmhouse.
2. a section of a wide road, that is marked by painted white lines, to keep lines of traffic separate.

Front 8

overtake

Back 8

pass another car by going faster.
e.g. There are three lanes on most motorways in Britain, so it's easy to overtake.

Front 9

vacancy

Back 9

1. a job that is available for sb to do
job vacancies
vacancies for bar staff
2. a room that is available in a hotel
e.g. I'm sorry, we have no vacancies.

Front 10

nothing to declare

Back 10

at an airport, you have no tax to pay.

Front 11

give directions

Back 11

1) Go straight on. OR Just keep going.
2) Go along here and take the second turning on the left.
3) Go along here and turn left. The bookshop is opposite the Hotel Plaza.
4) It's the third turning on the right. There's a cinema on the corner.
5) Turn right at the cafe, then left into Abbey Road, and the bank is on your right.

Front 12

fare

Back 12

1) the money that you pay to travel by bus, plane, taxi etc.
e.g. bus/taxi fares
train/rail fares
2) a passenger in a taxi
The taxi driver picked up a fare at the station.