- to reverse – cofać
- to overtake – wyprzedzać
- to brake – hamować
- to accelerate – przyspieszyć
- to change gear – zmienić bieg
- to blow one’s horn – zatrąbić
- to give priority to sb – ustąpić komuś pierwszeństwa
- to cut sb up – zajechać komuś drogę
- to indicate – włączyć kierunkowskaz
- to let the clutch out – puścić sprzęgło
- to push the clutch in – wcisnąć sprzęgło
- to pull off – ruszyć
- to pull out – wyjechać na jezdnię
- to pull over – zjechać na bok i zatrzymać się
- to pull up – zatrzymać się
- to reduce – zwolnić, zmniejszyć prędkość
- to slam on the brakes – nacisnąć nagle na hamulec
- to speed up – przyspieszyć
- to start up – zapalić (motor)
- passenger – pasażer
- pedestrian – pieszy
- road traffic regulations – zasady ruchu drogowego
- change lanes – zmieniać pas ruchu
- slow down – zwolnić
- look out! – uważaj!
breakdown – awaria
- on a motorway – na autostradzie
- in a built-up area – w obszarze zabudowanym
- on a roundabout – na rondzie
- detour/ diversion – objazd
- roadworks – roboty drogowe
- crossroads – skrzyżowanie
- to have no petrol/ o run out of petrol – nie mieć paliwa
- to push a car – pchać samochód
- to call the towing service – wezwać służbę holowniczą
- to tow away a car – odholować samochód
- garage, service station – warsztat samochodowy
- to repair – naprawić
- to have/ get a car repaired – oddać samochód do naprawy
- a tyre is flat – pękła opona
- to have a puncture – złapać gumę
- to change tyres – wymienić opony
- stall – gasnąć (o silniku)
- the car won’t start – samochód nie chce zapalić
- excessive fuel consumption – nadmierne zużycie paliwa
- to service – robić przegląd (np.: I had my car serviced last week.)
I am learning to drive. I have already got to know how to start up, pull off, change gears and pull up. However, now it is time to learn overtaking. I know it is not as difficult as reversing but I am still not good at accelerating. I have problems with letting the clutch out and pushing it in and of course with changing lanes on a motorway. I will also have to read some books about road traffic regulations.
Breakdown
My car broke down on a motorway yesterday. At first I thought I had a puncture, then that I ran out of petrol. Nonetheless, there was something wrong with the engine as it would not start. I had to push the car to the lay-by and call the towing service. They towed it away to the service station where I am having it repaired now.
