Vocabulary of essential terms by topic
On A Drive / In Strada
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| ENGLISH | ITALIAN |
|---|---|
| access road | la strada d'accesso |
| bridge | il ponte |
| center strip | la linea di mezzo |
| curve | la curva |
| detour | la deviazione |
| driver's license | la patente |
| highway | l'autostrada |
| intersection | l'incrocio |
| lane | la corsia |
| no stopping | il divieto di parcheggio |
| path, footpath | il sentiero |
| parking lot | il parcheggio |
| registration | l'immatricolazione |
| right of way | la precedenza |
| road | la strada |
| — coastal road | — la strada costiera |
| — country road | — la strada di campagna |
| — one way | — a senso unico |
| road sign | il segnale stradale |
| route | l'itinerario |
| traffic | il traffico |
| traffic light | il semaforo |
| speed limit | il limite di velocità |
| trip | il viaggio |
| winding road | la serpentina |
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