Spanish word list - driving glossary

Spanish driving and traffic word list


List of the most common words in Spanish language (Spain) related to driving, traffic and cars in Spain.

Spanish to English:

La calle - street
Autopista - motorway/highway
Autopista de peajes - toll road
Autovía - dual carriageway
De sentido único - one way traffic
De doble sentido - two way traffic
Tráfico - traffic
Despacio - slow
Prohibido el paso - road closed
Mantenga su izquierda - keep left
Mantenga su derecha - keep right
Enciendense sus luces - switch on lights
Ceda el paso - give way
Cuidado - drive with care
Desvío - detour
Dirección única - one way street
Obras - roadworks
Peligro - danger
Todas direcciones - all directions
Salida - exit (e.g. motorway)
Coche - car
Turismo - anther word used to describe a common car
Moto (motocicleta urbana) - scooter or moto
Motocicleta - motorbike
Camión - truck/lorry
Furgón - van
Furgoneta - small van
El tanque de gasolina - petrol/gas tank
La matrícula - license plate
El acumulador - battery
El radiador - radiator
Multa - a penalty/fine
Los trámites - the procedures
Tramitar - verb, to process
Conductores - drivers
Licencia de conducción - driving licence
Licencia de conducción de ciclomotores - driving licence motorbikes
El permiso de conducción - driving licence
Carnet de conducir - driving licence
Impuesto de vehiculos - annual road tax
Vehículos - vehicles
Matriculación - registration
Permisos temporales - temporary permits
Duplicados - duplicates
Renovaciones - renewals
Transmisiones - transfers
Cambios de titularidad - change of ownership
Baja temporal del vehículo - temporary cancellation of registration
Baja definitiva del vehículo - permanent cancellation of registration
Estaciones ITV - ITV vehicle inspection centres
La vigencia del permiso - validity of licence
Sanciones - fines / penalties
Normativa de tráfico - traffic laws
Alquiler de coches - car rental
Alquiler sin conductor - vehicle rental (means "rent without driver")
Centro - town centre
comisaría, delegación or estación de policía - police station
Peatón - pedestrian
Acera - pavement
Semáforos - traffic lights
Semáforo en rojo - red traffic light
Semáforo en verde - green traffic light
Parpadear - to blink
garaje - garage
subterráneo - underground
parking place - plaza de parking

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