Zusammengesetzte Wörter:
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A road,
A-road n | (main traffic route) (Verkehr, ugs) | Hauptstraße Nf |
| | (Verkehr, formell) | Hauptverkehrsstraße Nf |
| | A motorist was caught doing almost double the 70-mph limit on an A road in Worcestershire. |
| access road n | US (slip road on a motorway) | Auffahrt Nf |
| | | Einfahrt Nf |
| | The access road to the highway is actually a very long on-ramp. |
| access road n | UK (special, express route) | Zufahrtsstraße, Zufahrt Nf |
| | | Zubringerstraße Nf |
| | A vehicle has broken down on the access road, causing long traffic delays. |
| back road n | (not a main route) | Seitenstraße Nf |
| | | Nebenstraße Nf |
| | They got lost somewhere in the back roads of Devon. |
byroad,
by-road n | (countryside: side road) | Landstraße Nf |
| | | Nebenstraße Nf |
| | | Seitenstraße Nf |
| corduroy road n | (tree trunks across a swamp) | Knüppeldamm Nm |
| | | Prügelweg, Knüppelweg Nm |
| | | Bohlenweg Nm |
| dirt road n | (unmade road, track) (ugs) | Schotterpiste Nf |
| | | Feldweg Nm |
| | Main Street is paved but all the other streets are just dirt roads. |
| down the road adv | figurative, informal (in the future) | zu irgendeinem Zeitpunkt Rdw |
| | | in der Zukunft Rdw |
| | We're planning to have kids somewhere down the road, maybe in five years or so. |
| down the road adv | (further along the street) (ugs) | weiter hinten Adv + Präp |
| | | die Straße entlang Rdw |
| | This is number 17 Main Street; number 25's down the road in that direction. |
| fork in the road n | (path that splits into 2 directions) | Gabelung, Weggabelung, Weggabel Nf |
| | | Kreuzung Nf |
| | | Scheideweg Nm |
| | Take a left when you come to the fork in the road. |
| fork in the road n | figurative (decision point) | Scheideweg Nm |
| | Ryan had reached a fork in the road; should he get a job or go to university? |
| gravel road n | (path of small stones) | Schotterweg Nm |
| | This gravel road is only wide enough for one car. |
| high road n | figurative (morally superior approach) | das moralisch Richtige Rdw |
highroad,
high road n | UK (highway, main road) | Hauptstraße Nf |
| | | Hauptverkehrsstraße Nf |
highroad,
high road n | figurative (most ethical position or method) | beste Weg Adj + Nm |
| | | sicherer Weg Adj + Nm |
highroad,
high road n | figurative (sure way) | Nummer sicher Nf + Adj |
| | | sicherer Weg Adj + Nm |
| hit the road v expr | slang, figurative (leave, start a journey) | sich auf den Weg machen Rdw |
| | | losfahren Vi, sepa |
| | | abfahren Vi, sepa |
| | (informell) | losmachen Vi, sepa |
| | We rose early and hit the road before 7.00 am. |
| main road n | (principal street) (ugs) | Hauptstraße Nf |
| | Learner drivers usually practise on side streets before going on to the main roads. |
metal,
road metal n | (material for making, mending roads) | Straßenschotter, Schotter Nm |
| | The construction worker poured metal into the pot hole. |
| no through road n | (cul-de-sac) | Sackgasse Nf |
off road,
off-road adv | (on unmade terrain) | im Gelände Präp + Nn |
| | Four wheel drive cars are designed to be driven off road. |
| off-road adj | (vehicle: for rough terrain) (Auto) | Gelände- Präf |
| | (Auto, Angliz) | Offroad- Präf |
| | An African Safari requires a sturdy off-road vehicle. |
| on the road adv | (travelling) | unterwegs sein Adv + Vi |
| | We will be on the road for days when we drive from New York to Los Angeles. |
| on the road adv | (on tour) | unterwegs sein Adv + Vi |
| | (liter) | auf Reisen Präp + Nf |
| | She spends several months of the year on the road, touring with her band. |
| on the road adv | (on the way, on a path: to [sth]) | etwas erreichen durch Vt + Präp |
| | Eating less and exercising more has me on the road to losing weight. |
| paved road n | (path of slabs or stones) | Pflasterweg Nm |
| | | gepflasterte Straße V Part Perf + Nf |
| | After 3 kilometres, the paved road became a gravel one, which made cycling difficult. |
| ring road n | UK (motorway around a city) | Umgehungsstraße Nf |
| | | Stadtring Nm |
| | | Ringstraße Nf |
| | We used the ring road to avoid the traffic in the city centre. |
| road accident n | (law: traffic collision) | Verkehrsunfall Nm |
| | Khalid was injured in a road accident. |
| Road Closed expr | (sign: road) (Verkehrswesen) | gesperrt Adj |
| | The workmen put up a 'Road Closed' sign. |
road hog,
roadhog n | figurative (driver: does not stay in lane) (Anglizismus) | Verkehrsrowdy Nm |
| | I wish this truck would move into the proper lane - he's such a road hog. |
| road map n | (route plan for drivers) | Straßenkarte Nf |
| | Sarah was looking at the road map, trying to decide on the best route to Oxford. |
| road map n | figurative (plan) | Plan Nm |
| | | Vorhaben Nn |
| | | Absicht Nf |
| | The President explained his road map for the future of the economy. |
| road movie n | (film about a journey) (Anglizismus) | Roadmovie Nm |
| | Easy Rider is a well-known example of a road movie. |
| road rage n | informal (aggression while driving) | Aggression im Straßenverkehr Rdw |
| | | aggressive Fahrweise Adj + Nf |
| | Most of us have experienced road rage at one time or another. |
| road safety n | (prevention of traffic accidents) | Verkehrssicherheit Nf |
| | | Sicherheit im Verkehr Rdw |
| | Children are taught about road safety at school. |
| road show n | (touring performance or display) | Wanderausstellung Nf |
| | (Anglizismus) | Tour Nf |
| | The road show will be touring the entire country at 15 venues. |
| road-show [sth]⇒ vtr | US (put on as touring performance) | mit etwas auf Tournee gehen VP |
| | The producer decided to road-show the play. |
| road sign n | (traffic notice) | Verkehrsschild Nn |
| | | Straßenschild Nn |
| | Didn't you see the road sign? - it said 'Cattle Crossing Ahead'. |
| | Hast du nicht das Verkehrsschild gesehen? Es bedeutete 'Überquerung von Vieh'. |
| road test n | US (test of vehicle in use) | Probefahrt Nf |
| | | Testfahrt Nf |
| | The article reports results from the road tests of three new cars. |
| road traffic n | (vehicles) | Verkehr, Straßenverkehr Nm |
| | The road traffic is especially heavy at this time in the morning. |
| road trip n | (journey in a car, bus, etc.) (Anglizismus) | Road Trip Nm |
| | We're planning a road trip to Perth this weekend. |
| | Wir planen für nächstes Wochenende einen Road Trip nach Perth. |
| road user n | ([sb] who uses roads) | Verkehrsteilnehmer Nm |
| | | Straßennutzer Nm |
| | | Verkehrsteilnehmerin, Straßennutzerin Nf |
| road worker n | (person employed to do roadworks) | Straßenarbeiter Nm |
| | | Straßenarbeiterin Nf |
roadkill,
road kill n | uncountable (animal killed by traffic) | überfahrenes Tier V Part Perf + Nn |
| | | totgefahrenes Tier V Part Perf + Nn |
| | Yuck, there's some roadkill over there. |
| | I can't believe how much roadkill we've seen on this journey. |
| | Igitt, da drüben liegt ein überfahrenes Tier. |
| | Ich kann es nicht glauben, wie viele totgefahrene Tiere wir auf dieser Reise gesehen haben. |
roadkill,
road kill n | figurative (someone unwanted) | Anhängsel Nn |
service road,
also US: frontage road n | (road alongside expressway) (Anglizismus) | Frontage Road Nf |
| | (vage) | Parallelstraße Nf |
| side road n | (small street) | Seitenstraße Nf |
| | | Querstraße Nf |
| | Phil parked the car on a side road. |
| slip road n | UK (ramp: to enter or exit a highway) | Auffahrt Nf |
| | | Zubringer Nm |
| | | Ausfahrt Nf |
| toll road n | (highway for which a fee is charged) | gebührenpflichtige Straße Adj + Nf |
| | | Mautstraße Nf |
| | There are a lot of toll roads around Orlando airport. |