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C1  ·  34 words

Learning to drive in Portuguese

From the biting point to the test, in the examiners’ own words.

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The second entry is a licença de aprendizagem, and the long noun at the end of it rests on a verb English owns four times over without ever hearing it. Aprender continues Latin apprehendere, that is ad plus prehendere, to take hold of, to seize: what is learnt is what has been grasped, and the picture underneath is a hand closing. English borrowed the same verb again and again and put it everywhere but the classroom. « To apprehend » is what a constable does to a suspect and what a mind does to an idea; « apprehension » slid out of that second sense into dread, because to grasp what is coming is to fear it. « Comprehend » takes hold of the whole thing at once. « Prehensile » is said of a tail. And « apprentice » arrived through French from the very same root, so the boy in the workshop and the learner driver of this entry are named identically — except that English keeps « apprentice » for a trade and reaches for the Germanic « learn » everywhere else. Portuguese never needed that second word: aprender and a aprendizagem cover the lot.

The words

Phrase (3)

ir abaixo o motorto stall the enginePhraseC1
Foi abaixo o motor logo no primeiro semáforo.The engine stalled at the very first set of lights.
estacionar em marcha atrásto reverse into a parking spacePhraseC1
Aprendeu a estacionar em marcha atrás entre dois carros.She learnt to reverse into a parking space between two cars.
chumbar no exameto fail the testPhraseC1
Chumbou no exame por causa de uma paragem em cima da passadeira.He failed the test because he stopped on the crossing.

Noun (m) (14)

Grammar for these: Definite article: o, a, os, as · Contractions: do, na, ao, pelo

o instrutor de conduçãothe driving instructorNoun (m)C1
O instrutor de condução senta-se do lado direito.The driving instructor sits on the right-hand side.
o exame de códigothe theory testNoun (m)C1
O exame de código faz-se no computador.The theory test is taken on a computer.
o exame práticothe practical testNoun (m)C1
O exame prático dura cerca de meia hora.The practical test lasts about half an hour.
os pedais duplosthe dual controlsNoun (m)C1
O carro da escola tem pedais duplos.The school car has dual controls.
o pedal da embraiagemthe clutch pedalNoun (m)C1
O pedal da embraiagem sobe muito devagar.The clutch pedal comes up very slowly.
o ponto de embraiagemthe biting pointNoun (m)C1
O ponto de embraiagem sente-se pela vibração.The biting point can be felt through the vibration.
o arranque em subidathe hill startNoun (m)C1
O arranque em subida é o que mais custa no início.The hill start is what costs most effort at the beginning.
o olhar por cima do ombrothe shoulder checkNoun (m)C1
Faltou o olhar por cima do ombro antes de mudar de faixa.The shoulder check was missing before he changed lane.
o sinal de limite de velocidadethe speed limit signNoun (m)C1
O sinal de limite de velocidade estava tapado por um ramo.The speed limit sign was hidden by a branch.
o examinador de conduçãothe driving examinerNoun (m)C1
O examinador de condução vai atrás e diz pouco.The driving examiner sits behind and says little.
o período probatório de dois anosthe two-year probationary periodNoun (m)C1
No período probatório de dois anos as regras são mais apertadas.During the two-year probationary period the rules are tighter.
o registo de infraçõesthe record of offencesNoun (m)C1
O registo de infrações guarda cada multa grave.The record of offences keeps every serious fine.
o curso de primeiros socorrosthe first aid courseNoun (m)C1
O curso de primeiros socorros dura um dia inteiro.The first aid course lasts a whole day.
o exame de vistathe eyesight testNoun (m)C1
O exame de vista é feito antes de tudo o resto.The eyesight test is done before anything else.

Noun (f) (17)

Grammar for these: Definite article: o, a, os, as · Contractions: do, na, ao, pelo

a licença de aprendizagemthe provisional licenceNoun (f)C1
A licença de aprendizagem vale enquanto durar o curso.The provisional licence is valid for as long as the course lasts.
a aula de códigothe theory lessonNoun (f)C1
A aula de código é ao fim da tarde.The theory lesson is late in the afternoon.
a aula de conduçãothe driving lessonNoun (f)C1
Marcou mais uma aula de condução para sábado.He booked another driving lesson for Saturday.
a aula de manobrasthe off-road manoeuvring lessonNoun (f)C1
A aula de manobras é num recinto fechado.The off-road manoeuvring lesson takes place on a closed site.
a condução em autoestradamotorway drivingNoun (f)C1
A condução em autoestrada exige entrar com velocidade.Motorway driving calls for joining at speed.
a condução noturnanight drivingNoun (f)C1
A condução noturna muda toda a perceção das distâncias.Night driving changes the whole sense of distance.
a olhadela ao espelhothe glance in the mirrorNoun (f)C1
Uma olhadela ao espelho antes de travar chega.One glance in the mirror before braking is enough.
a regra de prioridadethe priority ruleNoun (f)C1
A regra de prioridade muda dentro da rotunda.The priority rule changes inside the roundabout.
a minirrotundathe mini-roundaboutNoun (f)C1
A minirrotunda tem de ser contornada na mesma.The mini-roundabout has to be driven round all the same.
a passagem de nívelthe level crossingNoun (f)C1
Antes da passagem de nível é preciso abrandar.Before the level crossing you have to slow down.
a distância de paragemthe overall stopping distanceNoun (f)C1
A distância de paragem cresce muito com a chuva.The overall stopping distance grows a great deal in the rain.
a distância de reaçãothe thinking distanceNoun (f)C1
A distância de reação depende de quem conduz.The thinking distance depends on who is driving.
a distância de travagemthe braking distanceNoun (f)C1
A distância de travagem quadruplica ao dobro da velocidade.The braking distance quadruples at twice the speed.
a perceção do perigohazard perceptionNoun (f)C1
A perceção do perigo treina-se com vídeos.Hazard perception is trained with videos.
a repetição do examethe retestNoun (f)C1
A repetição do exame só é possível passadas duas semanas.The retest is only possible after two weeks.
a restrição a caixa automáticathe automatic-only restrictionNoun (f)C1
Quem faz o exame sem embraiagem fica com restrição a caixa automática.Anyone who takes the test without a clutch ends up with the automatic-only restriction.
a categoria da carta de conduçãothe driving licence categoryNoun (f)C1
A categoria da carta de condução decide o que se pode guiar.The driving licence category decides what you are allowed to drive.

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