road

carretera, calle

Franja larga de terreno por donde personas y vehículos se desplazan de un lugar a otro.

En inglés sencillo: A long strip of ground that people and vehicles use to travel between places.

• The road is busy today.
• We crossed the road carefully.
• Several roads were closed after the storm.

Expresiones frecuentes: busy road, cross the road, road to somewhere, country road

carretera, vía terrestre

Desplazamiento en coche, autobús, camión u otros vehículos similares.

En inglés sencillo: Travel using cars, buses, trucks, or similar vehicles.

• We traveled by road.
• Most goods arrive here by road.
• Road transport was cheaper than sending the equipment by air.

Cómo se usa: by road (The boxes were delivered by road.)

Expresiones frecuentes: by road, road transport, road travel

camino

Conjunto de acciones o experiencias que llevan a un objetivo o a una forma de vivir.

En inglés sencillo: A series of actions or experiences that leads towards a goal or a way of living.

• She is on the road to recovery.
• His road to success was full of setbacks.
• They chose different roads in life.

Cómo se usa: the road to something (Education can be a road to a better future.)

Sinónimos: path, route

Expresiones frecuentes: road to success, road to recovery, long road ahead

de carretera

Diseñado para bicicletas que circulan por calles lisas, en vez de caminos irregulares.

En inglés sencillo: Designed for bicycles used on smooth streets, rather than rough paths.

• She bought a road bike.
• These road tires are narrow and light.
• He changed to road wheels for the race.

Expresiones frecuentes: road bike, road tires, road wheels