Translation of "road" - English-German dictionary

road

noun /rəud/

› a strip of ground usually with a hard level surface for people, vehicles etc to travel on

die Straße; Straßen-…
This road takes you past the school
(also adjective) road safety.

› (often abbreviated to Rdwhen written) used in the names of roads or streets

die Straße
His address is 24 School Road.

› a route; the correct road(s) to follow in order to arrive somewhere

der Weg
We’d better look at the map because I’m not sure of the road.

› a way that leads to something

der Weg
the road to peace
He’s on the road to ruin.
roadblock noun

› a barrier put across a road (eg by the police) in order to stop or slow down traffic

die Straßensperre
The police have set up a roadblock.
road map

› a map showing the roads of (part of) a country

die Straßenkarte
a road map of Great Britain.
roadside noun

› the ground beside a road

der Straßenrand; Straßen-…
flowers growing by the roadside
(also adjective) a roadside café.
roadway noun

› the part of a road on which cars etc travel

die Fahrbahn
Don’t walk on the roadway.
roadworks noun plural

› the building or repairing of a road

die Straßenarbeiten(pl.)
The traffic was held up by the roadworks.
roadworthy adjective

› good enough or safe to be used on the road

verkehissicher, straßentauglich
Is this car roadworthy?
roadworthiness noun

›

die Verkehrssicherheit, die Straßentauglichkeit
by road

› in a lorry, car etc

mit Lastwagen
We’ll send the furniture by road rather than by rail
We came by road.

(Translation of “road” from the PASSWORD English–German Dictionary © 2014 K Dictionaries Ltd)

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