Telling a taxi where to goExit

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Word 1

taxi

/ˈtæksi/noun

A car you pay to take you somewhere.

Word 1Sentence 1 of 1

taxi/ˈtæksi/noun

Could you call a taxi for us please?

Word 2

driver

/ˈdraɪvər/noun

The person at the wheel.

Word 2Sentence 1 of 1

driver/ˈdraɪvər/noun

The driver did not understand my accent.

Word 3

address

/ˈæˌdres/Also said əˈdres.noun

The number and street where a place is.

Word 3Sentence 1 of 1

address/ˈæˌdres/Also said əˈdres.noun

I have the address written down here.

Word 4

meter

/ˈmiːtər/noun

The device that counts what the ride costs.

Word 4Sentence 1 of 1

meter/ˈmiːtər/noun

Could you turn the meter on please?

Word 5

fare

/fer/noun

The price of a journey.

One syllable, and it sounds exactly like fair.

Word 5Sentence 1 of 1

fare/fer/noun

How much is the fare from here?

Word 6

airport

/ˈerˌpɔːrt/noun

Where planes arrive and leave from.

Stress the first syllable: AIR-port.

Word 6Sentence 1 of 1

airport/ˈerˌpɔːrt/noun

We need the airport as fast as possible.

Word 7

traffic

/ˈtræfɪk/noun

The cars moving on a road.

The double F is one sound, and the first syllable is stressed.

Word 7Sentence 1 of 1

traffic/ˈtræfɪk/noun

The traffic looks very bad this morning.

Word 8

route

/ruːt/Also said raʊt.noun

The way taken to get somewhere.

Word 8Sentence 1 of 1

route/ruːt/Also said raʊt.noun

Is there a faster route at this hour?

Word 9

corner

/ˈkɔːrnər/noun

The point where two streets meet.

Word 9Sentence 1 of 1

corner/ˈkɔːrnər/noun

You can drop me at the corner.

Word 10

stop

/stɑːp/verb

To bring movement to an end.

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stop/stɑːp/verb

Please stop just after the bridge.