🚗 Japanese Driving Verbs Vocabulary Verbos de direção
10 essential Brazilian Portuguese words for the Driving Verbs scene, each with IPA, English meaning, CEFR level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.
- estacionar /istasioˈnaʁ/ A2to park (a car) · hiatus [si.o]; final r=[ʁ]É difícil estacionar no centro da cidade.It's hard to park downtown.
- acelerar /aseleˈɾaʁ/ A2to accelerate, to step on the gas · c=[s] · also: to speed up (a process)Não precisa acelerar tanto, o sinal ali na frente está fechado.No need to accelerate so much, the light up ahead is red.
- frear /fɾeˈaʁ/ A2to brake · BR word (Portugal: travar); e-a hiatus [fɾe.ˈa]Na autoescola, aprendi a frear suavemente, sem sustos.At driving school, I learned to brake smoothly, without scares.
- ultrapassar /ˌuwtɾapaˈsaʁ/ B1to overtake (a car) · also: to exceed (a limit, number); l=[w]Só é seguro ultrapassar quando a faixa é tracejada.It's only safe to overtake when the line is dashed.
- buzinar /buziˈnaʁ/ B1to honk (the horn) · from buzina (horn); z=[z]Evite buzinar perto de hospitais e escolas.Avoid honking near hospitals and schools.
- abastecer /abasteˈseʁ/ B1to fill up, to refuel (abastecer o carro) · c(e)=[s] · also: to supplyVou abastecer o carro com etanol, que hoje está mais barato.I'm going to fill up the car with ethanol, which is cheaper today.
- derrapar /deʁaˈpaʁ/ B1to skid (on a wet road) · rr=[ʁ]Com chuva, o carro pode derrapar nas curvas.In the rain, the car can skid on curves.
- engatar /ẽgaˈtaʁ/ B1to shift into gear (engatar a primeira) · also: to hitch, to couple; nasal [ẽ]Para subir a ladeira, basta engatar a primeira e ir devagar.To go up the hill, just shift into first gear and go slowly.
- retornar /ʁetoʁˈnaʁ/ A2to turn back, to make a U-turn (fazer o retorno) · also: to return, go back; r-/-rn-=[ʁ]Erramos a saída, vamos retornar mais adiante.We missed the exit, let's turn back up ahead.
- manobrar /manoˈbɾaʁ/ B1to maneuver (into a parking spot) · also: to operate, to handle; stress on final syllableEla sabe manobrar o carro em vagas bem apertadas.She knows how to maneuver the car into really tight spots.
FAQ
How many Brazilian Portuguese driving verbs words are in this list?
10 words, including A2: 4, B1: 6. Every word has playable native audio and example sentences.
Are these words CEFR-graded?
Yes — every word carries its CEFR level (A1–C2), so you can start with the level you need.
What is the best way to memorise them?
Scene groups plus spaced repetition: listen, repeat, learn the word inside its example sentence, then review the next day. Bossa has SRS and four quiz types built in.