DAY 2: Road rage

Terms

English definition

Vietnamese definition

Simple example

Confront

to face someone angrily or challenge them about their behaviour

đối đầu, chất vấn ai đó một cách trực tiếp

He got out of his car to confront the other driver.

Cut sb up

to suddenly drive in front of another vehicle, forcing it to slow down or change direction

tạt đầu xe, cắt ngang đầu xe nguy hiểm

A taxi cut me up at the traffic lights.

Hog

to take or keep more than your fair share of the road, making it difficult for others

chiếm hết phần đường, đi lấn làn

The truck was hogging the middle lane.

Incandescent with rage

(phrasal verbs)

extremely angry; so angry that you cannot control your emotions

vô cùng tức giận, giận đến bốc hỏa

He was incandescent with rage after being cut up.

Manifest sth/itself (in sth)

to show or express a feeling or behaviour clearly

bộc lộ, thể hiện rõ

Road rage can manifest in aggressive driving.

Manoeuvres

driving movements or actions made to control or change the position of a vehicle

các thao tác điều khiển xe, động tác lái xe (có chủ đích)

Dangerous manoeuvres can cause accidents.

Pull over 

to move a vehicle to the side of the road and stop

tấp xe vào lề đường

The driver pulled over to calm down.

Swerve

to suddenly change direction while driving to avoid something or someone

đánh lái gấp, lạng xe

She swerved to avoid hitting a dog.

Swoop

to move quickly and suddenly toward someone or something

lao tới, ập tới rất nhanh

A motorbike swooped in front of the car.

Tailgate

to drive very closely behind another vehicle

bám đuôi xe phía trước quá sát

Don't tailgate because it is dangerous.

Tip somebody over the edge

(idiom)

to make someone lose control of their emotions after a series of problems

khiến ai đó vượt quá giới hạn chịu đựng, bùng nổ cảm xúc

Someone stealing the space we wanted could tip us over the edge!

Undertaken on a motorway

overtaking another vehicle on its left-hand side (can be illegal)

vượt xe khác đang đi ở lề trái (có thể vi phạm luật) 

Undertaken on a busy motorway is one thing that may stress us.