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El autobús - The Bus

El avión - The Airplane

El barco - The Ship, Boat

El bus escolar - The School Bus

El carro, el coche, el automóvil - The Car, The Automobile

El tren - The Train

La bicicleta - The Bicycle

La motocicleta (la moto) - The Motorcycle

A pie - On Foot

Top 20 Community Came Up With:

  1. El metro -- the subway

  2. Helicóptero -- helicopter

  3. Monopatín -- skateboard

  4. Ascensor -- elevator

  5. Submarino -- submarine

  6. el escúter -- the scooter

  7. la bicicleta de carreras -- the racing bicycle

  8. la bicicleta de montaña -- the mountain bicycle

  9. Patines para hielo - Ice Skates

  10. Patín de rueda - Roller-Blading

  11. Globo de aire caliente - Hot Air Balloon

  12. El taxi - Taxi

  13. El caballo - Horse

  14. Autocaravana - RV

  15. Canoa - Canoe

  16. Teleférico - Cable Car

  17. Monorraíl - Monorail

  18. Silla (f) de ruedas - Wheel Chair

  19. Transbordador - Ferry

  20. El ultraligero - Ultralight

Can you think of anymore? Put them in the comment area and let our Transportation Dictionary expand!

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updated Sep 4, 2010
edited by R_5_Q_U_3_L
posted by R_5_Q_U_3_L
la bicicleta de carreras = the racing bicycle - Lucrecia, Apr 19, 2010
la bicicleta de montaña = the mountain bicycle - Lucrecia, Apr 19, 2010
canoa - canoe - ian-hill, Apr 19, 2010
Teleférico - cable car - ian-hill, Apr 19, 2010
monorraíl - monorail - ian-hill, Apr 19, 2010
Camello, bestia de carga en áfrica y Oriente. - ian-hill, Apr 19, 2010
poni - pony - to go pony trekking - hacer recorridos en poni - ian-hill, Apr 19, 2010
Quad-bike - don't know what they are called in Spanish. - ian-hill, Apr 19, 2010
transbordador - ferry - ian-hill, Apr 19, 2010
Balsa, almadía; jangada. - raft - ian-hill, Apr 19, 2010
camión - lorry - truck - ian-hill, Apr 19, 2010
ala delta - hang glider - ian-hill, Apr 19, 2010
raqueta de nieve - showshoe - jthomas29, Apr 19, 2010
I use "monoriel", for monorail. - Gekkosan, Apr 19, 2010
Lancha - a small boat (speedboat, fising boat, etc.) - MexGuy, Apr 21, 2010
el mulo - mule - caza, Apr 21, 2010
telesilla - chairlift - bandit51jd, Sep 4, 2010

32 Answers

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la motonieve = snowmobile

updated Apr 21, 2010
posted by sanlee
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silla (f) de ruedas = wheel chair

updated Apr 21, 2010
posted by sanlee
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el ultraligero = ultralight

updated Apr 21, 2010
posted by sanlee
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Surfboard= la tabla para flotar sobre la rompiente or la tabla de surf

updated Apr 21, 2010
posted by sanlee
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autocaravana = RV

updated Apr 21, 2010
edited by sanlee
posted by sanlee
2
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a caballo

updated Apr 21, 2010
posted by sanlee
Another good one! - --Mariana--, Apr 19, 2010
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Taxi

updated Apr 21, 2010
posted by sanlee
el taxi - R_5_Q_U_3_L, Apr 19, 2010
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globo de aire caliente - Hot Air Balloon

updated Apr 21, 2010
posted by R_5_Q_U_3_L
Good answer...I didn't even think of this. - --Mariana--, Apr 19, 2010
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Patín de rueda

roller-blading

updated Apr 21, 2010
posted by sanlee
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Patines para hielo - Ice Skates

updated Apr 21, 2010
posted by R_5_Q_U_3_L
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el escúter = the scooter

la bicicleta de carreras = the racing bicycle

la bicicleta de montaña = the mountain bicycle

updated Apr 21, 2010
edited by Lucrecia
posted by Lucrecia
I use "motoneta" for scooter. - Gekkosan, Apr 19, 2010
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El metro -- the subway

Helicóptero -- helicopter

Monopatín -- skateboard

Ascensor -- elevator

Submarino -- submarine

updated Apr 21, 2010
edited by --Mariana--
posted by --Mariana--
Is an elevator a transportation? - R_5_Q_U_3_L, Apr 19, 2010
It brings you from one place to another, especially in a high-rise building ! :-) - --Mariana--, Apr 19, 2010
oh okay:) - R_5_Q_U_3_L, Apr 19, 2010
I use "patineta" for skateboard. - Gekkosan, Apr 19, 2010
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Por camello

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updated Sep 4, 2010
posted by lkelly
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Cohete - rocket

Transbordador espacial - space shuttle

OVNI (Objeto volador no identificado)- UFO (unidentified flying object)

Nave espacial - space ship

Crucero - cruise ship

Canoa - canoe

curiara - canoe cut from a log - name given by some South American indigenous tribes.

Triciclo - tricycle

Dodge Patachs - silly slang meaning "two feet" - walking.

updated Apr 21, 2010
posted by Gekkosan
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la fregona (para una bruja o para Harry Potter) - a mop for a witch or Harry Potter;

esquís - skies;

esquís de montaña - mountain skiing;

tanque de buceo - "SCUBA" significa "Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus";

transbordador espacial - space shuttle;

zancos - stilts

updated Apr 20, 2010
edited by Aniri
posted by Aniri
Or "escoba" - broom. I think that's what they used in HP. - Gekkosan, Apr 19, 2010
Accepted. - Aniri, Apr 20, 2010