Carreteras (en. Roads)

/ka.re.ˈte.ɾas/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Paved or unpaved roads that allow vehicle transit.

Highways connect different cities to each other.

Las carreteras conectan diferentes ciudades entre sí.

Main circulation routes for land transport.

New highways are being constructed to improve mobility.

Se están construyendo nuevas carreteras para mejorar la movilidad.

Routes used by vehicles and, sometimes, pedestrians as well.

Rural highways often have less maintenance.

Las carreteras rurales suelen tener menos mantenimiento.

From Latin 'carreta', meaning 'cart', with the suffix '-era' indicating 'place'.

take the highway

Start a road trip.

tomar la carretera

be on dangerous highways

Travel on routes with a high risk of accidents.

estar en carreteras peligrosas

secondary roads

Routes of lesser importance than the main ones.

carreteras secundarias

highway

High-capacity and speed road.

autopista

route

Path or route taken to reach a place.

ruta

path

Route used for transit.

camino

Track

We're going to launch the car on the track, just like they do on highways.

Vamos a lanzar el coche en la pista, exactamente como lo hacen en las carreteras.

roadway

We should have been more careful on the roadway, as there were many curves.

Debimos llevar más cuidado en la calzada, ya que había muchas curvas.