Definitions tagged carretera in the street dictionary.
A large tractor-trailer or big rig, especially the kind used for hauling shipping containers from ports (Panama's economy is heavily centered around maritime logistics and canal traffic, making these trucks a constant presence on the roads).
A: My dog was hit by a mula. B: Oh no! Seriously? When was that?
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A small public transit vehicle, such as a minibus or a van, that usually carries about 20 passengers or fewer.
We are going to rent a busito so we can all go to the beach | The busito crashed into a truck, but it is not known who was at fault
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The roadway or the paved part of a street where vehicles drive, located between the two sidewalks. (In Peru, this specifically refers to the asphalt road as opposed to the sidewalk).
He almost got run over for crossing the pista without looking.
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Potholes or ruts in the road (a regional term specific to the province of Salamanca).
Slow down, there are quebrantos in this stretch.
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A very large vehicle, typically a semi-truck or a bus (literally: an eraser, implying that its size could wipe someone out in a collision).
Honk at that borrador so he knows you are going to pass him. | I am afraid of you driving near that borrador.
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A traffic control measure where police vehicles lead a convoy at a fixed speed to prevent accidents during high-traffic holidays (often implemented during Semana Santa, the popular Easter vacation period).
We got in at 7 because they did a carreteo until Km. 9.
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The most famous stretch of straight highway in the country, located at the entrance to the town of Azua. It is not the longest (about 9 or 10 km) but it is the most iconic (it is a notorious section of the Sanchez Highway known for speeding).
I tested a Chevrolet Spark on the recta de Azua and hit 60.
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