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a motorway / a highwayA2noun

a huge road between cities; motorway in British English, highway in American English

Mack carries Lightning McQueen down the motorway all through the night.

a wrong turnA2noun

you leave the road you needed and go the wrong way

Lightning McQueen takes a wrong turn and ends up in Radiator Springs.

lose your wayB1phrase

you no longer know which road leads where you want to go

He loses his way completely once Mack is no longer in front of him.

the middle of nowhereB1idiom

far from any town, with nothing around you

Radiator Springs feels like the middle of nowhere to him at first.

the main roadA2noun

the biggest and most important road through a town

Sally shows him the main road that runs right through Radiator Springs.

pull overB1phrasal verb

to move to the side of the road and stop

The sheriff chases Lightning McQueen and tells him to pull over.

a dead endB1noun

a road that stops and goes nowhere, so you have to turn round and come back

Every road out of the little town looks like a dead end to him.

a tow truckA2noun

a vehicle that pulls another vehicle along

Mater is a rusty old tow truck, and the friendliest car in town.

towB1verb

to pull a car along using another vehicle

Mater tows him back to the garage after the chase.

a bypassB2noun

a new road around a town, so the traffic does not go through the middle

The new bypass took every visitor away from Radiator Springs.

off the beaten trackB2idiom

away from the busy roads and the popular places

The town sits off the beaten track, forgotten by the motorway.

take the long way roundB1idiom

choosing the slower, prettier road on purpose

Sally teaches him to take the long way round and enjoy the drive.

the open roadB2noun

long, empty roads and the freedom to stop wherever you like

Sally gave up the city for the open road and never went back.

candy-colouredC1adjective

painted in bright, sweet-looking colours

Critics loved the candy-coloured cars and the wide desert light.

scenicB2adjective

beautiful to look at, especially a landscape

The scenic drive around Radiator Springs is the heart of the film.