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die Auffahrt

driveway, on-ramp, approach road

Das Auto steht in der Auffahrt.

The car is in the driveway.

Nehmen Sie die nächste Auffahrt auf die Autobahn.

Take the next on-ramp onto the motorway.

to park/stand in the driveway Das Auto parkt in der Auffahrt.

to take the on-ramp Nehmen Sie die nächste Auffahrt rechts.

Synonyms: Zufahrt (access road); Antonyms: Abfahrt (exit ramp)

From the verb 'auffahren' (to drive up/onto). It combines 'auf-' (up, onto) and 'Fahrt' (drive, journey).

Imagine 'driving up' ('auffahren') a driveway or 'driving up' onto the motorway. This covers both meanings.

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