skid mark(s)
[noun]
[het rem-spoor, de rem-spo-ren]
"Remspoor" is composed of "rem" and "spoor", which respectively translate to "brake" and "trail/track".
Like in English, "remspoor" has an alternative meaning….see Extra.
Examples:
– "Dit zijn remsporen van een grote auto, waarschijnlijk een SUV."
("These are skid marks from a big car, probably an SUV.")
– "Door het bestuderen van de remsporen kunnen we het verloop van het ongeluk reconstrueren."
("By examining the skid marks we can reconstruct the course of the accident.")
– "Dit remspoor is erg onduidelijk…we kunnen nog geen verdachte arresteren…"
("This skid mark is very unclear…we cannot arrest a suspect yet…")
Expressions:
– "Alle remmen losgooien": to get completely wild/out of control, to get rid of all your inhibitions. Lit.: to throw all breaks loose.
Example:
– "Wat is Frank toch een feestbeest, iedere weekend gooit hij alle remmen los…"
("Frank is such a party animal, he gets completely wild every weekend…")
Related words:
– Rem: brake [noun] [de rem, de remmen].
– Remmen: to brake [verb] [remmen, remde, h. geremd].
– Remweg: braking distance [noun] [de remweg, de remwegen].
Example:
– "Deze auto heeft een enorme remweg, echt link!"
("The braking distance of this car is huge, really dangerous.")
– Slippen: to slip, to slide [verb] [slippen, slipte, geslipt].
– Spoor: track, trail [noun] [het spoor, de sporen].
Extra:
Like in English, "remspoor" is also used for skid marks in one's underpants or in a toilet bowl…check out the picture if you're not familiar with skid marks caused by the human body…