10-el Turismo Flashcards

1
Q

Road

A

La carretera

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2
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Track / lane

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El camino

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3
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Motorway

A

La autopista

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4
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Dual carriageway

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La autovía

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5
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Railway

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El ferrocarril

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6
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Railway station

A

La estación de ferrocarriles

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7
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Bus station

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La estación de autobuses

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8
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Railways

A

Los ferrocarriles

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9
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Spanish railways

A

La RENFE

Red Nacional de los Ferrocarriles Españolas

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10
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Company which runs spanish narrow gauge-lines

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FEVE (Ferrocarriles Españoles de Vía Estrecha)

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11
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Spanish high-speed train

A

El AVE (Alta Velocidad Española)

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12
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High-speed train

A

El tren de alta velocidad

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13
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Rail transport / transport by rail

A

El transporte ferroviario

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14
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The Spanish railway network

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La red española de ferrocarriles

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15
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The (inter) national gauge

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El ancho de vía (ínter) nacional

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16
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High-powered locomotive

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La locomotora de gran potencia

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17
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A speed above 200km per hour

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Una velocidad superior a 200 kilómetros por hora

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18
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Long-distance train

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El tren de largo recorrido

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19
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Suburban train

A

El tren de cercanías

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20
Q

Freight transport

A

El transporte de mercancías

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21
Q

To modernise the system

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Modernizar el sistema

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22
Q

To extend the underground network

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Ampliar la red del metro

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23
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To build new lines

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Construir nuevas líneas

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24
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To attract more passengers / goods to use the trains

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Conseguir un mayor número de pasajeros / de mercancías en los trenes

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25
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To have an efficient and competitive train service

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Tener trenes eficaces y competitivos

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26
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To attract more business away from the roads

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Atraer más comercio de las carreteras

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27
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To reduce fares

A

Reducir las tarifas

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28
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To cut train surfaces

A

Quitar trenes

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29
Q

The only means of public transport

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El único medido de transporte público

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30
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Privatisation / nationalisation of the railways

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La privatización / nacionalización de los ferrocarriles

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31
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It’s a question of profitability

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Es cuestión de rentabilidad

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32
Q

To increase investment

A

Incrementar la inversión

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33
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To close down unprofitable lines (eg train lines)

A

Eliminar las líneas no rentables

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34
Q

Bus route

A

La línea de autobús

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35
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To improve the bus service

A

Mejorar el servicio de autobuses

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36
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To improve the timetable

A

Mejorar el horario

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37
Q

To arrive / depart at regular time intervals

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Llegar / salir a intervalos regulares

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38
Q

The buses are always full

A

Los autobuses siempre van atestados

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39
Q

Weekly / monthly travel card

A

El abono de transportes semanal / mensual

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40
Q

Bus lane

A

El carril bus

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41
Q

Rapid passenger transport

A

El transporte pasajero rápido

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42
Q

To reintroduce electric trams

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Reintroducir los tranvías electrónicos

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43
Q

Roadway

A

La calzada

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44
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Dangerous junction / crossroads

A

El cruce peligroso

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45
Q

(Accident) black spot

A

El punto negro

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46
Q

Excessive speed

A

La velocidad excesiva

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47
Q

Infrastructure

A

La infraestructura

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48
Q

Safety

A

La seguridad

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49
Q

Roll road

A

La carretera de peaje

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50
Q

Movement (from one place to another)

A

El desplazamiento

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51
Q

To travel / move about

A

Desplazarse

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52
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Long-distance traffic

A

El tráfico de largo recorrido

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53
Q

Volume of traffic

A

El volumen de tráfico

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54
Q

To plan the road network

A

Planificar la red de carreteras

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55
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Road-building programme

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El programa de construcción de carreteras

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56
Q

The most important factor in road planning

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El factor más importante en la planificación de las carreteras

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57
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To open a new section (of a road)

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Abrir un nuevo tramo

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58
Q

To avoid environmental damage

A

Evitar daño medioambiental

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59
Q

To commit an ecological outrage

A

Cometer un atropello ecológico

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60
Q

The environmental cost

A

El coste medioambiental

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61
Q

To increase tax on petrol

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Incrementar los impuestos sobre la gasolina

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62
Q

The lack of money to pay for the infrastructure

A

La falta de dinero para pagar la infraestructura

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63
Q

Air transport

A

El transporte aéreo

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64
Q

Airline

A

La línea aérea

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65
Q

Low cost / budget airline

A

La línea aérea de bajo precio

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66
Q

Charter flight

A

El vuelo chárter

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67
Q

Scheduled flight

A

El vuelo regular

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68
Q

Jumbo jet

A

El jumbo

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69
Q

To check in

A

Facturar el equipaje

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70
Q

Baggage allowance

A

El límite de equipaje

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71
Q

Security check

A

El control de seguridad

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72
Q

Air safety / safety in the air

A

La seguridad aérea

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73
Q

Baggage search

A

El registro de equipaje

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74
Q

To X-ray

A

Radiografiar

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75
Q

Hours wasted in the airport

A

Los horse perdidas en el aeropuerto

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76
Q

The need for / nuisance of prolonged safety precautions

A

La necesidad/ lata de las prolongadas precauciones de seguridad

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77
Q

You have to be patient

A

Hay que tener paciencia

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78
Q

To get impatient

A

Impacientarse

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79
Q

Delay

A

El retraso

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80
Q

Jet lag

A

El desfase horario

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81
Q

Time difference

A

La diferencia de horario

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82
Q

To emit X tons of carbon dioxide

A

Emitir X toneladas de dióxido de carbono

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83
Q

To crash with the loss of 300 lives (eg a plane)

A

Estrellarse con la pérdida de 300 vidas

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84
Q

Disaster

A

El siniestro

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85
Q

Catastrophe / disaster

A

La catástrofe

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86
Q

Mechanical fault

A

El fallo mecánico

87
Q

To fall out of the sky

A

Desplomarse del cielo

88
Q

To be attributed to human error

A

Atribuirse a un fallo humano

89
Q

Sea and river transport

A

El transporte marítimo y fluvial

90
Q

It takes longer

A

Se tarda más

91
Q

(Car) ferry

A

El ferry

92
Q

Quay

A

El muelle

93
Q

Hydrofoil

A

La hidroala

94
Q

Hovercraft

A

El aerodeslizador

95
Q

Oil tanker

A

Em petrolero

96
Q

Liner

A

El transatlántico

97
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Freighter

A

El busque de carga

98
Q

Lifeboat

A

El buque salvavidas

99
Q

Inland waterways

A

Los canales del interior

100
Q

English Channel

A

El canal de La Mancha

101
Q

Bay of biscay

A

El golfo de Vizcaya

102
Q

Mediterranean (sea)

A

El (mar) mediterráneo

103
Q

Strait of Gibraltar

A

El estrecho de Gibraltar

104
Q

Crossing

A

La travesía

105
Q

To get seasick

A

Marearse

106
Q

To be shipwrecked

A

Naufragar

107
Q

To be drowned

A

Ahogarse

108
Q

To sink

A

Hundirse

109
Q

Sea rescue

A

El rescate marítimo

110
Q

Coast guard station

A

El puesto de guardacostas

111
Q

Private transport

A

El transporte particular

112
Q

Driving licence

A

El permiso de conducir

113
Q

Highway Code

A

El código de circulación

114
Q

Parking for private cars

A

El aparcamiento para turismos

115
Q

Underground car parks

A

El aparcamiento subterráneo

116
Q

Parking meter

A

El parquímetro

117
Q

Parking ticket / fine

A

La multa de aparcamiento

118
Q

To step on the accelerator

A

Acelerar la marcha

119
Q

To overtake

A

Adelantar

120
Q

Maximum speed

A

La velocidad máxima

121
Q

If you do more than 50kph the light will turn red! (Common traffic calming device in Spain)

A

¡A más de 50 semáforo en rojo!

122
Q

Speed-trap area

A

La zona de velocidad controlada por radar

123
Q

Speed cameras / clocks

A

Los detectores automáticos

124
Q

To fine someone on the spot

A

Ponerle una multa a alguien en el acto

125
Q

Speed cameras

A

Las cámaras en carretera

126
Q

You collect 3 points on your driving licence

A

Te quitan tres puntos de tu permiso de conducir

127
Q

To knock over / run over

A

Atropellar

128
Q

To have a collision

A

Tener un encontronazo

129
Q

To crash into

A

Estrellarse contra

130
Q

To crash head-on

A

Chocar de frente

131
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To skid

A

Patinar

132
Q

Casualty

A

El lesionado / la lesionada

133
Q

To break down

A

Tener una avería

134
Q

To be broken down

A

Estar averiado

135
Q

To hitch-hike

A

Hacer autostop / ir en autostop

136
Q

Hitch-hiker

A

El / la autostopista

137
Q

To ‘car-share’

A

Compartir el coche

138
Q

To offer someone a lift

A

Ofrecer llevarle a alguien

139
Q

To do without the car

A

Prescindir del coche

140
Q

To leave the car in the garage

A

Dejar el coche en el garaje

141
Q

‘Gas guzzler’

A

Un coche de alto consumo de gasolina

142
Q

To increase the duty on fuel

A

Incrementar el impuesto sobre el combustible

143
Q

Diesel car

A

El coche de gasoil

144
Q

Electric / hybrid car

A

El coche eléctrico / híbrido

145
Q

To rediscover the bicycle

A

Volver a descubrir la bicicleta

146
Q

The cycling lobby

A

El lobby ciclista

147
Q

Free bike hire

A

El alquiler gratuito de bicis

148
Q

Tourism and holidays

A

El turismo y las vacaciones

149
Q

The tourist industry

A

La industria turística

150
Q

Tour operator

A

El tour operador

151
Q

Package

A

El paquete

152
Q

Package tour

A

El viaje con todo incluido

153
Q

The coastal areas

A

Las zonas costeras

154
Q

Day-trippers

A

Los excursionistas

155
Q

Geographical situation

A

La localización geografía

156
Q

The beaches are overflowing

A

Las playas están a rebosar

157
Q

Spain is bursting with tourists

A

España está a tope de turistas

158
Q

The forecast for this year

A

Loa previsiones para este año

159
Q

Forty million visitors are expected

A

Se espera recibir a cuarenta millones de visitantes

160
Q

To be two hours flight from London

A

Estar a dos horas de vuelo de Londres

161
Q

To arrive on the Plymouth ferry

A

Llegar en el ferry desde Plymouth

162
Q

Spain is a well-organised tourist destination

A

España es un país turísticamente muy organizado

163
Q

The price-quality ratio

A

La relación precio-calidad

164
Q

Mass tourism

A

El turismo de masas

165
Q

Quality tourism

A

El turismo de calidad

166
Q

Alternative tourism

A

El turismo alternativo

167
Q

To develop inland areas

A

Desarrollar el interior

168
Q

To head inland

A

Dirigirse tierra adentro

169
Q

A historic town

A

Una ciudad monumental

170
Q

The historic area

A

La zona monumental

171
Q

The old part (of town)

A

El casco antiguo

172
Q

For the discerning tourist

A

Para el turista perspicaz

173
Q

A first-class tourist centre

A

Un centro turístico de primera categoría

174
Q

Hotel industry

A

La industria hotelera

175
Q

Seasonal variation (of demand)

A

Las estacionalidad

176
Q

The high / low season

A

La temporada alta / baja

177
Q

The under use of hotel accommodation / capacity

A

La infrautilización de la capacidad hotelera

178
Q

You can’t find a hotel or apartment

A

No se pude encontrar ni hotel ni apartamento

179
Q

Cost of accommodation

A

El coste del alojamiento

180
Q

Double booking

A

La doble reserva

181
Q

Complaints book

A

El libro de reclamaciones

182
Q

To lodge / make a complaint

A

Formular una reclamación

183
Q

A room with a sea view

A

Una habitación con vistas al mar

184
Q

The room looks on to a building site

A

La habitación da a un solar

185
Q

Loutishness / yobbishness

A

El gamberrismo

186
Q

Invasion of foreign yobs

A

Las invasiones de gamberros extranjeros

187
Q

Holidays

A

Las vacaciones

188
Q

To forget the daily routine

A

Olvidar la rutina diaria

189
Q

To have a break from the daily grind

A

Descansar d ajetreo cotidiano

190
Q

Cruise

A

El crucero

191
Q

For all tastes

A

Para todos los gustos

192
Q

To enjoy a good holiday

A

Disfrutar de unas buenas vacaciones

193
Q

At a reasonable price

A

A un precio al alcance de cualquier

194
Q

To afford a holiday

A

Costearse unas vacaciones

195
Q

It doesn’t involve a large outlay

A

No supone un gran desembolso

196
Q

To spend considerable sums of money

A

Desembolsar importantes sumas de dinero

197
Q

To spend a small fortune

A

Gastarse un dineral

198
Q

To sunbathe on the beach

A

Tomar el sol en la playa

199
Q

To get a suntan

A

Broncearse

200
Q

To be at one’a ease

A

Estar a sus anchas

201
Q

To choose a trendy place

A

Escoger un sitio marchoso

202
Q

The night life

A

La movida nocturna

203
Q

To go out ‘on the tiles’

A

Salir de marcha

204
Q

To be a night bird

A

Ser noctámbulo

205
Q

To have a whale of a time

A

Pasarlo bomba

206
Q

To seek a few days’ peace and quiet

A

Buscarse unos días de paz y tranquilidad

207
Q

A place far from the noise of the city

A

Un sitio alejado del ruido de las ciudades

208
Q

Nothing more relaxing than …

A

Nada más relajante que …

209
Q

Ecotourism

A

El ecoturismo

210
Q

Adventure holidays

A

Las vacaciones de aventura

211
Q

To backpack

A

Viajar con mochila

212
Q

Backpacker

A

El mochilero / la mochilera

213
Q

Theme park

A

El parque temático