66 Flashcards
Scenery
1 the natural features of a particular part of a country that you can see, such as mountains, forests, deserts etc
The best part of the trip was the fantastic scenery.
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2 the painted background, furniture etc used on a theatre stage SYN set
COLLOCATIONS
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + SCENERY
beautiful/lovely
The scenery was beautiful and the people were really friendly.
stunning (=very beautiful)
We drove through some stunning scenery.
spectacular/magnificent/wonderful etc (=very impressive)
Tourists come for the winter sports and the spectacular scenery.
dramatic (=unusual and impressive)
Discover the dramatic scenery of the Yorkshire Dales on a guided walk.
breathtaking (=very beautiful and impressive)
The scenery is breathtaking, a unique combination of mountains, valleys, and lakes.
mountain scenery
This fascinating village is surrounded by magnificent mountain scenery.
coastal scenery
The walk takes in some of Britain’s most breathtaking coastal scenery.
VERBS
admire the scenery
We stopped to admire the scenery.
enjoy/take in the scenery (=spend time looking at beautiful scenery)
Relax with a glass of local wine while you take in the beautiful scenery.
Landscape
1 [countable] an area of countryside or land of a particular type, used especially when talking about its appearance
the beauty of the New England landscape
rural/industrial/urban etc landscape
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2 [countable] a picture showing an area of countryside or land
English landscape artists
3 → the political/social landscape
4 [uncountable] a way of printing a document in which the long sides are horizontal and the short sides are vertical → portrait
Destination
مقصد
1 the place that someone or something is going to
somebody’s destination
Allow plenty of time to get to your destination.
holiday/tourist destination
Maui is a popular tourist destination.
COLLOCATIONS
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + DESTINATION
a tourist destination (=place where a lot of tourists go)
Las Vegas is the country’s top tourist destination.
a holiday destination (=place to go for a holiday)
If you like the sun, Tunisia is the ideal holiday destination.
a popular destination
Scotland is a popular destination for conferences.
a favourite destination
The Greek islands are a favourite destination for people who enjoy the sun and the sea.
a sought-after destination (=place that people want to visit)
the Himalayas, one of the world’s most sought-after destinations
an exotic/far-off destination (=far away from where you are, and exciting)
The company arranges tours to exotic destinations such as Nepal.
somebody’s final destination (also somebody’s ultimate destination formal)
At around 1pm we arrived at our final destination.
somebody’s intended destination (=where someone is trying to go)
Strong winds blew the yacht several miles away from its intended destination.
VERBS
reach/arrive at your destination (also get to your destination informal)
It had taken us 6 hours to reach our destination.
Marvelous
extremely good, enjoyable, impressive etc SYN wonderful
‘How was your holiday?’ ‘Marvellous!’
We had a marvellous time.
I can’t stand him, but my wife thinks he’s marvellous.
It’s marvellous what they can do these days.
Fabulous
extremely good or impressive SYN wonderful
You look fabulous!
a fabulous meal
The room has fabulous views across the lake.
2 [only before noun] very large in amount or size SYN huge
the Duke’s fabulous wealth
3 [only before noun] fabulous creatures, places etc are mentioned in traditional stories, but do not really exist → fable
Jet-lag
the tired and confused feeling that you can get after flying a very long distance, especially because of the difference in time between the place you left and the place you arrived at
I’m suffering from jet lag but I’ll feel better after a good night’s sleep.
Resort
1 [countable] a place where a lot of people go for holidays
seaside/beach/ski etc resort
Aspen, a ski resort in Colorado
Lagoon Reef is one of the best resort hotels.
COLLOCATIONS
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + RESORT
a tourist resort
There are plans to turn the town into a tourist resort.
a seaside/beach resort
We stayed in a relaxed beach resort on the east coast.
a mountain resort
mountain resorts in Colorado
a lakeside resort
the popular lakeside resort of Lake Como
a holiday resort
Benidorm is a terrific holiday resort.
a ski resort
The lack of snow is causing problems for ski resorts.
a health resort
We booked ourselves into a health resort for a weekend of pure indulgence.
a popular resort
The popular seaside resort of Brighton is 40 minutes away.
a lively resort
It is a lively resort with plenty of bars and cafés.
a bustling resort (=lively and full of people)
The hotel is right in the middle of this bustling resort.
a fashionable resort
Hastings was a once fashionable resort.
RESORT + NOUN
a resort town/area/centre
They’re only a five minute stroll away from the main resort centre with all its bars, restaurants and nightlife.
a resort hotel
There are plans for a major resort hotel and golf course to be built.
a resort complex (=a group of buildings, or a large building with many parts)
Club Hotel is part of a resort complex offering a range of facilities.
We flew to nice
the past tense of fly
Travel by plane
Get a bus
Take a bus
Rent an apartment , house, etc.
Pay to use an apartment, house, etc.
Lie PT lay
لم دادن
1 FLAT POSITION
a) [intransitive] to be in a position in which your body is flat on the floor, on a bed etc
lie on/in etc
He was lying on the bed smoking a cigarette.
Don’t lie in the sun for too long.
lie there
For a few minutes he just lay there.
lie still/awake etc
She would lie awake worrying.
The dog was lying dead on the floor.
b) (also lie down) [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to put yourself in a position in which your body is flat on the floor or on a bed
lie on
Lie flat on the floor.
lie back
She lay back against the pillows.
c) [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to be in a flat position on a surface
lie on/in etc
The papers were lying neatly on his desk.
Sunbathe
to sit or lie outside in the sun, especially in order to become brown
Her mother was sunbathing in the back garden.
► There is no noun ‘sunbath’: Let’s go and sunbathe/do some sunbathing (NOT have a sunbath).
An hour or so
About an hour
Go for a walk
Have a short walk to enjoy yourself
Swimming costume
1 [countable] a set of clothes worn by an actor or by someone to make them look like something such as an animal, famous person etc → outfit
the film’s lavish costumes and spectacular sets
Hallowe’en costumes
2 [countable, uncountable] clothes that are typical of a particular place or period of time in the past
The dancers were in national costume.
performers dressed in period costume (=the clothes of a period of history)
3 [countable] British English a swimming costume
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