Capítulo 2: Los aeropuertos y el transporte Flashcards

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la aduana

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customs

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2
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la cola

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line in which people wait (queue)

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el comprobante, el talón

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baggage claim check (stub or receipt)

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el control de pasaportes, el control de seguridad

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passport checkpoint, security checkpoint

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5
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la demora

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delay

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el equipaje de mano, la bolsa de mano, el bolso de mano

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hand luggage, carry-in bag

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7
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el horario de vuelos

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flight schedule

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el maletero, el mozo de equipajes

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porter, skycap

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el pasaje, el boleto (H.A.), el billete (Sp.)

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ticket

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10
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la tarjeta de embarque

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boarding pass

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11
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la visa (H.A.), el visado (Sp.)

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visa

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chequear (H.A.), checar (Mex.), cachear (Sp.)

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to frisk, to search (someone)

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13
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estar en regla

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to be in order

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14
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facturar

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to check in (people and/or luggage)

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15
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hacer escala

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to make a stopover

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16
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perder (ie) un vuelo

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to miss a flight

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17
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revisar

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to check, to inspect

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18
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tomar un vuelo, coger un vuelo

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to catch a flight

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19
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(de) ida y vuelta

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round-trip

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20
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a tiempo

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on time

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21
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adelantado

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ahead of schedule, early

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22
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atrasado, con retraso

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delayed, late

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23
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por cierto

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by the way, incidentally

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24
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tocarle (a uno)

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to be one’s turn

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tratarse de
to be about, to be a question of
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el ala
wing
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el asiento
seat
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el aterrizaje
landing
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el/la auxiliar de vuelo, el aeromozo/la azafata
flight attendant
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la bandeja
tray
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el bulto
bulky item; piece of luggage
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la carretilla para el equipaje
baggage cart
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el carrito
personal luggage carrier
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el chaleco salvavidas
lifejacket
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el cinturón de seguridad
seatbelt
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el compartimento
(overhead) compartment
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la correa
strap or belt; conveyor belt
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el deslizadero (H.A.), la rampa (de emergencia) (Sp.)
(escape) slide
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el despegue
takeoff
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la etiqueta
tag, label
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la fila
row
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la hélice
propeller
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el/la pasajero/a
passenger
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el pasillo
aisle
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la puerta
gate
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la tripulación
flight crew
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la ventanilla
window
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abordar
to board
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abrochar(se)
to buckle
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aterrizar
to land
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caber (yo quepo)
to fit
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deslizarse (por)
to slide down
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despegar
to take off
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hacer cola
to line up, to queue
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reclamar
to claim something (such as your luggage)
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sobrevender
to overbook
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transbordar
to change planes or trains
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volar (ue)
to fly
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pesado/a
heavy; also used metaphorically to mean "a drag" (people or events)
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a bordo
on board
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al lado de
next to
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debajo de
beneath
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delante de
in front of
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dentro de
within (used with time as "in")
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detrás de
behind
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encima de
above, on top of
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la alarma
alarm
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la ametralladora
machine gun
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el arma
weapon
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el aviso
warning; notification
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el cacheo
frisking, searching
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el dato
price of information
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el detector de metales
metal detector
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el/la guarda, el/la guardia de seguridad
security guard
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el/la guardia, el/la guardia civil
member of civil police force
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el impuesto
duty, tax
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la INTERPOL
INTERPOL (International Criminal Police Organization)
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la máquina de rayos X
X-ray machine
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la pistola, el revólver
gun
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el recinto restringido
restricted area
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el secuestro (de un avión)
hijacking (of a plane)
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la seña
sign, signal
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la sospecha
suspicion
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la vara
wand
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alertar, avisar
to alert
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amenazar
to threaten
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esconder
to hide
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hacer sonar (ue)
to set off (an alarm or buzzer)
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hacerle preguntas a alguien
to question someone
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perseguir (i)
to pursue, to chase
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sospechar
to suspect
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afilado/a
sharp-edged
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apacible
peaceful
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cauteloso/a
cautious, wary
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culpable
guilty
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envuelto/a (en)
wrapped (in)
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libre de impuestos/de derechos (H.A.)
duty-free
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peligroso/a
dangerous
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sospechoso/a
suspicious
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la culpa
fault, blame, guilt
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la disculpa
apology
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la excusa
excuse
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la explicación
explanation
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el pretexto
pretext; made-up excuse
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la razón
reason, cause
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disculparse
to apologize
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dudar
to doubt
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explicar
to explain
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hacer caso de (algo)
to pay attention to (something)
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pedir (i) permiso
to ask permission
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poner pretextos
to make up excuses
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resolver (ue)
to solve
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A ver...
Let's see...
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¡Basta!
That's enough!
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Con permiso.
Excuse me. (for a minor inconvenience such as passing in front of someone)
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¿De veras?
Really?
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¿Le/Te molesta...?
Does... bother you?
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Lo siento (mucho).
I'm (very) sorry.
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¡No puede ser!
That's impossible!
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O sea...
In other words..., That is to say...
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Perón.
Excuse me. Pardon me. Sorry. (for a minor infraction such as bumping into someone)
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¡Qué lástima!
What a pity!
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¡Qué lío!
What a mess!
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el andén
platform (for boarding)
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la casilla de la consigna automática
locker
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el coche comedor
dining car
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el compartimento
compartment (for passengers)
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la consigna
baggage checkroom
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la cortinilla
window shade
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la estación de tren (H.A.)/de ferrocarril (Sp.)
train station
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el horario de trenes/de autobuses
train/bus schedule
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la rejilla
luggage rack
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la repisa
overhead shelf
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el/la revisor/a
ticket taker
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la sala de espera
waiting room
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la taquilla de boletos (H.A.)/de billetes (Sp.), la ventanilla
ticket office, ticket window
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la terminal de autobuses
bus terminal
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el vagón
(train) car
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bajar(se) de
to get off, to get out of
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depositar
to deposit; to place; to leave
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subir(se) a, montar en
to get on, to get into