Destination B2 - Some definitions Flashcards
Voyage (n)
a long journey, especially on a ship (un largo viaje, especialmente en un barco)
Journey (n)
an occasion when you travel from one place to another, especially over a long distance: we had a long journey ahead of us
Trip (n)
an occasion when you go somewhere
and come back again: The whole family
went on a trip to Florida.
Travel (n)
the activity of travelling: Foreign travel
never really appealed to him until he
retired
Excursion (n)
a short journey that you make for
pleasure: My grandmother often talks
about going on excursions to the sea
when she was a girl
View (n)
the things that you can see from a
particular place: We had a spectacular
view of the mountains from our room
Sight (n)
a person or a thing that you see that
has a particular feature: Windmills are a
common sight in this part Of the country
World (n)
the planet that we live on:ltS easy these
days to communicate with people who
live on the other side of the world
Earth (n)
the land on which we live: They felt the
earth shake
Area (n)
a part of a place or building: Bus services
in rural areas are not very good
Territory (n)
an area of land that is controlled by
a particular country, leader or army:
Russian troops crossed into Austrian
territory in February 1849
season (n)
one of the four periods into which
the year is divided according to the
weather. She likes to paint the changing
seasons in the garden
period (n)
an amount of time: The long dry period
ended with heavy rain
fare (n)
the money that you pay for a journey:
The fare from York to Leeds has gone up
ticket (n)
a piece of paper that shows that you
have paid to do something such as
travel on a train, bus, plane, etc: Well
send your tickets a week before your flight
fee (n)
an amount of money that you pay to be
allowed to do something such as join
an organisation: The gallery charges a
small entrance fee
miss (v)
to be too late for something such as a
train or bus: I missed the last train home
again
lose (v)
to no longer have something: Mike lost
hisjob last year
take (v)
to move or carry someone or
something from one place to another:
What time do you take Amy to school?
bring (v)
to take someone or something with you
from one place to another: Bring a coat
in case it turns cold
go (v)
to move or travel to a place that is away
from where you are now: We’re planning
to go to Spain this winter
Book (v)
to arrange to have or use something
at a particular time in the future: Shall
book a room for you?
Keep (v)
to continue to have or own something:
We should keep this carand sell the other one
Arrive (v)
to reach a place: What time does your
plane arrive?
Reach (v)
to arrive somewhere: We hoped to reach
the Camp before dark.
Live (v)
to have your home in a particular place:
Paris is a nice place to live
stay (v)
to live or remain in a place for a while
as a guest or visitor: How long is he
planning to stay with you?
Border (n)
the official line that separates two
countries or regions: Thousands of
refugees were fleeing across the border
Edge (n)
the part of something that is furthest
from its centre: Victoria was sitting on the
edge of the bed
line (n)
a long thin mark on the surface Of
something: Draw a straight line
length (n)
a measurement of how long something
is in size: The boat was 16 feet in length
distance (n)
the amount of space between two
people or things: They started to walk
the short distance to the camp
guide (v)
to show someone where to go by going
with them: He guided them through the forest
lead (v)
to take someone to a place by going
there with them. usually in front of
them: The estate agent led us into the
kitchen
native (adj)
living in a particular country or area
since birth: My wife’s a native New Yorker,
but I’m from Atlanta
home (town) (n)
the city or town where you lived as a
child: I live in Washington, but my home
town is Denver, Colorado
