Difficult journeys Flashcards

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1
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Customs

A

La aduana

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2
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Rough/choppy/upset

A

Agitado

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3
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Platform

A

El andén

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4
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Seat

A

El asiento

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5
Q

Motorway

A

La autopista

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6
Q

[Single/return] ticket

A

El billete (de ida / de ida y vuelta)

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7
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To drive

A

Conducir

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8
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Driver

A

El conductor

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9
Q

Luggage

A

El equipaje

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10
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Service station

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La estación de servicio

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11
Q

To be on strike

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Estar en huelgo

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12
Q

Petrol

A

La gasolina

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13
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Seasick/sick

A

Mareado/a

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14
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(Bus} stop

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La parada (de autobus)

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15
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Port

A

El puerto

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16
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To collect/pick up

A

Recoger

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17
Q

Waiting room

A

La sala de espera

18
Q

We didn’t enjoy the journey because the sea was very rough. When we got to the port, many people were seasick.

A

No lo pasamos muy bien durante el viaje porque el mar estaba muy agitado. Cuando llegamos al puerto, mucha gente estaba mareada.

19
Q

What a long journey! I don’t like driving on motorways. The service stations are very bad and the petrol they sell is very expensive.

A

¡Qué viaje tan largo! No me gusta conducir en las autopistas. Las estaciones de servicio son malísimas y la gasolina que venden es muy cara.

20
Q

I’m sorry to arrive so late. There was a delay and we spent three-quarters of an hour standing on the platform because there weren’t any seats in the waiting room.

A

Siento llegar tan tarde. Hubo un retraso y pasamos tres cuartos de hora de pie en el andén porque no había asientos en la sala de espera.

21
Q

The flight was delayed for quite a long time because some of the airport workers were on strike. Then, when we arrived here, we had to wait a long time to collect our luggage.

A

El vuelo llevaba un retraso bastante largo porque algunos empleados del aeropuerto estaban en huelga. Luego, al llegar aquí tuvimos que esperar mucho tiempo para recoger nuestro equipaje.

22
Q

To be on strike

A

Estar en huegla

23
Q

To queue up

A

Hace cola

24
Q

Petrol station

A

Gasolinera

25
Q

To arrive late

A

Llegar tarde

26
Q

To get delayed

A

Retrasarse

27
Q

To forget

A

Olvidar

28
Q

To get wet

A

Mojarse

29
Q

A delay

A

El retraso

30
Q

Driving license

A

El carnet de conducir

31
Q

Puncture

A

El pinchazo

32
Q

Red light

A

El semáforo en rojo

33
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Left luggage

A

La consigna

34
Q

Timetable

A

El horario

35
Q

Train track

A

Las vías del tren

36
Q

Arrivals

A

Llegadas

37
Q

Departures

A

La zona de embarque/salidas

38
Q

Breakdown

A

La avería

39
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Emergency exit

A

La salida de emergencia

40
Q

Here’s the bus stop. Oh! I’ve forgotten my bus pass. I’ll have to buy a return ticket from the driver.

A

Aquí está la parada. ¡Ay! He olvidado mi bonobús. Tendré que comprar un billete de ida y vuelta del conductor.