Mmm Flashcards
A missed connection;
to miss a connection
being late for the next flight or train
priority boarding
opportunity for certain passengers to avoid waiting in line before getting to your seat
takeoff - landing
to take off - to land
Takeoff and landing are considered to be the most difficult parts of the flight for pilots
an aisle seat
a seat next to the passage(выход) on the plane/train
a security alert
notification of the public due to a potentially dangerous situation
a fare
the money paid for a journey on public transport
to put sb off (doing sth)
to make sb not want to do sth
a tailback
a line of vehicles that are moving very slowly because of some problem on the road ahead of them
the congestion charge
an amount of money you have to pay to drive into the areas with busy traffic
a bottleneck
a narrow (узкий) section of road that slows down the traffic
to block a carriageway
to stop movement on the road intended for vehicles
a junction
a point where two or more roads meet; an intersection(пересечение)
a puncture
a small hole in a car or bicycle tyre
a breakdown
a mechanical failure
to crash into sth;
a car crash
to run into/collide with an object or another vehicle
a fatality
it is still impossible to eradicate fatalities on the road.
to be behind the steering wheel
to be driving a vehicle Быть за рулем транспортного средства
pedestrian crossing
Пешеходный переход
to fine sb for sth
a sum of money a person has to pay because they have broken a rule or a law штрафы
to penalise sb;
a (tough) penalty for sth (speeding)
to punish sb for breaking a rule
conventional
traditional, following accepted standards
to save wasted commute time
Some of the future transport developments will focus on saving wasted commute time
to originate in
to come from or begin in a particular place or country
traffic flow
Транспортный поток
impeccable
perfect, flawless, of the highest standards
opulence;
opulent
great wealth or luxuriousness
to conjure sth up
bring a feeling or memory to your mind
you don’t need to lift a finger
idiom – you don’t have to do anything because it is provided
unreliable (bus services)
not running on time; irregular
to be dotted around
can be found in many different parts of the place
a biopic
a film about the life of a real person
a ghostwriter
someone who writes a book or article for another person
a screenwriter
someone who writes the story for a film
disturbing
making you feel worried or upset
dreadful
causing fear, shock, or suffering
gripping
catching the attention; exciting; interesting; absorbing; fascinating.
riveting
Захватывающий
lightweight
(disapproving) not very serious or impressive
moving
causing strong feelings of sadness or
sympathy
tedious
boring
thought-provoking
making you think a lot about a subject
highly-regarded
someone or something about which people have a good opinion
to come out
to be produced or published
a reclusive (writer, billionaire)
living alone and avoiding going outside or talking to other people
a (real) page-turner
(idiom) a book that is so exciting that you want to read it quickly
can’t put sth down
sth that is so interesting or exciting that you cannot stop reading/doing it
a letdown
sth that makes you feel disappointed because it is not as good as you expected it to be
to gasp with
to breathe in suddenly, e.g., because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain
evocative
making you remember or imagine sth pleasant
to conceal
to prevent something from being seen or known about
twists and turns
a complicated situation or plan of
action
sth is set in (time, place)
about a film or story where the action takes place in a certain time and place
virtually
almost or very nearly
