on the move Flashcards
an occasion when you travel from one place to another especially when there is a long distance between the places.
Journey
the activity of travelling:
Travel
an occasion when you go somewhere and come back again.
Trip
a long journey, especially by boat or into space
voyage
board
embark, enter, get on
the people who work on a ship, aircraft, etc. who are not officers:
Crew
a journey in an aircraft:
flight
a part of an airport where travellers are allowed to get on or off a particular aircraft:
gate
to enter or board a private vehicle
get in
to enter or board a public transportation
get on
to leave or descend from private vehicle
get out
to leave or descend from public transportation
get off
to (cause to) arrive on the ground or other surface after moving down through the air:
land (aterrizar)
an arrival on the ground, usually of an aircraft or boat
landing (aterrizaje)
to send something out, such as a new ship into the water or a spacecraft into space
launch
wide road for fast-moving traffic, especially in the UK, Ireland, and some other countries, with a limited number of places at which drivers can enter and leave it
motorway
the curved path through which objects in space move around a planet or star
orbit
a long, flat raised structure at a railway station, where people get on and off trains
platform (andén)
a large cylinder-shaped object that moves very fast by forcing out burning gases, used for space travel or as a weapon
rocket
a vehicle used for travel in space
spacecraft
the moment when an aircraft leaves the ground and begins to fly
take off
a railway system in which electric trains travel through tunnels below ground
the Underground, the subway, the tube
a large number of vehicles close together and unable to move or moving very slowly
traffic jam
the activity of visiting interesting places, especially by people on holiday
sightseeing trip
1 a very steep or perpendicular descent
2 a marked dwindling or decline a drop-off in attendance
3 the act or an instance of making a usually brief deposit or delivery drop-off points along the route
Drop off (descender)
- to leave or escape from a person or place, often when it is difficult to do this
- to go somewhere to have a holiday, often because you need to rest:
- said when you do not believe or agree with what someone is saying:
get away (alejarse)
be unable to move further; “The car bogged down in the sand”
get stuck (atascar)
To take leave of (someone): saw the guests off at the door; went to the airport to see us off.
see off (despedir)
- To give rise to; cause to occur: set off a chemical reaction.
- To cause to explode: set off a bomb.
- To make suddenly or demonstrably angry: The clerk’s indifference finally set me off.
set off (partir)
- a break in a journey
- (as modifier): stopoff point.
stop off
