travel... Flashcards
aisle
a long, narrow space between rows of seats in a bus or cinema
buffet car
a carriage on a train where food and drinks can be bought
cabin
a small, simple house made of wood
carriage
it can be driven with four wheels that is usually pulled by horses and was used mainly in the past
crossing
a place where something such as a road, river, etc. can be crossed safely
cruise
a journey on a large ship for pleasure, during which you visit several places
deck
a flat area for walking on, built across the space between the sides of a boat
flight
a journey in an aircraft
hold
to take and keep something in your hand
gate
a part of a fence that is fixed at one side and opens and closes like a door
luggage rack
a shelf on a train or a bus on which you can put your bags
motorway
a wide road for fast-moving traffic
overhead locker
an overhead compartment for stowing luggage on an aircraft, coach, or train
pier
a low structure built at the edge of water, used especially for getting into and out of boats
platform
a flat raised area or structure
runway
a long, level piece of ground on which aircraft take off and land
seat belt
a belt that fastens around you when you are travelling and holds you in your seat
stand
to be in a vertical state by making the legs straight
tracks
the pair of long metal bars with an distance from each other (trains travel)
voyage
a long journey, especially by ship
get on
get off the beaten track
to leave a place??????
go ashore
you move from the water to the land, usually in a boat
land
place that is not covered by water
set sail
to begin a trip on a boat
slow down
to be less active and relax more
speed up
move or work more quickly
take off
it leaves the ground and begins to fly
adventure holiday
a type of organized holiday in which people do new and exciting things
backpacking holiday
trip with a backpack (wearing clothes, don’t spend a lot of money staying in places)
city break
a short holiday in a city
coach tour
A holiday on which people travel from place to place by coach
DIY holiday
a holiday organized by yourself
honeymoon
a holiday that two people take after they get married
house swap
an arrangement where two families exchange houses for a holiday
package holiday
a holiday arranged by a travel company for a fixed price that includes the cost of your hotel and transport
self-catering holiday
self-catering holiday homes where you can cook yourself, etc.
sightseeing holiday
activity by visiting places of interest
staycation
a holiday in which you stay at home and visit places near to where you live
working holiday
a holiday during which you work
tour guide
someone whose job it is to show tourists around a place and explain its history
got to know
to start to be familiar with someone or something
National Park
escape the crowds
beach resort
a place where people can go for holidays that has a beach and beach activities
soak up the sun
