travel... Flashcards

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aisle

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a long, narrow space between rows of seats in a bus or cinema

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buffet car

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a carriage on a train where food and drinks can be bought

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cabin

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a small, simple house made of wood

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carriage

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it can be driven with four wheels that is usually pulled by horses and was used mainly in the past

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crossing

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a place where something such as a road, river, etc. can be crossed safely

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cruise

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a journey on a large ship for pleasure, during which you visit several places

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deck

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a flat area for walking on, built across the space between the sides of a boat

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flight

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a journey in an aircraft

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hold

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to take and keep something in your hand

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gate

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a part of a fence that is fixed at one side and opens and closes like a door

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luggage rack

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a shelf on a train or a bus on which you can put your bags

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motorway

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a wide road for fast-moving traffic

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overhead locker

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an overhead compartment for stowing luggage on an aircraft, coach, or train

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pier

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a low structure built at the edge of water, used especially for getting into and out of boats

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platform

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a flat raised area or structure

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runway

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a long, level piece of ground on which aircraft take off and land

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seat belt

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a belt that fastens around you when you are travelling and holds you in your seat

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stand

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to be in a vertical state by making the legs straight

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tracks

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the pair of long metal bars with an distance from each other (trains travel)

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voyage

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a long journey, especially by ship

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get on

22
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get off the beaten track

A

to leave a place??????

23
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go ashore

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you move from the water to the land, usually in a boat

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land

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place that is not covered by water

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set sail
to begin a trip on a boat
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slow down
to be less active and relax more
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speed up
move or work more quickly
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take off
it leaves the ground and begins to fly
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adventure holiday
a type of organized holiday in which people do new and exciting things
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backpacking holiday
trip with a backpack (wearing clothes, don't spend a lot of money staying in places)
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city break
a short holiday in a city
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coach tour
A holiday on which people travel from place to place by coach
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DIY holiday
a holiday organized by yourself
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honeymoon
a holiday that two people take after they get married
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house swap
an arrangement where two families exchange houses for a holiday
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package holiday
a holiday arranged by a travel company for a fixed price that includes the cost of your hotel and transport
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self-catering holiday
self-catering holiday homes where you can cook yourself, etc.
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sightseeing holiday
activity by visiting places of interest
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staycation
a holiday in which you stay at home and visit places near to where you live
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working holiday
a holiday during which you work
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tour guide
someone whose job it is to show tourists around a place and explain its history
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got to know
to start to be familiar with someone or something
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National Park
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escape the crowds
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beach resort
a place where people can go for holidays that has a beach and beach activities
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soak up the sun