Travel Flashcards
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pamphlets
A
brochures
2
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to look through
A
to browse through
3
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to choose
A
to pick
4
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to reserve
A
to book
5
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to register
A
to check in (hotels/flights)
6
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to sign out
A
to check out (hotels)
7
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to get on a flight
A
to board
8
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to get off a flight
A
to disembark
9
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to lock;
to make secure
A
to fasten
10
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to depart (flight)
A
to take off
11
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to come to rest (flight)
A
to land
12
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to reach destination
A
to arrive
13
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seat not next the window
A
aisle set
14
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to expose to the sun
A
to sunbathe
15
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to visit tourist sites
A
to sightsee
16
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exempt from customs taxes
A
duty-free
17
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all-inclusive holiday
A
package holiday (hotels, resorts, villas, chalets)
18
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sleeping in a tent holiday
A
camping holiday
19
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on the sea holiday
A
sailing holiday; cruise
20
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African hunting trip
A
safari
21
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holiday on the move
A
caravanning holiday
22
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cheap lodging house for young people
A
a youth hostel
23
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boarding house/inn;
a room inside the guest’s house
A
a guesthouse
24
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a holiday lodge
A
chalet
25
holiday not including meals
self-catering
26
breakfast only
B&B
27
breakfast + dinner (mezza pensione)
half-board
28
breakfast + lunch + dinner
full-board
29
accomodation not including meals
self-catering
30
everything included (also drinks)
all-inclusive
31
one-bed room
single room
32
two single-bed room
twin room
33
one large bedroom
double room
34
one large + two small-bed room
family room
35
room with private bathroom
en-suite
36
patio;
a space with premises under
terrace
37
an upper terrace
balcony
38
company that arranges travel
travel agency
39
travel agency operator
tour operator
40
a visit to a specific area with a specific aim (usually to learn about smth)
tour
41
a very short journey
trip
42
organised trip
excursion
43
extended travel (usually in a vehicle)
experiences (personal)
journey
44
a long and more expensive journey (usually by ship and with exploration)
voyage
45
short trip with other people for pleasure/education
outing
46
assicurazione
insurance
47
money used in another country
foreign currency
48
identity document
passport, documento di identità
49
passenger ticket
boarding card (UK);
boarding pass (USA)
50
an arrangement to have smth kept for you
reservation
51
luggage
suitcase
52
borsa a tracolla
shoulder bag
53
world traveller
a globetrotter
54
to hitchhike
to thumb a lift
55
travelling with little luggage
to travel light
56
travelling to different places;
being on the move
on the road
57
a place not frequented, far from main roads and towns
off the beaten track
58
always travelling
to live out of a suitcase
59
anxiety in an unfamiliar culture
culture shock
60
busy, noisy
buzzing, lively
61
agile, nimble
lively
62
small island
islet
63
city street, avenue
boulevard
64
land at river's edge;
sponda, riva
bank
65
to crowd together;
affollare
to throng
66
pleasant, mild, aromatic
balmy
67
to move slowly/steadily;
to drink in large gulps
to chug
68
to travel by boat
to cruise
69
to pass by;
superare
to cruise past (smbd/smth)
70
andare in barca lungo
to cruise down (the river)
71
situated alongside a river
riverfront
72
serving period (at the restaurant);
turno di servizio
sitting
73
fava
broad bean
74
temporary shop
pop-up
75
to spring up suddenly (= spuntare);
to appear on screen (= comparire);
to emerge
to pop up
76
bar with a microbrewery
(= birrificio artigianale)
brewpub
77
splendid, excellent, fancy, imponent
grand
78
£1000
a grand
79
centre of activity
hotspot
80
to unearth (= disseppelire);
to remove from the ground;
to uncover (= svelare)
to dig up
81
segale
rye
82
a secretive look (= sbirciata);
a tweet (= bird sound)
peep
83
to look timidly/secretly;
to make a high-pitched sound
to peep
84
to look through (= sbirciare)
to peep through
85
to number more than
to outnumber
86
strong, large (= possente, imponente)
mighty
87
mentally calm/tranquil
serene
88
good luck;
colpo di fortuna
serendipity
89
a shelter;
capanna, rifugio
hut
90
to take over;
to take possession of
to usurp
91
to be attracted
to fall for (smbd)
92
to be fooled;
farsi fregare
to fall for (smth)
93
to immerse quickly;
to dip
94
itinerary, way to a place
route
95
to contact;
to approach (smbd) for money
to hit up
96
a town without name
no name town
97
to increase (in quantity);
to get higher (in height);
to shoot up
98
to leave;
to start a journey
to head out
99
spendere tutto in alcol;
annegare nell'alcol
to drink away
100
buttare giù
to drink down
101
ascoltare attentamente, in modo affascinato
to drink (smth)
102
finire di bere
to drink up
103
unpleasant, offensive;
odioso, detestabile
obnoxious
104
to stare/look
to gaze
105
a pub crawl;
un giro dei bar
barhop
106
zoppicare
to hop along
107
to get inside a vehicle
to hop in/on
108
to get outside a vehicle
to hop off
109
portello (veicolo);
schiusa (uova)
hatch
110
to hen (= covare)
to hatch
111
to sparkle
to twinkle
112
to fasten/secure with a rope;
to end/bring (smth) to a conclusion
to tie up
113
schizzare, spruzzare
to splash
114
sguazzare
to splash around
115
atterrare sull'acqua
to splash down
116
scialacquare/sperperare
to splash out
117
a difficult experience;
calvario/disavventura
ordeal
118
disreputable (= losco, ambiguo)
shady
119
a taxist
cabbie (UK);
cabby (US)
120
not safe, questionable, suspicious, risky
dodgy
121
to allow (smbd) to pass
to let (smbd) through
122
to miss;
go over a target (= mancare il bersaglio)
to overshoot (smth)
123
a fraud
scam
124
to confine (= rinchiudere)
to coop up (smbd)
125
to stop by signalling (a gesti)
to flag down
126
no space, busy, incomprehensible
cramped
127
to restrict/hinder (= ostacolare)
to cramp
128
bere fino all'oblio
to drink oneself to oblivion
129
non avere spazio
to be cramped for room
130
to be unable to decide because there's too many options to choose from
to be spoilt for choice
