Travel and vacation Flashcards

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wander off the beaten path

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to do something in a manner that’s not the standard

  • For those who wander off the beaten path, here are 50 suggestions to aid in your journey.
  • It’s easy to find adventure when you wander off the beaten path.
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charter

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alquilar

  • If the entire plane is hired on charter, fares are reduced to even less than half.
  • a plane on charter to a multinational company.
  • he chartered a plane to take him to Paris.
  • We´ve booked a special charter flight for our group.
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rim

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borde

  • The view from the rim of the canyon is absolutely breathtaking.
  • My view over the rim of my daiquiri glass.
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run of the mill

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comun y corriente

  • Not your run-of-the-mill horror or gore story.
  • She later considered getting a run-of-the-mill job working for a male boss in a big company.
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bum around

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holgazanear

  • Over the holidays I just bummed around and watched TV.
  • We spent most of the summer just bumming around.
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breathtaking

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adj. hermoso
* The view from the top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge is breathtaking.

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blow money

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gastar plata

  • Today’s goal: blow money on online shopping because I have nothing better to do at work.
  • Last time I blow money on this game.
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in hindsight

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n. en retrospectiva

  • In hindsight, giving The Babe strawberries while wearing white pants was a seriously baaaad idea.
  • this is a funny story in hindsight…but it sure was tragic as it played out.
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seasoned traveler

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viajero experimentado

  • Are you a seasoned traveler who’s seen it all?
  • As a seasoned traveler , Ive been all over tha world.
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whirlwind

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to move fast or quickly

  • The couple enjoyed a whirlwind romance after meeting each other in a Los Angeles.
  • It was a real whirlwind tour.
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put off

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postpone

  • I’m busy this afternoon; can we put our meeting off until tomorrow?
  • Since it’s supposed to rain tomorrow, let’s put the picnic off until the following day.
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rough it

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v. live in disconfort with only basic necessities

  • There’s nothing like roughing it in the woods to make a man feel alive!
  • No internet the next 3 days I’ll be roughing it in the mountains on a ski trip.
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