Travelling Flashcards

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cruise /kruːz/

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a cruise ship

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a cruise down the Nile

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a cruise liner

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They were cruising off the California coast

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She cruised the canals of France in a barge

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Teenagers were aimlessly cruising the mall

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He spends his time cruising and just hanging out in New Orleans

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He cruised the gay bars of Los Angeles

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He was cruising a pair of sailors

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We sit in a jet, cruising at some 30,000 ft

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Millwall cruised to a 2-0 win over Leicester

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(n.)

a voyage on a ship or boat taken for pleasure or as a holiday and usually calling in at several places

(v. ) 1. sail about in an area without a precise destination, especially for pleasure , take a holiday on a ship or boat following a predetermined course, usually calling in at several places, travel or move slowly around without a specific destination in mind, informal wander about a place in search of a casual sexual partner, informal walk past and assess (a potential sexual partner),
2. (of a motor vehicle or aircraft) travel smoothly at a moderate or economical speed , achieve an objective with ease, especially in sport

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lifeboat /ˈlʌɪfbəʊt/

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a specially constructed boat launched from land to rescue people in distress at sea , a small boat kept on a ship for use in emergency, typically one of a number on deck or suspended from davits.

**lifeboatman (n.) (plural lifeboatmen) **

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