Travelling Flashcards
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
(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
lifeboat /ˈlʌɪfbəʊt/
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) **