Unit 1 (travel and holidays) Flashcards
hitchhike
-to travel by getting free rides in someone else’s vehicle
-stopovanie
weekend
-Saturday and Sunday the part of the week in which many people living in the West do not go to work
-víkend
voyage
-a long journey, especially by ship
-plavba
vacancy
-a space or place that is available to be used
-voľné miesto
tour
-a visit to a place or area, especially one during which you look around the place or area and learn about it
-a journey made for pleasure, especially as a holiday, visiting several different places in an area
-prehliadka
unpack
-to remove things from a suitcase, bag, or box
-vybaliť sa
tent
-a shelter made of canvas or a similar material and supported by poles and ropes, that you can fold up and carry with you
-stan
take off ( verb )
-If an aircraft, bird, or insect takes off, it leaves the ground and begins to fly
-vzlietnuť
single ( ticket )
-a ticket for a journey to a place, but not for the return
-jednorázový lístok
seat belt
-a belt that fastens around you when you are travelling in a vehicle or aircraft and holds you in your seat, in order to reduce the risk of being injured in an accident
-bezpečnostný pás
seasick
-vomiting or having the feeling you will vomit because of the movement of the ship you are travelling in
-morská choroba
runway
-a long, level piece of ground with a specially prepared smooth, hard surface on which aircraft take off and land
-pristávacia/odletová dráha
return (ticket)
-a ticket for travel to a place and back again
-spiatočný lístok
relax ( verb )
-to (cause someone to) become less active and more calm and happy
-relaxovať
reach ( verb )
-to arrive at a place, especially after spending a long time or a lot of effort travelling
-dosiahnúť
quay
-a long structure, usually built of stone, where boats can be tied up to take on and off their goods
-nábrežie, mólo
poster
-a large printed picture, photograph, or notice that you stick or pin to a wall or board, usually for decoration or to advertise something
-plagát
porter
-a person whose job is to carry things, especially travellers’ bags at railway stations, airports, hotels etc.
-nosič, vrátnik
plod
-to walk taking slow steps, as if your feet are heavy
platform
-a long, flat raised structure at a railway station, where people get on and off trains
-nástupište
pill
-a small solid piece of medicine that a person swallows without chewing (= crushing with the teeth)
-tabletka
package (tour)
-a holiday at a fixed price in which the travel company arranges your travel, hotels, and sometimes meals for you
pack (verb)
-to put something into a bag, box, etc.
-zbaliť sa
luggage
-the bags, suitcases, etc. that contain your possessions and that you take with you when you are travelling
-batožina
look out (over)
-to quickly examine something
-to see something (an area of some kind, an expanse, or something occupying it)
-(to disregard in a kind way; forgive, excuse, or pardon )
-to be oriented in a certain direction
-dávať si pozor
life belt
-a life preserver in the form of a buoyant belt
-a ring filled with buoyant material or air, used to keep a person afloat
-záchraný pás
landed
-to (cause to) arrive on the ground or other surface after moving down through the air
-pristáť
label
-a piece of paper or other material that gives you information about the object it is attached to
-štítok, označenie
itinerary
-a detailed plan or route of a journey
-cestovný plán
in advance
-before a particular time, or before doing a particular thing
-ahead in time
-vopred
harbour
an area of water near the coast where ships are kept and are safe from the sea
-prístav
hostel
-a place where people, especially young people, can stay cheaply for short periods when they are travelling, with shared rooms and sometimes some private rooms
-hostel
guest-house
-a private house offering accommodation to paying guests.
-hosťovský dom, penzión
grounded
-used to describe an aircraft that is prevented from flying for some reason, or a ship that cannot move because it has hit solid ground
-uzemnený
goods
-things for sale, or the things that you own
-tovar
free
-costing nothing, or not needing to be paid for
-zadarmo
fortnight
-a period of two weeks
-štrnásť dní
flight
-a journey in an aircraft
-let
expedition
-an organized journey for a particular purpose
-výprava
double (room)
-a room in a hotel for two people
-dvojlôžková izba
diverted
-to cause something or someone to change direction
-presmerovať, odkloniť
destination
-the place where someone is going or where something is being sent or taken
-cieľ
departure lounge
-the area in an airport where passengers wait before getting onto an aircraft
-odletová hala
delayed
-happening at a later time than expected, or happening some time after the event that caused it
-oneskorený, zmeškaný
declare
-to announce something clearly, firmly, publicly, or officially
-to officially tell someone the value of goods you have bought, or the amount of money you have earned because you might have to pay tax
-vyhlásiť, prehlásiť
deck
-a flat area for walking on, built across the space between the sides of a boat
-paluba
customs officer
-a person whose job is to make certain travellers are not taking goods into a country without paying taxes
-coľník
cruise
-a journey on a large ship for pleasure, during which you visit several places
-výletná ľoď
crossing
-a place where something such as a road, river, etc. can be crossed safely, or a place where a road and a railway meet and cross each other
-a journey across a large area of water, from one side to the other
-preplavba, prechod, prelet
crew
-a group of people who work together, especially all those who work on and operate a ship, aircraft, etc.
-posádka
covered
-to put or spread something over something, or to lie on the surface of something
-(of an area or structure) having a roof or other type of shelter over the top
-zakryté
competition
-an organized event in which people try to win a prize by being the best, fastest, etc.
-a situation in which someone is trying to win something or be more successful than someone else
-súťaž, prehliadka
