weekend, holiday Flashcards

Question

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1. I learned to windsurf on an activity holiday. 2.They were going to a house on the coast for their summer holidays. 3.They went on a camping holiday in France. 4.We were getting ready for our annual holiday in Cornwall.

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1. We're going on holiday to France this summer. 2. Are you having a holiday this year? 3. The children were excited about going on holiday. 4.Teachers cannot take holidays during term time.

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1.Have you booked your summer holiday yet? 2.I booked the holiday online.

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1.I got ill and had to cancel my holiday.

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1.a popular seaside holiday resort 2.Marmaris is one of Turkey's most popular holiday destinations.

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1. They also have a holiday home at the seaside.

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1. The pool is open throughout the holiday season. 2.They went on a camping holiday in France.

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1.The recession hit the package holiday business hard. a holiday brochure (=a magazine that shows what holidays you can take) 2. We were looking through holiday brochures thinking about the summer.

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1.You should take out holiday insurance before you leave.

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1.Their holiday romance turned into a lasting relationship. 2.They were planning a holiday abroad that year.

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1.They met while on holiday in Spain.

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(=a very good or expensive holiday that you will only take once) 1.This is your chance to win the holiday of a lifetime. 2.We took the family on a holiday of a lifetime to Orlando, Florida.

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1. Soon it will be the holidays. 2.Where do you want to go for your holidays?

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1.Hillary had climbed all the big mountains in New Zealand.

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1.We climbed to the top of the mountain.

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(=the top of a mountain) 1. Clouds hid the mountain peaks.

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/ˈsaɪtˌsiːɪŋ/ ●●○ noun [uncountable] when you visit famous or interesting places, especially as tourists 1.She swam and sunbathed, went sightseeing, and relaxed.

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the Australian countryside far away from cities, where few people live

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/ˈkærəvæn/ ●●○ noun [countable] *(British English) a vehicle that a car can pull and in which people can live and sleep when they are on holiday SYN trailer (American English) *caravan site/park (=area of land where people can park their caravans) 1. This route is often used by visitors to the caravan site at Six Arches.

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/ˈɪɡluː/ noun [countable] a house made from blocks of hard snow or ice 1. And that's just the igloo on the iceberg.

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/ˈaɪsbɜːɡ $ -bɜːrɡ/ ●○○ noun [countable] a very large mass of ice floating in the sea, most of which is under the surface of the water 1. Unless these matters are faced, there is a hidden iceberg which threatens the good ship cooperation.

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/ˈhaʊsbəʊt $ -boʊt/ noun [countable] a river boat that you can live in 1.We talked as we walked the beach and peeked at the funky houseboats along the waterfront.

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/ˈtriːhaʊs/ noun [countable] *a wooden structure built in the branches of a tree for children to play in 1. It was great to be able to report the following month, that the treehouse survived the terrible storms early that year.

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خونه های در کانتینر

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/ˈɡest haʊs/noun *(British English) a small hotel 1.It is a comfortable family-run guest house near the beach. 2.The house could be used as a small country hotel or guest house.

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ˈsiːˌsɪk/ adjective *feeling ill when you travel in a boat, because of the movement of the boat in the water **get/feel/be seasick 1. Hal was seasick almost at once. 2.Alec liked sailing more than I. I got seasick. seasickness noun [uncountable]

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/welʃ/ adjective relating to Wales, its people, or its original language

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/weɪlz/ a country in the United Kingdom, west of England, which was an independent country until it was brought under English rule in 1284. Population: 3,063,758 (2014). Capital: Cardiff. The country's Welsh name is Cymru. Wales is known for its high mountains, including Snowdon, and it is a popular place for tourists to visit. Traditionally, its main industries were farming, especially sheep farming and, in South Wales, coal mining (=getting coal out of the earth).

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the ˌCzech ˈRe·pub·lic *a country in central Europe, between Germany, Poland, Slovakia, and Austria. Population: 10,162,921 (2014). Capital: Prague. Until 1993 it was part of Czechoslovakia. The Czech Republic became a member of the EU in 2004.

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/ˈkɒntɪnənt $ ˈkɑːn-/ ●●○ noun [countable] *a large mass of land surrounded by sea 1. the continents of Asia and Africa قاره

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/ˈiːstə $ -ər/ ●●○ noun [countable, uncountable] *a Christian holy day in March or April when Christians remember the death of Christ and his return to life 1. on Easter Sunday 2. We’ll probably go away at Easter. 3. We spent the Easter holidays in Wales.

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(n)countable /ˈfaʊn.tən/ فواره *a stream of water that is forced up into the air through a small hole, especially for decorative effect, or the structure in a lake or pool from which this flows 1.There was a picture of the Trevi fountain on the front of the book.

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/mit/ past tense and past participle met US/met/ *to see and talk to someone after making an arrangement to do so: 1. I'm meeting up with some friends after work.

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/ˈɪn.lənd/ /ˈɪn.lænd/ adjective [ before noun ]درون مرزی in the middle of a country, away from the sea: 1.The Black Sea is a large inland sea.

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/koʊst/ n c *the land next to or close to the sea: 1.on the coast *Rimini is a thriving resort on the east coast of Italy. 2.off the coast *The accident happened three miles off the coast (= in the sea three miles from land). 3.by the coast *We spent a week by the coast (= by the sea).

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adj /əˈnɔːr.məs/ *extremely large: 1.an enormous car/house 2.He earns an enormous salary. 3.I was absolutely enormous when I was pregnant. 4.You've been an enormous help.

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(adj) /ˌdʒaɪˈɡæn.t̬ɪk/ *extremely large: 1.a gigantic statue 2.The cost has been gigantic.

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adj /mæɡˈnɪf.ə.sənt/ *very good, beautiful, or deserving to be admired: 1.a magnificent view a2. magnificent piece of writing 3.They live in a magnificent Tudor house.

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adj /ˌrez.əˈden.ʃəl/ A residential road, area, etc. has only private houses, not offices and factories. *A residential building is one in which people live: 1.Behind the beach are high-rise hotels and residential buildings. 2.The architect's tallest building is a 75 storey residential tower. **relating to where you live or have lived: 3.You must satisfy the residential qualifications to get a work permit.

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adj /ˈɔːr.dən.er.i/ *not different or special or unexpected in any way; usual: 1.an ordinary neighborhood 2.Readers of the magazine said they wanted more stories about ordinary people and fewer stories about the rich and famous. 3.Her last concert appearance was no ordinary (= a very special) performance.

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n c /ˈhaɪ.raɪz/ *a tall modern building with many floors: 1.She lives in a high-rise overlooking the river.

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n c /ˈtʊr.ɪst/ *someone who visits a place for pleasure and interest, usually while on holiday: 1.Millions of tourists visit Rome every year.

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adjective /ˈhjuː.mɪd/ *(of air and weather conditions) containing extremely small drops of water in the air: 1.New York is very hot and humid in the summer. 2.a hot and humid climate

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adj /maɪld/ *Mild weather is not very cold or not as cold as usual: 1.We've had a mild winter this year.

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Dubai is situated on the north-east coast of the United Arab Emirates.

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preposition /əˈkrɑːs/ *on the opposite side of: 1.The library is just across the road.

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1.I go to work on foot. 2.I walk to work.

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adjective chilly adjective (COLD) /ˈtʃɪl.i/ (of weather, conditions in a room, or parts of the body) cold: 1.The bathroom gets chilly in the winter. 2.It's an outdoor pool - lovely in summer, but very chilly the rest of the year. 3.I felt a bit chilly so I put on a jacket.

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noun [ C ] /ˈkloʊs.ʌp/ a photograph taken from a short distance that gives a very detailed picture: take a close-up of :1. She took a stunning close-up of him.