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Holidays and travel
Holidays and travel + compound adjectives (UNIT 4)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| trip | viaje |
| to travel | travel es siempre el verbo viajar y trip es (nombre viaje) |
| set off/set out | salir/partir/empezar un viaje |
| journey | |
| hold up | to wait or delay |
| delay | retraso |
| travel on a shoestring | viajar con muy poco dinero (con presupuesto ajustado) |
| off the beaten track | places that are not commonly visited |
| backpackers | |
| motorist (OJO) | persona que conduce un coche (motorista es biker) |
| cockpit | cabina |
| commuters | los que van al trabajo andando |
| departure lounge | |
| handlebars (recordar ponerle la s final) | manillar |
| runway | pista |
| autopista | |
| rush our | hora punta |
| steering wheel | volante |
| to steer | manejar |
| heights | alturas |
| stopover | escala (aeropuerto) |
| lorry/truck | camión |
| cON pasillo (ON) excepto ON the bike | sIN pasillo (IN) |
| on board | a bordo |
| stuck in the traffic jam | |
| fill up the tank | llenar (el depósito) |
| to be overtake | ser adelantado |
| pedalling | |
| jet lag | |
| a carriage full of commuters | |
| taxiing | |
| helmet | casco |
| plane | |
| passengers | |
| check in | |
| boarding pass | |
| flight | el vuelo en sí |
| flight deck | |
| take off | despegar |
| to land | aterrizar |
| motorway | |
| sharp bend | |
| riders | |
| hamess | |
| riders swing at speeds of... | |
| to get blow away | |
| boat | barco |
| to wear a harness | |
| wind blasts at you | |
| monorail | |
| vehicle | vehículo |
| to reduce congestion | reducir la congestión de tráfico |
| to pedal | |
| diferenciar prize, award y to award | |
| tram | tram |
| bus lane | carril bus |
| trekking in the mountains | |
| hometown | |
| enjoyable holidays | |
| the best way to get around is by... it 's cheaper/faster/more comfortable than... | la mejor manera de moverse/desplazarse es por... es más barato/más rápido/más cómodo que... |
| household chores | |
| skiing holidays | |
| the city is steeped in history and crammed full of breathtakingly beautiful buildings | |
| getaway | |
| cost an arm and a leg | que cuesta un ojo de la cara |
| easy-going | kind person (facil de llevar) |
| hypen | guion |
| air-conditioned | |
| cut-price | de precio reducido |
| duty-free | libre de impuestos |
| last-minute | de última hora |
| long-distance | larga distancia |
| part-time | a jornada parcial |
| furniture | mobiliario |
| comprenhensive travel insurance | |
| self-catering accommodation | |
| subway station | |
| bankrupt | bancarrota |
| luggage | equipaje |
| tour guide | guía turístico |
| fly swatter | |
| ready, steady, go! | |
| turn around | |
| traveller | viajero |
| suitable accommodations | |
| rent | |
| astonished | |
| to charge | |
| surgeon | cirujano |
| items | artículos |
| basement | sótano |
| coach | |
| boot | |
| van | |
| lorry | camión |
| tram | tranvía |
| liner | |
| high-speed train | tren de alta velocidad |
| express | |
| ferry | ferri |
| yacht | yate |
| aircraft | |
| jumbo jet | |
| cockpit | cabina |
| aisle | pasillo |
| steering wheel | volante |
| sleeping car | |
| buffet | |
| deck | |
| bridge | |
| gangway | |
| ground staff | |
| cabin crew | |
| air traffic controler | |
| ticket collector | |
| chauffeur | |
| mechanic | mecánico |
| petrol station | gasolinera |
| break down | |
| cruise | |
| port | |
| runway | |
| journey | |
| voyage | |
| trip is shorter than a journey | |
| business trip | viaje de negocios (no decimos business journey) |
| take/have a trip/go on a trip | go on a trip es más excursión corta organizada y take o have a trip es como más individual |
| travel broadens the mind | |
| hitch-hiked | |
| stuck at the airport | |
| put me up in a hotel overnight | |
| the flight left on time | que salió puntual |
| turbulence | turbulencia |
| a bumpy landing | |
| get airsick | |
| jetlag | |
| suffer from airsickness | |
| sail | navegar |
| seasick | |
| crew member | miembro de la tripulación |
| punctual/on time | puntual |
| campsite | |
| pitch a tent | |
| caravan | caravana |
| guesthouse | |
| youth hostel | |
| bunk beds | |
| package holiday | vacaciones donde ya lo tienes todo contratado de antemano |
| get away | |
| drive up | |
| winding road | |
| surrounding countryside | |
| memorable/fascinating/impressive/delightful | |
| charming | |
| holiday brochures | |
| breathtaking | |
| scenery | |
| ski slopes | |
| exhilarating | |
| glamorous/luxurious | glamuroso/lujoso |
| picturesque | pinturescas |
| cottage | |
| unspoilt | |
| well-dressed | que va bien vestido |
| never-ending | que nunca acaba |
| sky-blue | |
| far-fetched | |
| curly-haired | |
| suntanned | |
| blue-eyed | |
| rosy-cheeked | |
| thin-lipped | |
| broad-shouldered | |
| left-handed | |
| long-legged | patilargo |
| open-necked shirt | |
| brand-new | producto que es nuevo |
| tight-fitting | |
| open-toed sandals | |
| absent-minded | que se le olvidan las cosas (forgetful) |
| good-tempered | (cheerful) amable, con buen temperameno |
| warm-hearted | |
| quick-witted | que piensa rápido |
| big-headed | que tiene mucha autoestima (que no tiene abuela) |
| two-faced | que no es sincero |
| self-centred | egocéntrico |
| stuck-up | persona que es una creída |
| an all-out strike | |
| built-up area | |
| well-off | rich |
| hard-up | pobre |
| worn-out | |
| run-down | in a very bad condition |
| bullet-proof windows | |
| business-class | |
| handmade furniture | |
| interest-free | sin intereses |
| long-standing relationship | |
| off-peak | |
| so-called expert | |
| sugar-free | sin azúcar |
| time-consuming | |
| top-secret info | información confidencial |
| world-famous | mundialmente conocido |
| long-haired | |
| red-haired | |
| wavy-haired | |
| first-hand knowledge | |
| first-born child | el primer hijo |