
Lesson 5 travelling
Vocabulary Travelling by Train
to arrive in a city (at a town) by train – прибывать в город на поезде
airport - аэропорт
to be all booked up – билетов нет
to be behind schedule – опаздывать
to be delayed by smb. – быть задержанным кем-либо
to be on time – прибыть вовремя
bureau de change – пункт обмена валюты
boarding card (pass) – посадочный талон
to book – резервировать
booking office (ticket office) – билетная касса
to cancel booking – отменять заказ на билеты
carriage/car – вагон
to change trains – делать пересадку
check-in desk – стойка регистрации
compartment – купе
customs - таможня
departure lounge – зал ожидания (зал вылета)
to deposit (to withdraw) the luggage – отдавать багаж на хранение (забирать багаж)
duty-free shop – магазин беспошлинной торговли
excess luggage – багаж сверх нормы, перевес багажа
extra charge (for overweight, for having tickets delivered) – дополнительные расходы (за перевес, за доставку билетов)
extra fare – дополнительная плата
fast train (express train) – скорый поезд
first-class sleeper – спальный вагон
gate – выход на посадку
to get off a train – сходить с поезда
to get on a train – садиться в поезд
to go through the customs – проходить таможенный досмотр
guard /conductor (Am.E.) – проводник
hand luggage (a carry-on bag) – ручная кладь
to have one’s luggage registered (to have one’s luggage/baggage checked) – зарегистрировать багаж
left luggage office (cloak room) – камера хранения
light/hand luggage – ручная кладь
luggage/ baggage (Am.E.) – багаж
luggage/ baggage rack – багажная полка
not to sleep a wink – не сомкнуть глаз
one way ticket/ single ticket – билет в один конец
passport control – паспортный контроль
piece of luggage – багажное место
plane ticket – билет на самолет
platform ticket – посадочный талон
porter - носильщик
railway (railroad) – железная дорога
railway station – железнодорожная станция
to reserve seats (to make reservations) – бронировать билеты
return/ round trip ticket – билет в оба конца
to run on time – идти по расписанию
to run to schedule – идти по графику
safe and sound – целый и невредимый
seat – место в поезде (самолёте)
to see smb. off – провожать кого-либо
security control – контроль безопасности
slow train – поезд, идущий со всеми остановками
smoking carriage (non-smoker) – вагон для курящих (для некурящих)
suburban train – пригородный поезд
terminal – один из аэровокзалов крупного аэропорта
to travel by railway, by train – путешествовать на поезде
to travel by air – путешествовать на самолете
ticket collector - контролёр
time-table, schedule – расписание
through train – поезд прямого сообщения
trolley – тележка для багажа
upper/lower berth – верхняя (нижняя) полка
Vocabulary Notes travel – trip – journey – tour – voyage
The following table will help you clarify the meaning and use of vocabulary related to travel
Travel |
The word 'travel' is used to talk about going from one place to another. It can be a verb, a noun or an adjective. ♦ verb : Tom travels a lot in his job. ♦ noun : Travel nowadays is faster and less expensive than before. ♦ adjective : There is a travel agency beside the bank. |
Trip |
The word 'trip' is used to talk about a short journey somewhere for a purpose, business or pleasure. ♦ For our wedding anniversary, we went on a trip to Venice. ♦ My boss is often away on business trips. ♦ During our holiday, we took a boat trip to the islands. |
Journey |
A journey is the distance covered in travelling from one place to another. 'Journey' can refer to a long distance or a short regular one. ♦ The journey was long and tiring; it took us 5 hours to get there. ♦ Did you have a good journey? Yes, it was quite pleasant. ♦ How long is your journey to work? Just about 20 minutes. |
Tour |
A tour is a journey during which several places are visited, especially on a holiday. The word 'tour' can be a noun or a verb. ♦ noun : We went on a tour of Italy. ♦ verb: We toured the north of India. |
Voyage |
A voyage is a long journey by sea or in space. ♦ Before the 20th century, long sea voyages were common. ♦ A spacecraft will take you on a voyage through space. |
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