TRAVELLING general vocabulary
the most popular type of fuel needed for a car to drive
petrol
a railway system in which electric trains travel through tunnels below ground
underground
a journey taken for professional reasons
business trip
a space in an airport where you may purchase some goods cheaply
duty-free zone
time when there are traffic jams
rush hour
a moment when you start the journey (i.e. by plane)
departure
an electric vehicle that transports people, usually in cities, and goes along metal tracks in the road
tram
you may do it when you want to travel independently by vehicle, but do not have one in the place you stay
hire a car/ rent a car
you have to go through it before a plane journey
security check
when a vehicle stops working it...
breaks down
a situation when something is not on time, starts later than it was supposed to (for example a journey)
delay
a large ship like a hotel, that people travel on for pleasure
cruise ship
when you travel with a rucksack from place to place
go backpacking
you may visit it when you lose something
lost property office
when you go camping and prepare your tent what do you do
put up a tent
money you pay in countries different than yours
foreign currency
[BrE] a long motor vehicle with comfortable seats, used to take groups of people on journeys
coach
to travel by getting free rides in someone else's vehicle
hitchhike
a separate area of a train wagon where you can sit comfortably with some other passengers
compartment
when due to a fracture you do not have enough air in ____ and you cannot continue a journey by vehicle, i.e. car
to have a flat tyre
the money you pay for your journey by bus or taxi, etc. (not a ticket)
fare
a boat or ship for taking passengers and often vehicles across an area of water, especially as a regular service
ferry
a flight by an aircraft that has been rented for a special use, for example by a travel company that sells organized holidays
charter flight
when you are aboard a ship
deck
when the vehicle hits and drives over somebody or something
run something/ somebody over/down