B1 Preliminary: Travel vocabulary | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

the window at the front of a car, lorry, etc., that protects the driver and passengers

windscreen / windshield

bonnet

boot

hubcap

an opening in a wall, door, car etc., that usually contains a sheet of glass. ["I looked out the _____ and saw a deer."]

window

door

bridge

ladder

one of the round parts underneath a car, wagon, etc., that rolls and allows something to move. ["They took a suitcase with _____ on the bottom."]

wheel

roller coaster

skateboard

cycle

the series of roads, paths, etc., that can be used to go from one place to another ["He asked the _____ to the museum."]

way

motorway

road

street

a room in a hospital, doctor's office, train station, etc., where people can sit down and wait

waiting room

surgery

station

restaurant

someone who visits a person or place ["The museum gets _____ from all over the world."]

visitor

patient

guide

guest

an official mark or stamp on a passport that allows someone to enter or leave a country

visa

seal

signature

stamp

a machine that is used to carry people or goods from one place to another. ["Police are looking for a stolen _____."]

vehicle

robot

tractor

trolley

a rubber ring that usually contains air and that fits around the wheel of a car, bicycle, etc.

tyre / tire

wheel

roller skates

floater

a passage that goes under the ground, through a hill, etc. ["The train goes through a _____ in the mountain."]

tunnel

cave

passage

railway

a journey to a place ["We went on a school ____ to a farm."]

trip

holiday

visit

travel

to go on a trip or journey : to go to a place and especially one that is far away ["She enjoys _____ing around Europe"]

travel

voyage

expedition

walk

words that have been changed from one language into a different language ["My parents asked me to _____ the menu into Spanish"]

translation

translator

interpreter

change

to change words from one language into another language ["My father speaks only Spanish. Will you _____ for me?"]

translate

translator

interpret

bilingual

a vehicle that runs on a track or on rails and that is usually used to carry groups of people for a short distance

tram

car

lorry / truck

bus

a group of vehicles that travel on a track and are connected to each other and usually to an engine ["I took a _____ to Madrid Atocha"]

train

bus

coach

car

all the vehicles driving along a certain road or in a certain area ["There's always a lot of _____ on the M40 in the mornings."]

traffic

drivers

cars

transport

a place where tourists go for maps and information about the place they are visiting

tourist information centre

police station

bus station

airport

a person who travels to a place for pleasure ["A lot of _____ come to Spain in the summer."]

tourist

tour guide

guest

traveller

a person who takes people on trips through an area and explains the interesting details about it

tour guide

police officer

bus driver

tourist

an activity in which you go through a place (such as a building or city) in order to see and learn about the different parts of it ["We went on a guided _____ of the museum."]

tour

journey

discovery

trip

a large object that you use to carry your clothing and belongings when you are traveling ["She packed her _____ the night before she left."]

suitcase / case

handbag

passport

wallet

a system of trains that travel in tunnels in a city

underground / subway

railway / railroad

motorway / freeway

bus station

how fast someone or something moves or travels ["He was running at full/top _____."]

speed

kilometres

fast

acceleration

a vehicle that is used for travel in outer space

spaceship

UFO

helicopter

missile

a hotel room made for one person to use

single room

suite

double room

bed

a sign beside a road showing the direction and distance to a place ["The _____ says it is 10 miles to the city"]

signpost

signal

poster

notice

the activity of visiting the famous or interesting places of an area ["We did a lot of _____ on our holidays"]

sightseeing

viewing

seeing

visiting

a large boat used for traveling long distances over the sea

ship

ferry

canoe

helicopter

a company or organistation providing local transportation by bus

bus service

train service

transportation company

bus supplier

a vehicle that is made of a narrow board with two small wheels attached underneath and an upright handle attached on top and that is moved by pushing with one foot while holding onto the handle

scooter

bicycle

motorbike

skateboard

to travel on water in a ship or boat ["He _____ed around the world on a luxury cruise liner."]

sail

swim

navigate

move

a way to get from one place to another place ["We didn't know what _____ to take to get to the top of the mountain."]

route

motorway / freeway

road

direction

a circular area where two or more roads meet and on which all vehicles must go in the same direction

roundabout / traffic circle / rotary

crossroads

junction

bridge

a spacecraft that is powered by a type of very powerful engine ["The Space X _____ took off fromKennedy Space Center"]

rocket

missile

plane

jet

a sign near a road that has information for drivers

road sign

poster

booklet

brochure

to sit on and control the movements of (a horse, motorcycle, bicycle, etc. ["Most children learn to _____ a bicycle when they are young."]

ride

mount

drive

walk

a trip that takes you to a place and back to the place you started from ["Two _____ tickets to Cuenca, please."]

return / round-trip

one-way trip

journey

come back

speak to someone to have something, (room, table, or seat etc.) at a later time ["We _____ a hotel room in London for two nights."]

reserve / book

keep

reservation

cancel

an arrangement to have something (such as a room, table, or seat) kept for you at a later time ["We hava a _____ in a hotel in London for two nights."]

reservation / booking

maintenance

telephone call

ticket

to put (something that is broken or damaged) back into good condition ["She _____ an old toy that was broken."]

repair

break

damage

condition

a desk or area in a hotel, office building, etc., where visitors first go after entering ["Check in at _____ when you arrive at the hotel."]

reception

office

entrance

room

a system of tracks on which trains travel

railway / railroad

motorway / freeway

underground / subway

road

a flat area next to railway tracks where people wait for a train or underground train ["Our train leaves from ______ 8"]

platform

station

bench

park

a person who flies an airplane, helicopter, etc

pilot

flight attendant

driver

captain

a track that is made by people or animals walking over the ground ["We followed a small _____ through the woods."]

path

road

railway

tunnel

a person who is traveling from one place to another in a car, bus, train, ship, airplane, etc., and who is not driving or working on it ["There were two _____ in the car in addition to the driver."]

passenger

visitor

walker

tourist

a space where a car can be parked

parking space

car park

parking

parking place

for or during the entire night ["He stayed _____ and went home the next day."]

overnight

night time

at night

nightly

a person whose job is to help to connect telephone calls

operator

manager

receptionist

teacher

a thick, black liquid that comes from the ground and that is used in making various products (such as gasoline) and that makes the different parts in an engine, machine, etc., run smoothly ["I asked the mechanic to check the _____. "]

oil

petrol

gas

chocolate

at or before the correct moment; at a time that is not late ["Please hand in your homework _____ time."]

on

for

by

under

a period of time that a person spends away from home, school, or buiness usually in order to relax or travel ["I'll be _____ at the beach next week."]

on holiday

in holiday

at holiday

by holiday

travel by walking ["I come to school _____ "]

on foot

walking

by feet

by walking

for work that is part of a job ["I have to go to New York City _____ next week."]

on business

in business

for business

by business

in or on a train, boat, etc. ["She got _____ the train."]

on board

on deck

on top

on platform

being a member or citizen of a particular nation ["She's Spanish, but her parents are of Peruvian ______."]

nationality

country

nationalist

region

to go to a different place to live ["We're going to move _____ a new apartment."]

into

on

by

of

a vehicle with two wheels that is powered by a motor and that can carry one or two people

motorbike

car

bicycle

taxi

to arrive too late for (something or someone) ["I woke up late and _____ the train."]

missed

lost

caught

got

a piece of glass that reflects images ["She looked at herself in the _____."]

mirror

window

telescope

prism

a person who repairs machines (such as car engines) and keeps them running properly

mechanic

engineer

technician

expert

a picture that shows the rivers, mountains, streets, etc., in a particular area

map

photograph

chart

letter

a piece of equipment with moving parts that does work when it is given power from electricity, gasoline, etc. ["Do you know how to operate this _______?"]

machine

robot

slave

computer

a very large, heavy vehicle that is used to move large objects

lorry / truck

car / automobile

helicopter

motorbike

to go away from (a place) ["What time do you _____ in the morning?"]

leave home

go out

go away

exit

to return (an airplane, helicopter, etc.) to the ground after a flight ["The plane _____ on the runway."]

landed

took off

parked

fell

an act of traveling from one place to another ["It's a long _____ to Murcia."]

journey

voyage

travel

step

a fast airplane that has one or more engines ["I would like to be rich and have a private _____."]

jet

biplane

bicycle

taxi

coming to a country to live there ["In the USA there is a barrier to control illegal _____ from Mexico"]

immigration

holidays

school trips

journeys

a place that has rooms in which people can stay especially when they are traveling ["We spent the night in a four-star _____."]

hotel

apartment

caravan

chalet

to get a ride in a passing vehicle by holding out your arm with your thumb up as you stand on the side of the road ["Her car broke down, so she had to _____ back home."]

hitchhike

catch a taxi

walk

cycle

a place on the coast that is protected and deep enough to provide safety for ships ["They enjoyed fishing in the _____."]

harbour

beach

river

ocean

a metal bar with a handle at each end that is used to control the direction of a bicycle, motorcycle, etc. ["Keep both hands on the _____!"]

handlebars

steering wheel

joystick

controls

a book of information for visitors or tourists

guidebook

map

dictionary

manual

a person who shows and explains the interesting things in a place ["The tour _____ told us about the best restaurants in town."]

guide

tourist

visitor

security guard

a person who is invited to visit or stay in someone's home; a customer at a hotel, restaurant, etc. ["She will be the _____ of honor"]

guest

visitor

recepctionist

invitation

an area at an airport where passengers arrive and leave ["Flight 213 is now boarding at _____ 6."]

gate

door

window

check-in

a place where you can buy petrol for cars

petrol station / gas station

bus station

railway station

police station

a shop where vehicles are repaired ["My car was making a strange noise, so I took it to the _____."]

garage

petrol station

car park

parking space

a material (such as petrol, oil, or gas) that is burned to produce power ["I had to change the _____ pump on my car."]

fuel

oil

combustible

petrol

coming from or belonging to a different place or country ["We don't get many ______ visitors."]

foreign

strange

abroad

immigrant

to move through the air ["I would like to _____ like a bird."]

fly

flow

float

fish

the act of moving through the air or through outer space ["Our _____ leaves Madrid at six o'clock."]

flight

fly

flew

flown

a boat that is used to carry people and vehicles for a short distance between two places

ferry

kayak

shuttle

ship

the money a person pays to travel on a bus, train, boat, or airplane or in a taxi ["I need some coins for the bus _____."]

fare

fee

entrance

money

at a great distance in space or time ["Do you live _____ from Madrid?"]

far

long

distance

away

a place or piece of equipment provided for a particular purpose ["Are there any cooking ______ in the apartment?"]

facilities

installations

equipment

places

the difference in value between money from one country and money from another country ["What is the pound to euro _______ today?"

exchange rate

change

cash

money

a monetary unit used by countries of the European Union since 1999

euro

cash

coins

Bitcoin

the building where an ambassador lives and works ["Protesters stood outside the American ______."]

embassy

government

office

bureau

sold at airports or on planes or ships at a cheaper price than usual because you do not have to pay tax on them. ["I bought chocolate at the ______ shop at the airport."]

duty-free

cheap

travel

free

Expected or scheduled to arrive. ["Their plane is _____ in 15 minutes."]

due

expected

hoped for

waited for

a person who drives a vehicle

driver

conductor

pilot

passenger

a room in a hotel with two beds

double room

single room

room

bedroom

a unit of money in the U.S., Canada, Australia, and other countries that is equal to 100 cents ["The shirt costs 20 _____."]

dollar

Bitcoin

pound

euro

a paper that gives information about something ["You should keep all of your important _____ in a safe place."]

documents

certificates

papers

passports

instructions that tell you how to go to a place ["Excuse me. Could you please give me _______ to the cinema?"]

directions

addresses

instructions

maps

a place to which a person is going or something is being sent ["You have reached your ______."]

destination

destiny

address

home

the act of leaving a place especially to start a journey ["What is your time of _____?"]

departure

exit

leaving

going

to take (something) to a person or place ["Amazon _____ the box on Monday morning"]

delivered

gave

took

received

late ["The flight to Barcelona has been ______"]

delayed

late

cancelled

postponed

when something happens later than it should ["The nurse apologized for the _____ and said that the doctor would come soon."]

delay

stop

late

holiday

a pesrson who rides a bicycle

cyclist

bicyclist

motorist

rider

the place at an airport, border, etc., where government officers look for things that people are trying to bring into a country illegally ["We went through _____ at the airport without any difficulty."]

customs

passport control

check-in

gate

the money that a country uses (euros, dollars, pounds etc.)

currency

cash

Bitcoins

credit cards

a place where two or more roads cross ["Traffic was stopped at the ______."]

crossroads

cross

roundabout

street

a place where two things (such as a street and a railway track) cross each other ["You should always use a zebra ______ to get to the other side of the road."]

crossing

cross

bridge

street

an area of land that is controlled by its own government ["The _____ of Spain and Portugal have a lot in common."]

countries

provinces

continents

kingdoms

to say or show that (something) is true or correct ["Can you _____ your reservation, please?"]

confirm

say

tell

promise

a large bus with comfortable seating that is used for long trips ["The schools hired two _____ for the trip to the farm."]

coach

bus

train

underground / subway

to leave and pay for your room at a hotel, motel, etc. ["We had a flight at 8 o'clock in the morning so we _____ early."]

checked out

checked in

departed

exited

the process of reporting that you have arrived at a hotel, an airport, etc. ["_____ time for the 1 o'clock flight is at 11 o'clock"]

check-in

check out

reception

arrival

to report to someone when you arrive at a place (such as an airport or hotel) to let them know you are there ["Passengers must _____ _____ one hour before the flight leaves."]

check in

check out

arrive

report

reserved for temporary use ["a _____ flight took all the pensioners to Benidorm."]

charter

package

tour

group

to move from one plane, train, etc., to another in order to continue a journey ["We'll have to _____ planes in Chicago."]

change

exchange

interchange

move

to get on a bus, train, etc., before it leaves ["If you miss the first bus, you can _____ the next one in 15 minutes."]

catch

get in

stop

wait for

an area outside a building for parking cars, lorries, etc.

car park / parking lot

garage

petrol station

zebra crossing

a vehicle that has four wheels and an engine and that is used for carrying passengers on roads ["He got into the ____ and drove away."]

car / automobile

lorry / truck

ferry

aereplane / airplane

a city in which the main offices of a government are located ["Beijing is China's _____ _____."]

capital city

town

village

hamlet

a long narrow place that is filled with water and was created by people so that boats could pass through it ["the Panama _____ was built in 1914"]

canal

river

ocean

lake

a small, simple house made of wood ["He lived in a _____ in the forest"]

cabin

hotel

apartment

house

(travel) on a ship

by sea

on sea

at sea

for sea

(travel) by car or bus

by road

on road

for road

in road

(travel) by car, bus etc. on the ground

by land

in land

at land

on land

(travel) by aeroplane

by air

for air

in air

at air

a building where buses regularly stop so that passengers can get on and off ["They took him to the _____ _____."]

bus station

bus stop

railway station

underground station

a large vehicle that is used for carrying passengers especially along a particular route at particular times ["She took the number 4 ____ to Madrid."]

bus

lorry / truck

car

boat

a small, thin book or magazine that usually has many pictures and information about a product, a place, etc. ["They gave me lots of ____ at the tourist office."]

brochure

booklet

map

leaflet

a structure built over something (such as a river) so that people or vehicles can get across ["a ____ connects the island to the mainland"]

bridge

motorway / freeway

road

tunnel

a line separating one country from another ["We crossed the _____ between Poland and Slovakia"]

border

gate

door

wall

to get into or onto (an aeroplane, a bus, a train, etc.) ["You must have a ticket in order to _____ the train."]

board

check in

enter

ride

a 2-wheeled vehicle that a person rides by pushing on foot pedals ["She rode her _____ to school."]

bicycle / bike

motorbike

tricycle

scooter

a container used for carrying personal things (such as clothes) when you are going somewhere ["We carried our _____ to the hotel room.."]

bag

clothes

sack

handbag

a bag for carrying things that has two shoulder straps and is carried on the back [Dora the Explorer has lots of things in her ______."]

backpack

suitcase

handbag

shopping bag

to be on the ocean

at sea

on sea

in sea

under sea

a person who travels in a spacecraft into outer space

astronaut

driver

sailor

police officer

to come to or reach a place after traveling, being sent, etc. [" He ______home at six o'clock."]

arrived

arrived at

arrived to

arrived in

a large hall which arriving passengers come into after collecting their luggage ["We'll wait for you in the ______."]

arrivals hall

check in

reception

customs

a written or spoken statement that tells people about something [" I heard an _____ on the loudspeaker saying that the store was closing in 10 minutes."]

announcement

warning

speech

a vehicle used for taking hurt or sick people to the hospital especially in emergencies

ambulance

fire engine

police car

street cleaner

a place where aircraft land and take off and where there are buildings for passengers to wait in

airport

bus station

railway station

car park

a company that owns and operates many airplanes ["Iberia is the Spanish national _____."]

airline

aeroplane / airplane

airport

company

machine that has wings and an engine and that flies through the air

aeroplane / plane / airplane

helicopter

parachute

ferry

a place (such as a room in a hotel) where travelers can sleep and find other services ["We've booked three night's _____ in Glasgow"]

accommodation

facilities

hall

bed

to or in a foreign country or countries ["I would love to go __________ this year, perhaps to the South of France."]

abroad

to abroad

at abroad

in abroad

a printed piece of paper, or a message received on your phone, that gives you the right to travel on a bus, train, etc. ["May I see your _____, please?"]

ticket

luggage

walk

timetable

the bags and suitcases that a person carries when traveling ["You can only take one small piece of ______ onto the aeroplane."]

luggage

walk

timetable

boarding pass

move or go somewhere by putting one foot in front of the other on the ground, but without running

walk

timetable

boarding pass

go by train

a chart showing the times at which trains, buses and planes leave and arrive ["You should check the _____ to see when the next bus leaves."]

timetable

boarding pass

go by train

park (a car)

a card that you show before you get on a plane or boat ["Please present your boarding _____to the flight attendant."]

boarding pass

go by train

park (a car)

helicopter

travel somewhere by train

go by train

park (a car)

helicopter

hire

leave a vehicle that you are driving in a particular place for a period of time. ["I normally ____ my car in the street"]

park (a car)

helicopter

hire

taxi

an aircraft without wings that has large blades (= long flat parts) on top that go round. It can fly straight up from the ground and can also stay in one positi

helicopter

hire

taxi

break down

to pay money to borrow something for a short time ["We decided to _____ a car to travel around Italy."]

hire

taxi

break down

passport

a car with a driver that you pay to take you somewhere ["We caught/took/got a _____ to the restaurant."]

taxi

break down

passport

boat

to stop working because of a fault in the vehicle or machinery

break down

passport

boat

set off

an official document that identifies someone as a citizen of a country and that is necessary when entering or leaving a country

passport

boat

set off

take off

a vehicle (smaller than a ship) that travels on water, moved by oars, sails or a motor

boat

set off

take off

traffic lights

to begin a journey

set off

take off

traffic lights

drive

to leave the ground and begin to fly ["Please listen to the flight attendant. The plane's about to _____."]

take off

traffic lights

drive

cycle

a set of lights that controls the traffic on a road. ["Cars must stop when the _____ _____ are red."]

traffic lights

drive

cycle

driving licence

to operate a vehicle so that it goes in a particular direction

drive

cycle

driving licence

motorway

to ride a bicycle; to travel by bicycle

cycle

driving licence

motorway

station

an official document that shows that you are qualified to drive

driving licence

motorway

station

bus stop

a wide road, with at least two lanes in each direction, where traffic can travel fast for long distances between large towns.

motorway / freeway

station

bus stop

public transport

a place where trains stop so that passengers can get on and off

station

bus stop

public transport

petrol

a place at the side of a road that is marked with a sign, where buses stop

bus stop

public transport

petrol

pollution

the system of buses, trains, etc. which people use to travel from one place to another

public transport

petrol

pollution

traffic jam

a liquid obtained from petroleum, used as fuel in car engines, etc. (North American English: gas, gasoline)

petrol

pollution

traffic jam

ticket

the process of making air, water, soil, etc. dirty

pollution

traffic jam

ticket

luggage

a long line of vehicles on a road that cannot move or that can only move very slowly ["I'm stuck in a _____ _____, so I'll be late."]

traffic jam

ticket

luggage

walk