to stop working because of a fault in the vehicle or machinery
break down
set off
passport
boat
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"]
facilities
accommodation
bed
hall
a sign beside a road showing the direction and distance to a place ["The _____ says it is 10 miles to the city"]
notice
poster
signal
signpost
to take (something) to a person or place ["Amazon _____ the box on Monday morning"]
took
received
gave
delivered
(travel) by aeroplane
for air
by air
at air
in air
to travel on water in a ship or boat ["He _____ed around the world on a luxury cruise liner."]
sail
swim
navigate
move
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."]
cycle
roller coaster
wheel
skateboard
a place where aircraft land and take off and where there are buildings for passengers to wait in
bus station
car park
railway station
airport
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 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."]
ticket
walk
luggage
traffic jam
a large boat used for traveling long distances over the sea
canoe
ship
ferry
helicopter
a large hall which arriving passengers come into after collecting their luggage ["We'll wait for you in the ______."]
reception
arrivals hall
check in
customs
to go to a different place to live ["We're going to move _____ a new apartment."]
into
by
of
on
a place where tourists go for maps and information about the place they are visiting
police station
airport
bus station
tourist information centre
a flat area next to railway tracks where people wait for a train or underground train ["Our train leaves from ______ 8"]
station
bench
park
platform
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 _____. "]
chocolate
petrol
oil
gas
to return (an airplane, helicopter, etc.) to the ground after a flight ["The plane _____ on the runway."]
fell
took off
parked
landed
a sign near a road that has information for drivers
brochure
poster
booklet
road sign
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."]
map
booklet
brochure
leaflet
a container used for carrying personal things (such as clothes) when you are going somewhere ["We carried our _____ to the hotel room.."]
bag
sack
handbag
clothes
a large vehicle that is used for carrying passengers especially along a particular route at particular times ["She took the number 4 ____ to Madrid."]
boat
lorry / truck
car
bus
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
hire
helicopter
taxi
break down
an opening in a wall, door, car etc., that usually contains a sheet of glass. ["I looked out the _____ and saw a deer."]
window
bridge
ladder
door
someone who visits a person or place ["The museum gets _____ from all over the world."]
visitor
guide
guest
patient
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
tunnel
road
motorway / freeway
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
cancel
keep
reservation
to go away from (a place) ["What time do you _____ in the morning?"]
go out
exit
leave home
go away
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."]
maintenance
reservation / booking
ticket
telephone call
a company or organistation providing local transportation by bus
train service
transportation company
bus service
bus supplier
an official document that identifies someone as a citizen of a country and that
is necessary when entering or leaving a country
boat
take off
passport
set off
coming to a country to live there ["In the USA there is a barrier to control illegal _____ from Mexico"]
immigration
holidays
journeys
school trips
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
cycle
walk
a monetary unit used by countries of the European Union since 1999
coins
cash
Bitcoin
euro
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."]
room
entrance
reception
office
to say or show that (something) is true or correct ["Can you _____ your reservation, please?"]
say
promise
tell
confirm
to move through the air ["I would like to _____ like a bird."]
fly
flow
fish
float
the bags and suitcases that a person carries when traveling ["You can only take one small piece of ______ onto the aeroplane."]
luggage
boarding pass
timetable
walk
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."]
journey
trip
discovery
tour
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
invitation
recepctionist
a fast airplane that has one or more engines ["I would like to be rich and have a private _____."]
taxi
bicycle
biplane
jet
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
bicycle
motorbike
skateboard
scooter
reserved for temporary use ["a _____ flight took all the pensioners to Benidorm."]
package
tour
group
charter
a track that is made by people or animals walking over the ground ["We followed a small _____ through the woods."]
railway
tunnel
road
path
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
check-in
gate
passport control
a pesrson who rides a bicycle
bicyclist
rider
motorist
cyclist
a building where buses regularly stop so that passengers can get on and off ["They took him to the _____ _____."]
underground station
bus station
bus stop
railway station
a trip that takes you to a place and back to the place you started from ["Two _____ tickets to Cuenca, please."]
journey
come back
return / round-trip
one-way trip
a person who travels to a place for pleasure ["A lot of _____ come to Spain in the summer."]
guest
traveller
tour guide
tourist
to pay money to borrow something for a short time ["We decided to _____ a car to travel around Italy."]
break down
taxi
hire
passport
a circular area where two or more roads meet and on which all vehicles must go in the same direction
junction
roundabout / traffic circle / rotary
crossroads
bridge
an area of land that is controlled by its own government ["The _____ of Spain and Portugal have a lot in common."]
continents
provinces
kingdoms
countries
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 ______."]
shopping bag
handbag
backpack
suitcase
coming from or belonging to a different place or country ["We don't get many ______ visitors."]
abroad
strange
foreign
immigrant
(travel) by car, bus etc. on the ground
at land
in land
on land
by land
words that have been changed from one language into a different language ["My parents asked me to _____ the menu into Spanish"]
translator
change
translation
interpreter
instructions that tell you how to go to a place ["Excuse me. Could you please give me _______ to the cinema?"]
addresses
instructions
maps
directions
for or during the entire night ["He stayed _____ and went home the next day."]
overnight
night time
nightly
at night
the act of leaving a place especially to start a journey ["What is your time of _____?"]
departure
exit
leaving
going
the money that a country uses (euros, dollars, pounds etc.)
cash
credit cards
currency
Bitcoins
a unit of money in the U.S., Canada, Australia, and other countries that is equal to 100 cents ["The shirt costs 20 _____."]
Bitcoin
dollar
euro
pound
the building where an ambassador lives and works ["Protesters stood outside the American ______."]
bureau
government
embassy
office
a liquid obtained from petroleum, used as fuel in car engines, etc. (North American English: gas, gasoline)
ticket
pollution
traffic jam
petrol
the series of roads, paths, etc., that can be used to go from one place to another ["He asked the _____ to the museum."]
road
street
way
motorway
travel somewhere by train
helicopter
hire
go by train
park (a car)
for work that is part of a job ["I have to go to New York City _____ next week."]
in business
by business
for business
on business
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
car
coach
travel by walking ["I come to school _____ "]
by feet
walking
on foot
by walking
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."]
boarding pass
timetable
go by train
park (a car)
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."]
ferry
aereplane / airplane
car / automobile
lorry / truck
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 out
check-in
arrival
reception
a vehicle that runs on a track or on rails and that is usually used to carry groups of people for a short distance
bus
car
tram
lorry / truck
an area at an airport where passengers arrive and leave ["Flight 213 is now boarding at _____ 6."]
door
check-in
gate
window
a city in which the main offices of a government are located ["Beijing is China's _____ _____."]
village
capital city
hamlet
town
to arrive too late for (something or someone) ["I woke up late and _____ the train."]
missed
lost
caught
got
a car with a driver that you pay to take you somewhere ["We caught/took/got a _____ to the
restaurant."]
passport
boat
break down
taxi
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?"]
timetable
ticket
walk
luggage
to leave the ground and begin to fly ["Please listen to the flight attendant. The plane's about to _____."]
traffic lights
cycle
take off
drive
a machine that is used to carry people or goods from one place to another. ["Police are looking for a stolen _____."]
tractor
trolley
robot
vehicle
a system of tracks on which trains travel
underground / subway
motorway / freeway
railway / railroad
road
the window at the front of a car, lorry, etc., that protects the driver and passengers
bonnet
boot
windscreen / windshield
hubcap
at a great distance in space or time ["Do you live _____ from Madrid?"]
away
far
long
distance
a very large, heavy vehicle that is used to move large objects
motorbike
lorry / truck
helicopter
car / automobile
a spacecraft that is powered by a type of very powerful engine ["The Space X _____ took off fromKennedy Space Center"]
jet
rocket
missile
plane
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."]
transport
drivers
cars
traffic
in or on a train, boat, etc. ["She got _____ the train."]
on board
on top
on platform
on deck
a hotel room made for one person to use
single room
double room
bed
suite
a place that has rooms in which people can stay especially when they are traveling ["We spent the night in a four-star _____."]
hotel
chalet
caravan
apartment
when something happens later than it should ["The nurse apologized for the _____ and said that the doctor would come soon."]
stop
holiday
late
delay
to put (something that is broken or damaged) back into good condition ["She _____ an old toy that was broken."]
condition
damage
break
repair
an official document that shows that you are qualified to drive
station
driving licence
motorway
bus stop
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."]
cheap
duty-free
travel
free
a space where a car can be parked
parking space
car park
parking
parking place
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
departed
exited
checked in
a passage that goes under the ground, through a hill, etc. ["The train goes through a _____ in the mountain."]
railway
passage
cave
tunnel
(travel) by car or bus
for road
by road
in road
on road
a large bus with comfortable seating that is used for long trips ["The schools hired two _____ for the trip to the farm."]
bus
coach
underground / subway
train
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."]
speech
advertisement
warning
announcement
a system of trains that travel in tunnels in a city
bus station
underground / subway
railway / railroad
motorway / freeway
a place at the side of a road that is marked with a sign, where buses stop
bus stop
public transport
petrol
pollution
a place or piece of equipment provided for a particular purpose ["Are there any cooking ______ in the apartment?"]
places
installations
equipment
facilities
the act of moving through the air or through outer space ["Our _____ leaves Madrid at six o'clock."]
flight
flew
fly
flown
a 2-wheeled vehicle that a person rides by pushing on foot pedals ["She rode her _____ to school."]
motorbike
scooter
tricycle
bicycle / bike
to get on a bus, train, etc., before it leaves ["If you miss the first bus, you can _____ the next one in 15 minutes."]
stop
catch
get in
wait for
a place where you can buy petrol for cars
petrol station / gas station
bus station
railway station
police station
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 vehicle that is used for travel in outer space
missile
spaceship
UFO
helicopter
a paper that gives information about something ["You should keep all of your important _____ in a safe place."]
documents
passports
certificates
papers
a journey to a place ["We went on a school ____ to a farm."]
travel
holiday
trip
visit
a place to which a person is going or something is being sent ["You have reached your ______."]
address
home
destiny
destination
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 _____."]
entrance
money
fee
fare
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
the process of making air, water, soil, etc. dirty
ticket
traffic jam
luggage
pollution
a small, simple house made of wood ["He lived in a _____ in the forest"]
house
apartment
cabin
hotel
how fast someone or something moves or travels ["He was running at full/top _____."]
fast
acceleration
speed
kilometres
a card that you show before you get on a plane or boat ["Please present your boarding _____to the flight attendant."]
park (a car)
go by train
boarding pass
helicopter
a person whose job is to help to connect telephone calls
teacher
manager
receptionist
operator
to get into or onto (an aeroplane, a bus, a train, etc.) ["You must have a ticket in order to _____ the train."]
board
enter
ride
check in
the system of buses, trains, etc. which people use to travel from one place to another
public transport
traffic jam
petrol
pollution
a place where trains stop so that passengers can get on and off
station
public transport
petrol
bus stop
being a member or citizen of a particular nation ["She's Spanish, but her parents are of Peruvian ______."]
nationality
region
country
nationalist
leave a vehicle that you are driving in a particular place for a period of time. ["I normally ____ my car in the street"]
hire
taxi
park (a car)
helicopter
an area outside a building for parking cars, lorries, etc.
petrol station
zebra crossing
car park / parking lot
garage
an act of traveling from one place to another ["It's a long _____ to Murcia."]
step
travel
voyage
journey
a room in a hotel with two beds
double room
room
bedroom
single room
a company that owns and operates many airplanes ["Iberia is the Spanish national _____."]
airport
company
aeroplane / airplane
airline
a place on the coast that is protected and deep enough to provide safety for ships ["They enjoyed fishing in the _____."]
river
beach
harbour
ocean
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."]
walker
passenger
tourist
visitor
a piece of glass that reflects images ["She looked at herself in the _____."]
prism
telescope
window
mirror
a large object that you use to carry your clothing and belongings when you are traveling ["She packed her _____ the night before she left."]
passport
wallet
suitcase / case
handbag
a person who takes people on trips through an area and explains the interesting details about it
tour guide
bus driver
police officer
tourist
a picture that shows the rivers, mountains, streets, etc., in a particular area
chart
photograph
map
letter
Expected or scheduled to arrive. ["Their plane is _____ in 15 minutes."]
expected
waited for
hoped for
due
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."]
in holiday
by holiday
at holiday
on holiday
to move from one plane, train, etc., to another in order to continue a journey ["We'll have to _____ planes in Chicago."]
interchange
move
exchange
change
a person who drives a vehicle
conductor
passenger
driver
pilot
to be on the ocean
at sea
in sea
on sea
under sea
the difference in value between money from one country and money from another country ["What is the pound to euro _______ today?"
exchange rate
cash
money
change
a rubber ring that usually contains air and that fits around the wheel of a car, bicycle, etc.
floater
roller skates
wheel
tyre / tire
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."]
arrive
check in
check out
report
a person who repairs machines (such as car engines) and keeps them running properly
engineer
expert
technician
mechanic
the activity of visiting the famous or interesting places of an area ["We did a lot of _____ on our holidays"]
visiting
seeing
sightseeing
viewing
a place where two or more roads cross ["Traffic was stopped at the ______."]
cross
street
crossroads
roundabout
a set of lights that controls the traffic on a road. ["Cars must stop when the _____
_____ are red."]
traffic lights
driving licence
cycle
drive
a line separating one country from another ["We crossed the _____ between Poland and Slovakia"]
door
wall
border
gate
to begin a journey
traffic lights
set off
drive
take off
a vehicle with two wheels that is powered by a motor and that can carry one or two people
motorbike
bicycle
car
taxi
(travel) on a ship
by sea
for sea
on sea
at sea
move or go somewhere by putting one foot in front of the other on the ground, but without running
walk
go by train
timetable
boarding pass
at or before the correct moment; at a time that is not late ["Please hand in your homework _____ time."]
for
by
under
on
a shop where vehicles are repaired ["My car was making a strange noise, so I took it to the _____."]
parking space
petrol station
garage
car park
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
lake
ocean
to ride a bicycle; to travel by bicycle
station
motorway
cycle
driving licence
to operate a vehicle so that it goes in a particular direction
cycle
drive
driving licence
motorway
an official mark or stamp on a passport that allows someone to enter or leave a country
signature
seal
stamp
visa
to change words from one language into another language ["My father speaks only Spanish. Will you _____ for me?"]
interpret
translator
translate
bilingual
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 _____!"]
controls
joystick
steering wheel
handlebars
a boat that is used to carry people and vehicles for a short distance between two places
ferry
ship
shuttle
kayak
a person who shows and explains the interesting things in a place ["The tour _____ told us about the best restaurants in town."]
visitor
security guard
tourist
guide
late ["The flight to Barcelona has been ______"]
delayed
postponed
cancelled
late
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
a book of information for visitors or tourists
map
dictionary
guidebook
manual
a person who travels in a spacecraft into outer space
police officer
driver
astronaut
sailor
a vehicle used for taking hurt or sick people to the hospital especially in emergencies
street cleaner
ambulance
police car
fire engine
machine that has wings and an engine and that flies through the air
ferry
aeroplane / plane / airplane
helicopter
parachute
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."]
cross
bridge
street
crossing
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 room in a hospital, doctor's office, train station, etc., where people can sit down and wait
restaurant
surgery
waiting room
station
a vehicle (smaller than a ship) that travels on water, moved by oars, sails or a motor
boat
set off
take off
traffic lights
a person who flies an airplane, helicopter, etc
driver
captain
flight attendant
pilot
a material (such as petrol, oil, or gas) that is burned to produce power ["I had to change the _____ pump on my car."]
fuel
petrol
combustible
oil
to sit on and control the movements of (a horse, motorcycle, bicycle, etc. ["Most children learn to _____ a bicycle when they are young."]
mount
drive
walk
ride
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."]
direction
motorway / freeway
road
route
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