ISE I SUBJECT AREAS

TRAVEL
The words below are some of the most important used when talking about Travel.
Travel - Air
airport= aeropuerto
check-in = facturacion
fly= volar
land= aterrizar
landing= aterrizaje
plane=avin
take off= despegar
flight attendant= azafata de vuelo
Travel - General Related Word
destination= destino
journey=viaje
passengers= pasajeros
route= ruta
travel= viajar
travel agent= agente de viaje
trip= excursin
suitcases=maletas
Travel - Holidays
camp=campamento
cruise=crucero
excursion=excursin
(youth) hostel=hostal (jovenes)
hotel=hotel
luggage=equipaje
motel=motel
package holiday=paquete
self-catering holiday=vacaciones independientes
aventure=aventura
leisure=ocio
intend=pretender
pretend=imaginar algo/ imitar
sightseeing=turismo
go sightseeing=hacer turismo
suitcase=maleta
tour=gira
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tourism=turismo
tourist=turistico/turista
Travel - Land
bicycle=bicicleta
bike=bici
bus=autobus
bus station=estacin de autobs
car=coche
coach=autocar
coach station=estacin de autobuses
lane=carril
motorbike=moto
motorway=autopista
rail=ral
go by rail=ir por ferrocarril
railway=ferrocarril
railway station=estacin de ferrocarril
road=carretera
main road=carretera principal
minor road=carretera secundaria
taxi=taxi
traffic=trafico
underground=metro
subway=metro
Travel - Sea
boat=barco
crossing=cruce
ferry=ferry
port=puerto
sail=navegar
sea=mar
set sail=zarpar
ship=barco
voyage=viaje
Travel - Verbs
board (boat / plane)=a bordo (barco/avin)
go by=ir en
to board=embarcar
get on board=subir a bordo
hitch-hike=autostop
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land= aterrizar
take off=despegar
arrive in/at= llegar a
VOCABULARY: TRAVEL (1)
TRAVEL AND TRAVELLING
the general activity of moving from place to place
Air travel is becoming cheaper.
Her work involves a lot of travelling.
form/means/mode of travel (=the type of vehicle you use)
rail/air/space travel
TRAVELS [plural] journeys to places that are far away, usually for pleasure
We met some very interesting people on our travels in Thailand.
JOURNEY
to talk about travelling a long distance or travelling regularly, when the emphasis is on
the travelling itself
a long and difficult journey (NOT travel) through the mountains
I read during the train journey to work.
Did you have a good journey? (=Were you comfortable, was the train on time,
etc?
make a journey/go on a journey
(=make a long journey)
break a journey (BrEr) (=make a short
stop in a journey)
return journey (=a journey home from a
place)

safe journey (=used especially to wish

someone a good journey)
wasted journey (=one that did not
achieve the result you wanted)
leg of a journey (=one part of a
journey)
car/train/bus journey

CROSSING
a fairly short sea journey
The crossing takes 90 minutes.
a place where you can safely cross a road, railway, river etc:
You must give way to any pedestrians on the crossing.
level crossing (AmE) railroad crossing, pedestrian crossing (AmE
crosswalk), pelican crossing, zebra crossing
a place where two lines, roads, tracks etc cross:
Turn left at the first crossing.
VOYAGE
a long sea journey
a voyage across the ocean
the Titanic's maiden voyage (=first journey)
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These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise.

TRIP
when you go on a short journey, or a journey you do not usually make, and come back
again
Use this when the emphasis is on where you are going or why you are going there :
my first trip to the States
a business trip
Was it a good trip? (=Did you achieve what you wanted to or have a good time there?)
trip to Did you enjoy your trip to
Disneyland?
trip from The Palace is only a short trip
from here.
business/school/shopping etc trip
a business trip to Japan
Two lucky employees won a round-theworld trip.
coach/boat/bus trip a boat trip up the
Thames
day trip (=a pleasure trip done in one
day)
It's an 80-mile round trip (=a journey to
a place and back again) to Exeter.

return trip (=when you are travelling

back to where you started)
I'm afraid you've had a wasted trip (=a
trip in which you do not achieve your
purpose), Mr Burgess has already left.
go on/take a trip
We're thinking of taking a trip to the
mountains

FLIGHT
a journey by air

Have a good flight! book a flight

catch a flight (=get on a plane to go
somewhere)
miss a flight (=arrive too late to get on a
plane)
cancel a flight
a long/short flight

a domestic flight (=to another place in the

same country)
an international flight (=to another
country)
a non-stop/direct flight
a connecting flight (=a flight to continue a
journey, after a previous flight)

BRITISH AND AMERICAN ENGLISH...

American English

British English

subway
carry-on baggage
one way
freeway

underground
hand luggage
single
motorway

rest room
elevator
coach class
downtown
round trip
schedule
parking lot
airplane
cab
call collect
check
first floor, second floor
gas(oline)
intersection

public toilet
lift
economy class
city center
return
timetable
car park
aeroplane
taxi
reverse the charges
bill
ground floor, first floor
petrol
crossroads

MONEY
note (GB) = bill (US)
coin
token = piece of metal used to pay when travelling by train or underground. / receipt
given as a present to somebody so that he spends it as he likes
quid = a pound
buck = a dollar
fiver = a 5 note
tenner = a 10 note
loan=prestamo
cheque (GB) = check (US)
currency = money used in a country
fund = sum of money saved
funds = financial resources
finance (noun) = management of money
shares = acciones
bonds = bonos
assets = what you achieve and possess
to pay cash
to pay by cheque
to pay by credit card
draft = giro
overdraft = giro en descubierto
postal order = giro postal
money order = orden de pago
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a deposit
to deposit
to withdraw
to cash a cheque
balance = money in your account
bank statement = resumen bancario
bank charges = what the bank charges for their service
interest rate
teller
clerk
safe = caja fuerte
vault = bveda
treasury = tesoro
exchange rate
inflation
deflation
to lend = prestar
to borrow= tomar prestado
a loan= prestamos
to loan = to lend
to owe= deber algo a alguien
to pay back
due = owed
overdue = vencido
a debt = debito o una deuda
expense account = viticos
to spend on something
to invest in something
an investment
to pawn = empear
a pawnbroker
mortgage = hipoteca
comfortably off = rich
well-off = quite rich
badly-off = poor
wealth
poverty
your account is in red = you are in the red
to be on the red line = cover the minimum necessities
to be tight
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to be penniless
to be broke
to go/be bankrupt - bankruptcy
to inherit = receive money, properties from an ancestor
heir (masculine) - heiress (feminine) = person who inherits something
to make a fortune = earn a lot of money by working
to win a fortune = win a lot of money on a bet, game, etc.
to run into debt
to be (heavily) in debt
to be up to one's ears in debt
to be broke
to be on the dole
retail = venta minorista retailer
whole sale = venta mayorista
to buy something in bulk = comprar por bulto cerrado
to give somebody a treat
cost
to haggle over sth = ask for a lower price
to cut down = to reduce
cuts = reductions
to squander = throw away money - a squanderer
stake money = money used to bet
to pay in instalments = pay in amounts of money every month
hire purchase
at cheap rates
cheap-rate time = time when the rate is cheaper
off-peak tim time when the rate is cheaper
peak time = time when the rate is more expensive
to refund
income
expenditure
budget = presupuesto
upkeep = money needed to keep up something
economical = that doesn't spend much
economic = related to economy
Mortgage= hipoteca
Fashion
sleeve = manga
- long/short sleeves = mangas largas/cortas
- sleeveless = sin mangas
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- puffed sleeves = mangas abultadas

cuff = puo
- cuff-links = gemelos
collar = cuello
button-hole = ojal
lapel = solapa del saco
turn-up = botamanga
single-breasted = derecho (se refiere al saco)
double-breasted = cruzado (se refiere al saco)
breast pocket = bolsillo en el pecho
side-pockets = bolsillos a los lados
inside-pockets = bolsillos internos
zip = cierre, cremallera
V-neck = cuello en V
round neck = cuello redondo
polo neck = polera
low neckline = escotado
striped = a rayas
checked = a cuadros
pleated = tableado
- inverted pleats/pleated = tablas/tableado invertido
a set of jewellery = joyas
bracelet = pulsera
brooch = prendedor
necklace = collar
string of pearls = collar de perlas
pendant = colgante
ring = anillo
earrings = aros
charms = dijes
press-stud = broches a presin
hook and eye = cierre de collar
clasp = cierre de collar
tailor = sastre
dressmaker = modista
tailored suit = traje a medida
to wear = usar
to have something on = tener puesto
to put on = ponerse
to dress = vestirse
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to be (dressed) in = estar vestido con

to take off = to undress = desvestirse
to button up = abotonar
to unbutton = desabotonar
to zip up = subir el cierre o cremallera
to unzip = bajar el cierre o cremallera
to come into fashion = ponerse de moda
to be in fashion = estar de moda
to be fashionable = estar de moda
to go out of fashion = dejar de estar de moda
to be out of fashion = estar fuera de moda
to try something on = probarse
to fit (it's the right size) = quedarle bien
to suit (looks well) = quedarle agradable
to take in = achicar
to let out = agrandar
to lengthen = alargar
to shorten = acortar
to tighten = ajustar
to loosen = desajustar
Model/supermodel/male model
Designer
Hairdesser
Tailor
Stylist
Personal shopper
Fashion show
Catwalk/runway
Street market
Clothes stall
Dressing room/changing room
Long/short sleeves /sleeveless
Side-pocket/Inside-pockets
V-neck/Round neck
Low neckline
Hooded
Tight/loose
Baggy
Colourful /extravagant
Verbs and expressions
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to wear = usar
to have something on = tener puesto
to put on = ponerse
to dress = vestirse
to be (dressed) in = estar vestido con
to take off = to undress = desvestirse
to button up = abotonar
to unbutton= desabotonar
to zip up / to unzip= subir /bajar el cierre
to try something on = probarse
to fit (it's the right size) = quedarle bien
to suit (looks well) = quedarle agradable
To be trendy/cool/fashionable-unfashionable
To be in fashion
To come into fashion
to go out of fashion = dejar de estar de moda
to be out of fashion = estar fuera de moda
to be old-fashioned
To stand out
To wear designer labels
To be stylish
To follow the latest fashion
To be interested in fashion
To be into hip-hop/ sixties fashion
To wear make-up
To shop in trendy stores
To look natural
To be a fashion victim
To spend money on clothes/buying clothes
To know a few fashion tips
To be smartly /casually dressed
To feel comfortable in
Styles of clothing:
preppy
trendy = what everyone else is wearing right now; a new, popular style
punk
modest
sporty
sophisticated
edgy
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vintage = old, but high quality and valuable; the item of clothing may have been worn
before by someone else.
rocker
bohemian
flirty/romantic
casual
hippie
formal
classic
old-fashioned
Other descriptive words:
baggy
dressy
versatile
tight
comfortable
chic
presentable
appropriate (dress attire)
fresh
unique
smart
hip
elegant
goth
beachy
retro
timeless = something that is still beautiful no matter how much time passes, no matter
what the current trends or styles are
Rules and Regulations
Target: Three Types of Rules
Things you have to do:
You must
You have to
You need to
You are required to
You should
Things you can't do:
You must not
You cant
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You shouldnt
You arent allowed to
You arent permitted to
Things you can do if you want:
You can
You may
You are allowed to
You are permitted to
It is OK if you
It is all right if you
Health and Fitness
Activities with "GO"
1. bike riding
2. bowling
3. hiking
4. jogging
5. rollerblading
6. skiing
7. swimming
8. walking
Activities with "PLAY"
1. badminton
2. baseball
3. basketball
4. Fris
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