Travel and transport
Road Travel
Cab
Taxi
highway
a wide road where cars are allowed to go very fast
lane
section of the road wide enough for one car.
speeding ticket
toll
money that all drivers have to pay in order to drive on that part of the highway, bridge, or tunnel.
pothole
a hole in the surface of the road.
merge into one lane
when cars from a lane need to transition sideways into another lane
detour
the main road is blocked for some reason.
headlights
the bright white lights on the front of the car
Sea Travel
Anchor
подтема
types of ships
battleship
cargo ship
cruise ship
types of boats
motorboat
rowboat
sailboat
Submarine
Canoe
Kayak
Raft
Jet Ski
general
Shuttle
An aircraft or bus that travels regularly between two places
Rate of exchange
Value of money (currency) in another country.
Baggage claim
Place where passengers go to get their luggage at the end of a flight.
Check-out
Pay one's bill and leave a hotel.
Label
Card showing your name and address which is used to identify luggage.
Off-peak
A time period that is less busy (and tickets are usually cheaper).
Peak time
When the greatest number of people are travelling.
Visa
Stamp or mark put on a passport to authorize entry, exit or transit.
Rail Travel
Tram
Public passenger vehicle running on rails (tramlines) along the streets.
Subway (US)
Underground urban railway system.
Terminal
End of a railway line or bus route
Tracks
Set of rails for trains.
Tube (UK)
Informal word for the underground railway system in London.
Underground (UK)
Underground urban railway system.
Air Travel
Aisle
Corridor between the rows of seats on a plane.
Aisle seat
A seat next to the long corridor in the centre of the plane.
Board
Get on or enter a plane.
Cabin crew
The personnel on a plane who look after the passengers during a flight.
Galley
Part of a plane where food and duty-free goods are kept.
Jet lag
Tiredness after a long flight due to differences in time zones.
Transit
Transit passengers stop at an airport which is not their final destination.