Great Thinker; Unit 3

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51 Terms

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carbon emissions

carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide produced by business processes and systems

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catch

to be in time to get a board a means of transport

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commute

travel some distance between one's home and place of work on a regular basis.

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crew

a group of people working together, especially one that runs an airplane or large vessel.

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cruise

an ocean trip taken for pleasure

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departure lounge

the area in an airport where passengers wait before getting onto an aircraft

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driver

a person who drives a vehicle

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flight

a journey in an aircraft

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gate

area where passengers check-in before boarding the aircraft

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get in/out

to enter/leave a car, a train, ...

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get on/off

to board/descend from a bus, a train ...

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give somebody a lift

to take someone somewhere in your car

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land

to come to land or shore (planes, boats)

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launch

v. to set or thrust in motion

n. a heavy motorbote to carry people

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miss

to fail to take

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motorway

a long, wide road, usually used by traffic travelling fast

highway, freeway

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overtake

catch up with and pass while traveling in the same direction

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platform

he raised area along the tracks of a railroad station, from which the cars of the train are entered

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port

a city or town where ships load or unload

a place where ships may take refuge from storms;harbor

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rail

one of a pair of long, parallel and continuous steel bars on which the wheels of trains run

the railroad transport as a means of transportation:[uncountable] i.e. to travel by rail

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road sign

a sign near a road giving information or instructions to drivers

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seat belt

a safety belt used in a car or plane to hold you in your seat in case of an accident

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steering wheel

a wheel that you turn to control the direction of a car

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take off

leave the ground

rise from the ground

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traffic jam

a large number of vehicles close together and unable to move or moving very slowly

congestion

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tyre

a round rubber covering for a wheel

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vehicle

something in which people or goods are carried from place to place

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waiting room

a room where people can wait

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wheel

one of the round parts underneath a car, wagon, etc., that rolls and allows something to move

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arrival

the act of coming to a place

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board

to go on board (of a ship, etc.)

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cancellation

the act of calling something off

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contactless

a contactless debit card or credit card is one you can use to pay for things by waving it over a machine, without using a pin number

not touching

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delay

v. to postpone, to put off

n. postponement

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destination

the place to which something or someone is going

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fare

the money that you pay to travel by bus, plane, taxi, etc.

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fine

a sum of money to be paid to the state by a convicted person as punishment for an offense

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lost property

property which the owner unknowingly leaves somewhere or accidentally drops

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network

a chain of communication that connects places

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off-peak

at a time when demand is less (opposite to rush-hour)

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passenger

a person who travels in a vehicle

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route

the path that must be followed to get to a place

line of travel

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ticket inspector

someone who checks the tickets on a bus / train

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travel update

current travel information

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zone

area

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become the norm

to become usual

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source

origin

place where sth comes from

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brake (braking)

to slow down

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handle

to deal with

to manage

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take eyes off

to stop looking at someone or something

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misleading

giving the wrong idea or impression

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