Oral practice: travelling

a voyage /ˈvɔɪɪdʒ/

a long journey in a ship or spacecraft

an expedition

an organized journey with a particular purpose, especially to find out about a place that is not well known, it may be dangerous sometimes

a trip

a journey to a place and back again, especially a short one for pleasure or a particular purpose

a trek

synonym ‘hike‘, a long and difficult journey, especially on foot as an adventure

an outing

a short journey arranged so that a group of people can visit a place, especially while they are on holiday or a short journey made for a particular purpose

a crossing

a short journey in a boat, ship or ferry which goes from one side of a sea, lake or other area of water to the other side

a drive

a journey in a car when you are driving

an excursion

a short journey made for pleasure, especially one that has been organized for a group of people

a tour

a journey for pleasure, during which you visit several different towns, areas or sights

a short trip through a place to see it

a flight

a journey on a plane or a space vehicle

a journey

a time spent travelling from one place to another, especially over a long distance

a ride

a journey on a vehicle, when you’re not driving; on a bicycle, horse or any other animal

a booking office (a ticket office)

a place where you can buy tickets, at a train or bus station or at a theatre

a compartment

a small room in a train that has beds or seats inside

a carriage /ˈkærɪdʒ/

a separate section of a train for carrying passengers

a sleeping car

a coach on a train with beds for people to sleep in

a restaurant car (a dining car)

a coach on a train in which meals are served

a lounge car

a coach on a train in which you can rest and drink something

an upper (lower) berth

a place to sleep on in a train or a ship

bedding

the sheets and covers that you put on a bed

a guard = an attendant

a person who is in charge of a train and travels with it, but does not drive it, conductor

a through train

a train that has no stops while travelling

to change trains

to get from one train to another one

a commuter train (a local train)

a train for daily travel between home and work

a season ticket

a ticket that you can use many times within a particular period, for example on a regular train or bus journey, and which costs less than paying separately each time

a return ticket (a round-trip ticket)

a ticket for a journey to a place and back again

a rail card

a card that allows somebody to travel by train at a reduced price

departure lounge

an area in an airport where you can wait for your flight

runway

a long narrow piece of ground with a hard surface that an aircraft takes off from and lands on

gate

a way out of an airport through which passengers go to get on their plane

an aisle

a passage between rows of seats in a church, theatre, train, etc., or between rows of shelves in a supermarket

check-in

the place where you go to at an airport to leave your bags, cases, etc. and show your ticket

overhead locker

a shelf above your seat in the plane

to board

to get on the plane

carry-on

a small bag or case that you carry onto a plane with you

a barge

a large boat with a flat bottom, used for carrying goods and people on

баржа

a cargo boat / ship

a ship that transports huge number of load

вантажне судно

a ferry

a boat or ship that carries people, vehicles and goods across a river or across a narrow part of the sea

паром

a hovercraft

a vehicle that travels just above the surface of water or land, held up by air being forced downwards

судно на повітряній подушці

an icebreaker

a strong ship designed to break a way through ice, for example in the Arctic or Antarctic

криголам

a lifeboat

a special boat that is sent out to rescue people who are in danger at sea

рятувальний корабель

a liner

a large ship that carries passengers

an oil tanker

a large ship with containers for carrying oil

a raft

a flat structure made of pieces of wood tied together and used as a boat or floating platform

a yacht

a sailing boat, often also with an engine and a place to sleep on board, used for pleasure trips and racing

a crew

all the people working on a ship, plane, etc.

екіпаж

a navigator

a person who guides, for example on a ship or an aircraft

a mate

an officer in a commercial ship below the rank of captain or master

помічник капітана

a seaman = a sailor

a person who works on a ship as a member of the crew

моряк, матрос

a bunk

a narrow bed that is fixed to a wall, especially on a ship or train

a cabin

a small room on a ship in which you live or sleep

a deck

the top outside floor of a ship or boat

палуба

a life jacket

a jacket without arms that can be filled with air, designed to help you float if you fall in water

to embark / to disembark

to get onto a ship or plane; to put somebody/something onto a ship or plane / to leave the vehicle

a lighthouse

a tower or other building that contains a strong light to warn and guide ships near the coast

a fleet

a group of military ships commanded by the same person

флот

seasickness, to be seasick

feeling sick or wanting to vomit when you are travelling on a boat or ship

overboard

over the side of a boat or a ship into the water

a wreck

a ship that has sunk or that has been very badly damaged

затонулий корабель

a feat

an action or a piece of work that needs skill, strength or courage

подвиг

to configure

to make equipment or software work in the way that the user prefers

налаштувати

abundance /əˈbʌndəns/

a large quantity that is more than enough

a tugboat

a small powerful boat for pulling ships, especially into a harbour or up a river

a splinter

a small, thin, sharp piece of wood, metal, glass, etc. that has broken off a larger piece

скалка

remainder

people, things or time that remains

to cater for smb/smth

​to provide the things that a particular person or situation needs or wants

onboard

on a ship, aircraft or vehicle

to boast

to have something that is impressive (to show off)

reasonable

fair, acceptable and appropriate in a particular situation

обґрунтований

constant

permanent

to partake

to participate

to appeal

to attract or to be liked

first and foremost

first of all, firstly

to take importance

to be important

the chances are (that)

it is likely …

grey matter

common sense, brain

tip-top shape

excellent physical or mental condition

top-notch

excellent, first-class

worthwhile

worthy, valuable

to steer

to guide, to drive

to alter

to change

to scratch off

to wipe or to remove by scraping

to abound

to exist in huge numbers or amounts

to foil

to stop something from happening, especially something illegal;

to prevent somebody from doing something

to check in

to register upon arrival at a hotel or airport

excess

extra, too much

an excess baggage charge

a charge that you pay for too much of your luggage

a boarding pass

a card that you show before you get on a plane or boat

duty-free

(of goods) that you can bring into a country without paying tax on them

a departure lounge

waiting area in an airport for departing passengers

an arrival lounge

an area in the airport where you go after getting off of the plane

jet lag

the feeling of being tired and slightly confused after a long plane journey, especially when there is a big difference in the time at the place you leave and that at the place you arrive in

a luggage claim

the place at an airport where you get your bags, cases, etc. again after you have flown

a runway

a part of land for planes to take off and land

a bumpy flight / landing

(of a journey) uncomfortable with a lot of sudden unpleasant movements caused by the road surface, weather conditions, etc.

a flight attendant

airplane crew member ensuring passenger safety and comfort

a conveyor belt

a continuous moving band used for transporting goods from one part of a building to another, for example products in a factory or bags, cases, etc. in an airport

connecting flight

a flight requiring a change planes

a gate

place in an airport for boarding planes

an X-ray machine / belt

machine for security screening using X-rays