Scena 8

delicacy

something good to eat that is expensive or rare

bagpipes

a musical instrument played especially in Scotland, in which air blown into a bag is forced out through pipes to produce a sound

residential

(of an area of a town) suitable for living in; consisting of houses rather than factories or offices; synonim of suburban

outskirts of town

the parts of a town or city that are furthest from the centre

district

particular area of a town or countryside an area of a town or the countryside, especially one with particular features usually which official boundaries for the purpose of administration.

convict

Someone who is in prison. Synonim of prisoner

convict

to decide and state officially in court that somebody is guilty of a crime

flimsy

badly made and not strong enough for the purpose for which it is used. (of material) thin and easily torn

imposing

large, impressive to look, appearing important; impressive to look at; making a strong impression

impose

to force somebody/something to have to deal with something that is difficult or unpleasant

insurmountable obstacle

(of difficulties, problems, etc.) that cannot be dealt with successfully; synonim of insuperable

occur

to happen

convince

to persuade somebody to do something or make that somebody belive that something is true; Synonim of persuade

carriage

one of the parts of a train where passengers sit; a separate section of a train for carrying passengers.

compartment

one of the separate areas into which a plane, ship, or train is divided

a buffet car

a part of a train where you can buy food and drink

a platform

the raised place beside a railway track where you get on and off a train in a station

sleeping car

a railway carriage with beds for passengers to sleep in. Synonim of sleeper.

overtake

to go past a moving vehicle or person because you are going faster than them and want to get in front of them

ring road

a road that goes around a large town to keep the traffic away from the centre. Synonim of bypass

dual carriageway

a main road that has two lines of traffic travelling in each direction, with a narrow part between them that has no traffic. In ather words divided highway

diversion in the road

A different way that traffic is sent when the usual roads are closed

baggage reclaim / baggage claim

the place at an airport where you collect your cases and bags after a flight

board the plane

to get on a bus, plane, train etc in order to travel somewhere

Customs

the government department that collects taxes on goods bought and sold and on goods brought into the country, and that checks what is brought in

customs officer

the officer who work in the government department that collects taxes on goods bought and sold and on goods brought into the country, and that checks what is brought in

domestic flight

flight inside one country and not international.

flight attendant

someone who serves food and drinks to passengers on a plane, and looks after their comfort and safety Synonim for stewardess

hand luggage

small bags that you can carry onto an aircraft with you when you travel

pay excess baggage

pay for extra luggage

accelerate

to start to drive faster; to start to happen more quickly, or to make something start to happen more quickly

adjust the mirrors

to change setting of mirrors in a car for achieve better views.

do a U-turn

a change of direction that you make when driving in order to travel in the opposite direction

fill up the tank

becomes full of fuel/petrol tank

give way

to stop or slow down when you are driving, in order to allow other vehicles to go first

give way

to agree to do what someone else wants, instead of what you want, especially after a lot of discussion or argument

head-on collision

When two vehicles hit of front parts each other as they are moving forward.

minor road

road which is less important thant main road.

cycling lane

a part of a wide road that only bicycles are allowed to use

accelerator

the part of a car or other vehicle that you press with your foot to make it go faster. Synonim for gas pedal

boot

a closed space at the back of a car for storing things in

number plate

a metal or plastic plate on the front and back of a vehicle that shows its registration number

steering wheel

the wheel that the driver turns to control the direction that a vehicle goes in

windscreen

the window across the front of a vehicle

exhausted

extremely tired. Synonim for worn out

freezing

extremely cold; below the temperature at which water turns to ice

Starve

to suffer or die because you do not have enough to eat

parched

to be very thirsty or very dry, especially because of hot weather

furious

extremely angry;

hilarious

extremely funny and comic

filthy

extremely dirty

sort sth out

to successfully deal with something, such as a problem or difficult situation

sprawl out

to lie or sit with your arms or legs stretched out in a lazy or careless way

despite sth

used to say that something happens or is true even though something else might have prevented it. Synonim for in spite of

wailing noise

make a noise for example to warn of danger or cry out with a long high sound, especially because you are very sad or in pain

amazed

extremely surprised; synonim for astonished

brilliant

extremely smart; extremely good; excellent; very successful

delighted

very pleased and happy

devastated

very upset; feeling extremely shocked and sad

obese

very fat in a way that is unhealthy

ridiculous

very silly or unreasonable

thrilled

very excited, happy, and pleased

tiny

extremely small

tragic

very sad, often involving death and suffering