Language Course
Learn English with the Fernandez family as they start a new exciting life in England.
Content
Word List: Travel preparations - list 3
- change [tʃeɪndʒ]
(verb) - Definition:
- to replace with something else
- Example:
- You can't go into the dressing room while she's changing her clothing.
- exchange, exchanges [ɛksʧeɪndʒ]
(noun) - Definition:
- an act of giving away something in order to get something else
- Example:
- I exchanged my dollar bills.
- exchange rate, exchange rates
(noun) - Definition:
- the amount of one currency that a person or institution defines as equivalent to another when either buying or selling it at any particular moment
- Example:
- The exchange rates are falling.
- traveller's cheque, traveller's cheques
(noun) - Definition:
- a preprinted cheque for a fixed amount, often in a foreign currency, issued by a bank that may be used instead of cash
- Example:
- Do you have traveller's cheques with you when you go to the U.S.?
- cash a traveller's cheque
(Chunk) - Example:
- Because she had no cash, she cashed a traveller's cheque.
- pack [pæk]
(verb) - Definition:
- to put something closely and securely in something else, e.g. in a piece of baggage
- Example:
- Have you packed your bags?
- Antonym(s):unpack
- luggage [ˈlʌɡɪdʒ]
(uncountable noun) - Definition:
- the bags and other containers that hold a traveller's belongings
- Example:
- You should start packing your luggage.
- Synonym(s):baggage
- a piece of luggage
(Chunk) - Example:
- How many pieces of luggage do you have?
- Synonym(s):a piece of baggage
- hand luggage
(uncountable noun) - Definition:
- the luggage you don't have to hand in but which you can bring onto the plane, usually a smaller piece of luggage
- Example:
- I will only bring one piece of hand luggage.
- Synonym(s):hand baggage (AE)
- locker, lockers
(noun) - Definition:
- a type of storage compartment with a lock usually used to store clothing, equipment, or books
- Example:
- The student placed her books in her locker when she arrived at school.
- luggage trolley, luggage trolleys
(noun) - Definition:
- a small, open, wheeled vehicle, drawn or pushed by a person, used for transporting luggage
- Example:
- Let's get a luggage trolley to transport all our stuff.
- Synonym(s):baggage cart (AE)
- bag, bags [bæɡ]
(noun) - Definition:
- a flexible container made of cloth, paper, plastic, etc. used to carry something
- Example:
- I've got some clothes in my bag.
- suitcase, suitcases
(noun) - Definition:
- a large (usually rectangular) piece of luggage used for carrying clothes, and sometimes suits, when travelling
- Example:
- She's just packing her suitcase.
- rucksack, rucksacks
(noun) - Definition:
- a bag carried on the back or shoulder, supported by straps
- Example:
- I usually take a rucksack to school.
- Synonym(s):backpack
Source: http://www.learning-english-online.net/areas/vocabulary/private-life/travel-and-tourism/travel-preparations/list-3/
Learn more ...
Spread the word
Take a Tour
See the most important areas of the learning portal
Start
English for:
Contribute
Use the contact form for suggestions and critique or to report bugs or content errors.
Blog
Visit our blog to find news and background info about our language learning portals. Exchange ideas and experiences with learners and teachers.
