Business English Vocabulary Online

Unit 9 Visitors and travellers

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belongings plural noun
A person's belongings are the things that they own, esp. those which can be carried.

chain smoker noun
A person who chain-smokes or is a chain-smoker smokes almost continuously, often lighting one cigarette from the end of the previous one.

connect verb
(of two public transport vehicles) to make it possible for passengers to continue the next part of their journey easily by having the second method of transport leave soon after the first has arrived

gate noun
the official door at an airport for people travelling on a particular aircraft

itinerary noun
a detailed plan or route of a journey

platform noun
UK A platform (US track) at a railway station is a long flat raised structure where people get on and off trains.

smooth adjective
happening without any sudden changes, interruption, inconvenience or difficulty

traffic jam noun
a large number of vehicles close together moving very slowly or unable to move

traveller's cheque noun
UK A traveller's cheque/US traveler's check is a piece of paper that you buy from a bank or a travel company and that you can use as money or exchange for the local money of the country you visit. It is safer than ordinary money because it needs your signature before it can be used.

trolley noun
a small vehicle with two or four wheels that is used for transporting large or heavy objects and is pushed or pulled by a person

buffet noun
a meal where people serve themselves from a variety of types of usually cold food and often eat standing up

single room noun
a room in a hotel for one person

twin bed noun
A twin bed is one of a set of two beds which are each big enough for one person.

gallery noun
a room or building which is used for showing works of art, sometimes so that they can be sold

back streets noun
The back streets of a city or town are the older and poorer areas.

big name noun informal
A big name is a famous or important person.

brief verb
to give someone instructions or information about what they should do or say

lake noun
a large area of water that is not salty, surrounded by land and not connected to the sea except by rivers or streams

politician noun
A politician is a member of a government or law-making organization.

public transport noun
a system of vehicles such as buses and trains which operate at regular times on fixed routes and are used by the public

personality noun
a famous entertainer or sports player etc. who has an attractive, energetic character which makes them popular with the public

appetizer US noun
a small amount of food eaten before a meal

dessert noun
sweet food eaten at the end of a meal

entrée US noun
the main dish of a meal, or at very formal meals, a small dish served just before the main part

exaggerate verb
to make (something) seem larger, more important, better or worse than it really is

fudge noun
a soft sweet made from sugar, butter and milk which often has flavouring added

jet lag noun
the feeling of tiredness and confusion which people experience after making a long journey in an aircraft to a place where the time is different from the place they left

main course UK noun
the largest or most important part of a meal in which there are different parts served separately

pie noun
a round pastry container in which meat, vegetables or fruit are cooked and which might also be covered with pastry

pumpkin noun
a large round vegetable with hard yellow or orange flesh

starter UK noun
a small savoury dish served as the first part of a meal.

APEX abbreviation for Advance Purchase Excursion noun
a system of cheap travel tickets which must be bought a particular number of days before travelling

fee noun
an amount of money paid for a particular piece of work or for a particular right or service

full board
when all your meals are provided at the hotel or rooms that you are paying to stay in

lecture noun
a formal talk on a serious or specialist subject given to a group of people, esp. students

overhead projector (OHP) noun
a device which makes images on a flat transparent sheet larger and shows them on a white screen or wall

refund noun
an amount of money that is given back to you, especially because you are not happy with a product or service that you have bought

self-catering adjective, noun
(of a holiday) having a kitchen so that you can cook meals for yourself rather than having them provided for you

seminar noun
an occasion when a teacher or expert and a group of people meet to study and discuss something

simultaneous adjective
happening or being done at exactly the same time

venue noun
the place where a public event or meeting happens

balcony noun
an area with a wall or bars around it that is joined to the outside wall of a building on an upper level

overlook verb
to provide a view of, esp. from above

wheelchair noun
a chair on wheels which people who are unable to walk use for moving around

compensate verb
to pay (someone) money in exchange for something that has been lost or damaged or for some inconvenience

flap noun
a piece of cloth or other material fixed along one edge, esp. used for covering or closing something

knock back phrasal verb
to quickly drink something, especially a lot of alcohol

landing gear noun
the set of wheels and other parts which support a plane when it is on the ground and make it possible to take off and land

leaflet noun
a piece of paper, or sometimes several pieces of paper folded or fixed together like a book, which gives you information or advertises something

manifesto noun
a written statement of the beliefs, aims and policies (= a set of ideas or plans) of a group of people, esp. a political party

screwdriver noun
a tool for turning screws, consisting of a handle joined to a metal rod shaped at one end to fit in the cut in the top of the screw

sightseeing noun
the visiting of interesting places, esp. by people on holiday

soak verb
to make very wet, or (of liquid) to be absorbed in large amounts