14. April 2023 at 18:10

Glossary: Travelling

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The glossary below relates to the following articles:

  1. Inspired by Malaysia, a Slovak and an Iranian started a Bratislava hiking group for foreigners

  2. There’s a fine line between being a traveller and a holidaymaker

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Topic: Travelling

be on someones list - mať v pláne, mať na zozname
borough [ˈbʌrə] mestský obvod
chairlift [ˈtʃeəˌlɪft] sedačková lanovka
community [kəˈmjuːnɪtɪ] spoločenstvo, komunita
confess [kənˈfes] priznať, priznať sa
countryside [ˈkʌntrɪˌsaɪd] vidiek, vidiecka krajina, príroda
couple [ˈkʌpəl] dvojica, pár (manželia, partneri)
course [kɔːs] dráha, trať (prekážková)
cruise line [kruːz laɪn] výletná plavba
destination [ˌdestɪˈneɪʃən] cieľová stanica, destinácia
diverse [daɪˈvɜːs] rozmanitý, rôznorodý
eager [ˈiːgə] dychtivý, nedočkavý
Foreigners’ Police (department)[ˈfɒrɪnə] cudzinecká polícia (oddelenie)
globetrotter [gləʊbˈtrɒtə] cestovateľ
hiking [haɪkɪŋ] turistika (pešia)
impose [ɪmˈpəʊz] uložiť, uvaliť
join [dʒɔɪn] pripojiť sa, pridať sa
meanwhile [ˈmiːnˌwaɪl] zatiaľ, medzi tým
occasional [əˈkeɪʒənəl] príležitostný, občasný
permit [ˈpɜːmɪt] povolenie
pond [pɒnd] rybník, nádrž
professional [prəˈfeʃənəl] odborník, profesionál
recognizable [ˈrekəgnaɪzəbəl] rozpoznateľný, zreteľný
residence [ˈrezɪdəns] pobyt, sídlo
severe [sɪˈvɪə] vážny, ťažký, drsný
shoestring traveller [ˈʃuːˌstrɪŋ] turista "na ľahko", s obmedzeným rozpočtom, s malým množstvom batožiny
Small Carpathians [kɑːˌpeɪ.θi.əns] Malé Karpaty
stigma [ˈstɪgmə] stigma, znamenie, poškvrna
stunning [ˈstʌnɪŋ] ohromný, neskutočný
summer toboggan [təˈbɒɡ.ən] letná bobová dráha
trail [treɪl] cestička, chodník
trotter [ˈtrɒtə] klusák (kôň)
twelvefold [twelv.fəʊld] dvanásťnásobný
within [wɪˈðɪn] v rámci

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