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B1 · Intermediate15 min
Travel and experiences
Learn 9 words for travel: accommodation, destination, explore, local, crowded, recommend, available, experience, abroad.
accommodation /əˌkɒməˈdeɪʃən/
житло; розміщення, obudowa; zakwaterowanie, Wohnen; Unterkunft, vivienda; alojamiento, le logement; hébergement, alloggi; alloggio, habitação; alojamento, konut; konaklama, السكن؛ الإقامة, 住房；住宿, ハウジング。宿泊施設, 주택; 숙소, आवास; आवास, στέγαση? διαμονή, bydlení; ubytování, locuințe; cazare, huisvesting; accommodatie, bostäder; boende, דיור; לינה, საცხოვრებელი; განთავსება
A place where you stay, especially when travelling.
“We booked our accommodation before buying flights.”
destination /ˌdestɪˈneɪʃən/
місце призначення, miejsce docelowe, Ziel, destino, destination, destinazione, destino, hedef, الوجهة, 目的地, 目的地, 목적지, गंतव्य, προορισμός, určení, destinație, bestemming, destination, יעד, დანიშნულების ადგილი
The place you are travelling to.
“Our final destination is a village by the sea.”
explore /ɪkˈsplɔː/
дослідити; оглядати, badać; sprawdzić, erkunden; inspizieren, explorar; inspeccionar, explorer ; inspecter, esplorare; ispezionare, explorar; inspecionar, keşfedin; teftiş etmek, استكشاف؛ فحص, 探索；检查, 探検する。検査する, 탐험하다; 검사하다, अन्वेषण करें; निरीक्षण करें, εξερευνήστε? επιθεωρήστε, prozkoumat; prohlédnout, explora; inspectează, verkennen; inspecteren, utforska; inspektera, לחקור; לבדוק, გამოიკვლიოს; შეამოწმოს
To travel around a place to learn about it.
“We spent the afternoon trying to explore the old town.”
local /ˈləʊkəl/
місцевий, lokalny, lokal, locales, locale, locale, locais, yerel, محلي, 本地的, 地元の, 지역, स्थानीय, τοπική, místní, locale, lokaal, lokalt, מקומי, ადგილობრივი
Connected with the area where you are.
“A local guide showed us the market.”
crowded /ˈkraʊdɪd/
переповнений людьми, zatłoczone ludźmi, voller Menschen, lleno de gente, bondé de monde, affollato di gente, lotado de gente, insanlarla dolu, مزدحمة بالناس, 挤满了人, 人で混雑している, 사람들로 붐비다, लोगों से भीड़, γεμάτο κόσμο, přeplněné lidmi, aglomerat de oameni, druk met mensen, trångt med folk, עמוס באנשים, ხალხით გადაჭედილი
Full of people with little free space.
“The beach was crowded in the afternoon.”
recommend /ˌrekəˈmend/
рекомендувати, polecam, empfehlen, recomendar, recommander, consigliare, recomendar, tavsiye, يوصي, 推荐, 勧める, 추천하다, अनुशंसा, συστήνω, doporučit, recomanda, aanbevelen, rekommendera, להמליץ, გირჩევთ
To suggest that something is a good choice.
“Can you recommend a quiet restaurant?”
available /əˈveɪləbəl/
доступний; наявний, dostępny; dostępne, zugänglich; verfügbar, accesible; disponible, accessible; disponible, accessibile; disponibile, acessível; disponível, erişilebilir; mevcut, يمكن الوصول إليها؛ متاح, 无障碍；可用, アクセス可能;利用可能, 접근 가능; 사용 가능, सुलभ; उपलब्ध, προσβάσιμο? διαθέσιμο, přístupný; k dispozici, accesibil; disponibile, toegankelijk; beschikbaar, tillgänglig; tillgängliga, נגיש; זמין, ხელმისაწვდომი; ხელმისაწვდომი
Ready to be used or obtained.
“There are two rooms available for tonight.”
experience /ɪkˈspɪəriəns/
досвід; пережита подія, doświadczenie; doświadczone wydarzenie, Erfahrung; erlebte Veranstaltung, experiencia; evento experimentado, expérience; événement vécu, esperienza; evento vissuto, experiência; evento experiente, deneyim; yaşanılan olay, الخبرة؛ حدث من ذوي الخبرة, 经验；经历过的事件, 経験;体験イベント, 경험; 경험한 사건, अनुभव; अनुभवी घटना, εμπειρία? έμπειρο γεγονός, zkušenosti; prožitá událost, experiență; eveniment experimentat, ervaring; ervaren gebeurtenis, erfarenhet; upplevt evenemang, ניסיון; אירוע מנוסה, გამოცდილება; გამოცდილი მოვლენა
Something that happens to you and leaves an impression.
“The night train was an unusual experience.”
abroad /əˈbrɔːd/
за кордоном; за кордон, za granicą; za granicą, im Ausland; im Ausland, en el extranjero; en el extranjero, à l'étranger ; à l'étranger, all'estero; all'estero, no exterior; no exterior, yurtdışında; yurtdışında, في الخارج؛ في الخارج, 国外；国外, 海外;海外で, 해외; 해외에서, विदेश में; विदेश में, στο εξωτερικό? στο εξωτερικό, v zahraničí; v zahraničí, în străinătate; peste hotare, in het buitenland; in het buitenland, utomlands; utomlands, בחו"ל; בחו"ל, საზღვარგარეთ; საზღვარგარეთ
In or to a foreign country.
“She would like to study abroad next year.”
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Choose the word: A place where you stay, especially when travelling.
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Correct answer: accommodation
accommodation: A place where you stay, especially when travelling. Example: We booked our accommodation before buying flights.
Choose the word: The place you are travelling to.
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Correct answer: destination
destination: The place you are travelling to. Example: Our final destination is a village by the sea.
Choose the word: To travel around a place to learn about it.
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Correct answer: explore
explore: To travel around a place to learn about it. Example: We spent the afternoon trying to explore the old town.
Choose the word: Connected with the area where you are.
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Correct answer: local
local: Connected with the area where you are. Example: A local guide showed us the market.
Choose the word: Full of people with little free space.
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Correct answer: crowded
crowded: Full of people with little free space. Example: The beach was crowded in the afternoon.
Choose the word: To suggest that something is a good choice.
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Correct answer: recommend
recommend: To suggest that something is a good choice. Example: Can you recommend a quiet restaurant?
Choose the word: Ready to be used or obtained.
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Correct answer: available
available: Ready to be used or obtained. Example: There are two rooms available for tonight.
Choose the word: Something that happens to you and leaves an impression.
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Correct answer: experience
experience: Something that happens to you and leaves an impression. Example: The night train was an unusual experience.
Choose the word: In or to a foreign country.
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Correct answer: abroad
abroad: In or to a foreign country. Example: She would like to study abroad next year.
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Choose the word: A place where you stay, especially when travelling.
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Correct answer: accommodation
accommodation: A place where you stay, especially when travelling. Example: We booked our accommodation before buying flights.
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Correct answer: destination
destination: The place you are travelling to. Example: Our final destination is a village by the sea.
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Correct answer: explore
explore: To travel around a place to learn about it. Example: We spent the afternoon trying to explore the old town.
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Correct answer: local
local: Connected with the area where you are. Example: A local guide showed us the market.
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Correct answer: crowded
crowded: Full of people with little free space. Example: The beach was crowded in the afternoon.
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Correct answer: recommend
recommend: To suggest that something is a good choice. Example: Can you recommend a quiet restaurant?
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Correct answer: available
available: Ready to be used or obtained. Example: There are two rooms available for tonight.
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Correct answer: experience
experience: Something that happens to you and leaves an impression. Example: The night train was an unusual experience.
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Correct answer: abroad
abroad: In or to a foreign country. Example: She would like to study abroad next year.
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Correct answer: accommodation
accommodation: A place where you stay, especially when travelling. Example: We booked our accommodation before buying flights.
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Correct answer: destination
destination: The place you are travelling to. Example: Our final destination is a village by the sea.
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Correct answer: explore
explore: To travel around a place to learn about it. Example: We spent the afternoon trying to explore the old town.
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Correct answer: local
local: Connected with the area where you are. Example: A local guide showed us the market.
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Correct answer: crowded
crowded: Full of people with little free space. Example: The beach was crowded in the afternoon.
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Correct answer: recommend
recommend: To suggest that something is a good choice. Example: Can you recommend a quiet restaurant?
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: available
available: Ready to be used or obtained. Example: There are two rooms available for tonight.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: experience
experience: Something that happens to you and leaves an impression. Example: The night train was an unusual experience.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: abroad
abroad: In or to a foreign country. Example: She would like to study abroad next year.
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