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El Turismo
Vocabulary matching activities
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| A | B |
| Hacer vacaciones | to vacation |
| estar de vacaciones | be on vacation |
| el avión | airplane |
| el vuelo transcontinental | transcontinental flight |
| el resorte | resort (n.) |
| la motocicleta, la moto | motorcycle |
| los barcos cruceros | cruise ships |
| el camioneta | pick-up truck |
| hacer una caminata | to hike |
| dar un paseo | to take a walk |
| pasear | to stroll |
| los coches de lujo | luxury cars |
| recoger(lo/la) en coche | to pick somebody up in a car |
| buscar un taxi | look for a cab |
| hacer deporte | to exercise |
| el bote, el buque, la lancha | a boat |
| el barco, la nave | ship |
| una vespa | moped |
| un tren de alta velocidad | high-speed train |
| el despegue | lift-off, take-off |
| despegar | to lift off |
| aterrizar | to land |
| el aterrizaje | landing |
| un disgusto | a displeasure |
| los placeres | pleasures |
| aguantar | to put up with, tolerate |
| una demora | a delay |
| estar desorientado/-a | to be confused |
| extrañar a | to miss (someone) |
| tratar con | to deal with |
| los mendigos | beggars |
| mendigar, rogar (o>ue) | to beg |
| contagiar el paludismo | to contract malaria |
| protegerse de | to protect oneself from |
| los carteristas | pickpockets |
| ir de compras, hacer compras | to shop |
| viajar | to travel |
| las viajeras | female travellers |
| apreciar el paisaje | to take in the landscape |
| aprender otro idioma | learn another language |
| volar (o>ue) | to fly |
| los lugares exóticos | exotic places |
| experimentar la cultura | to experience the cultre |
| la costumbre | custom |
| la aduana | Customs (beaurocracy) |
| visitar los cuadros | visit the paintings |
| distinto, -a | different |
| boletos, billetes | tickets |
| hacer las maletas | pack your suitcases |
| recibir una vacuna | get a shot (vaccination) |
| el ayuntamiento | town hall, city hall |
| ir por | to go get |
| los pasajeros | passengers |
| los turistas | tourists |
| el guía, la guía | a guide |
| el plano | map |
| el plan | plan |
| los policías | police officers |
| la policía | police force |
| los mapas | maps |
| el pasaporte | passport |
| mochila | backpack |
| maleta | suitcase |
| maletín de cuero | leather briefcase |
| los folletos de información | pamphlets, brochures |
| de ida y vuelta | round trip |
| la brújula | compass |
| las aldeas | villages |
| pintorescas | picturesque |
| los barrios | neighborhoods |
| la capital | capital city |
| las fuentes | fountains |
| el puente | bridge |
| las ruinas | ruins |
| la gente | people |
| indígena | indigenous, native |
| las islas aisladas | isolated islands |
| los jardines ornamentales | formal gardens |
| histórico | historic |
| los peatones | pedestrians |
| una vía peatonal | a pedestrian lane |
| majestuoso,-a | majestic |
| el piloto | pilot |
| los medios de transporte | modes of transportation |
| abordar | to board |
| desembarcar | to disembark, get off |
| atravesar el océano | cross the ocean |
| los camarotes | cabins |
| los muelles | docks |
| la navegación | navigation |
| abrocharse | to buckle |
| el cinturón de seguridad | seatbelt |
| aeromozo, azafata | flight attendant |
| la cabina | cabin |
| los asientos | seats |
| hacer escala | to have a layover |
| la parada | a stop |
| el coche alquilado | rental car |
| el carnet de identidad | ID card |
| los frenos | brakes |
| el volante | steering wheel |
| el andén | platform at a train station |
| la estación de trenes | train station |
| los ferrocarriles, los carriles | railroad tracks |
| ferroviario, -a | related to railways |
| el metro | the subway |
| hacer cola | to stand in line |
| justo al lado de | right next to |
| contando chistes | telling jokes |
| pasarlo bien | to have a good time |
| Mientras tanto | meanwhile |
| por un rato | for a while |
| ahorrar dinero | to save $ |
| enterarse de | to hear about, understand |
| enterrar (e>ie) | to bury |
| pretender | to try |
| aparentar | to pretend |
| las bellas artes | the fine arts |
| Me despido de ellos | I say goodbye to them |
| dar la bienvenida | to welcome |
| a principios de | at the beginning |
| a mediados de | in the middle of |
| a fines de | at the end of |
| por lo tanto | therefore |
| a corto plazo | short term |
| las divisas | $$ from abroad, foreign exchange |
| muy a menudo | very often |
| el anfitrión (la anfitriona) | host(ess) |
| insoportable | unbearable |
| servil | menial |
| desplegar (e>ie) | to unfold |
| la baratija | trinket |
| prever | to foresee |
| en cuanto a | with regard to |
| el atajo | shortcut |
| tibio/a | lukewarm |
| deslizar | to slide over |
| agotado/a | exhausted |
| agotar | to exhaust |
| lograr | to manage to |
| carecer | to lack |
| a partir de | starting from |
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