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Disciplina: Angličtina pro pokročilé (APP)
Glossário: TRAVEL

exhaust fumes

výfukové plyny

Then there are toxic, corrosive and carcinogenic exhaust fumes and the spreading intrusiveness of traffic noise, which again are by no means limited to city centres. BNC

Pollution, however, comes from a wide range of sources other than industry, such as domestic refuse and sewage, farming, mining, transport exhaust fumes and electricity generation. WASPS

A recent report in The New Scientist suggests that around 10,000 people die each year due to exhaust fumes. WebC 

exit visa

výjezdní vízum

In Saudi Arabia foreigners need not only an entry visa but an exit visa as well. BNC

The government announced on Aug. 5 that it was lowering the age limit to 20 for those seeking an exit visa to travel abroad. WASPS

Unfortunately he tells me his exit visa is time-expired.  BNC

entry visa

vstupní vízum

The need to obtain an entry visa from an embassy often situated far away could be dangerous and could therefore hinder departure. WASPS

Passport Holders who require visas to enter France must obtain an entry visa for France or the French authorities will no allow you to continue on your tour unless visa requirements are met. BNC

Turkey will require British citizens to have entry visas from 1 November. WASPS

engine driver

strojvedoucí, strojvůdce

Pete Bushell is the second Engine Driver, who before joining the railway in 1981, worked as a British Rail Fireman on Steam Engines at Stafford and then as an Engine Driver at the Granville Pit, Donnington. BNC

There was a time when most young boys wanted to be engine drivers when they grew up. WASPS

The radio control allows the engine driver to operate the locomotive independently of the operating desks. WebC

duty-free goods

zboží osvobozené od cla, bezcelní zboží

 I never have more than the permitted amount of duty-free goods; I've never imported plants, or dogs, or drugs, or uncooked meat, or firearms; and yet I constantly find myself wanting to turn the wheel and head for the Red Channel. BNC

As it is still possible to offer duty-free goods on the Baltic State routes, we have put together an exciting range of duty-free articles especially for you, including spirits, wines, tobacco products, confectionery and perfumery items. WebC

Foreigners working or traveling in China now can buy duty-free goods at most Chinese entry-exit ports and the downtown areas of two big cities, Beijing and Shanghai. WebC

drop anchor

spustit kotvu

 We dropped anchor off the coast of Norway. MED

We dropped anchor offshore, and passengers and baggage were off-loaded on to a barge. BNC

To our relief we found the seas calm enough off the normal east landing at Geodha Stoth and dropped anchor a few yards off shore. BNC

double room

dvoulůžkový pokoj

She informed me that a double room at the front was available, though I was welcome to it for the price of a single. BNC

A double room including breakfast costs from £125, a suite from £180 per night. BNC

Each person will be allocated a double room with a private balcony in the chalet-style hotel. BNC

domestic flight

vnitrostátní let

Two dissident Myanma students hijacked a Myanma aircraft on a domestic flight and forced it to land at U-tapao military air base in Thailand on Oct. 6, 1989. BNC

You can smoke only on flights of more than two hours , and soon smoking will be banned on all domestic flights. WASPS

There are 30 aircraft-stands servicing domestic flights and scheduled journeys to Amsterdam , Milan and Stuttgart as other international flights, including New York from June. WASPS

flight attendant

letuška, steward

Every flight we make is international, with flight attendants from 10 Asian lands. BNC

Domestic passenger air traffic was considerably disrupted on March 4, 1989, when pilots and flight attendants working for Eastern Airlines went on strike. BNC

That is, if she wants to fulfill her dream of becoming a flight attendant. WebC 

burn one´s boats

spálit za sebou mosty

He has decided to burn his boats, cancel the contract and to move back home. WebC

It is said of William the Conqueror that one of the first things he did on landing in Britain was to burn his boats. WebC 

She was acutely aware that she had burnt her boats. BNC

push the boat out

praštit se přes kapsu

They really pushed the boat out for Annie's wedding. CALD

But you could push the boat out by chartering a private yacht for £250 and spending the day hopping between the Princes’ Islands, in the Sea of Marmara. WebC

We spent three nights at Las Vegas and I decided to push the boat out a little and got a Jacuzzi suite at Luxor hotel (the one shaped like a pyramid). WebC


sail close to the wind

držet se jen tak tak v povolených mezích, pohybovat se na hranici (zákona)

You were sailing a bit close to the wind there when you made those remarks about his wife.CALD

It is a shame, while admittedly some of these type of events do sail close to the wind on safety issues, this one in particular was well thought out and executed. WebC

Their ability to sail close to the wind enabled them to escape these patrols as well. WebC

 

dining car

jídelní vůz (ve vlaku)

Every seat in the dining car filled up and still people were coming. BNC

The train was full of children, travelling alone and in groups, who managed to finish off the entire food stocks of the dining car. BNC

On many trains, tray service is provided, from the dining car direct to the passengers' seats. WebC

cruise liner/ship

výletní loď, zaoceánský parník

More than 500 passengers and crew were plucked from the sea after a luxury cruise liner sank yesterday. BNC

This tour offers you the opportunity to see Alaska in style, aboard the magnificent cruise ship MS Nieux Amsterdam, comfortable motor coach and luxury rail. WASPS

The next university cruise liner is scheduled to arrive in Havana on January 23, 2002, with other young people interested in opening their minds to the world, and of course, to Cuba. WebC

crash helmet

ochranná přilba, helma

 A motorcyclist on a stolen bike was stopped by police for not wearing a crash helmet, Colwyn Bay magistrates heard yesterday. BNC

The rider and pilllon rider of a motor cycle must always wear a crash helmet when travelling on any road. WebC

The driver of a motor cycle shall not, while using it in a public place, permit a passenger to be carried on the motor cycle unless the passenger is wearing a crash helmet. WebC .