pavement | chodnik | |
kerb | krawężnik | |
island | wysepka | |
traffic lights | światła ruchu | |
pedestrian crossing | przejście dla pieszych | |
crossroads | skrzyżowanie | |
roundabout | rondo (_ o _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) | |
footbridge | kładka dla pieszych | |
flyover | estakada | |
one - way street | jednokierunkowa | |
cul - de - sac | ślepa uliczka | |
junction | skrzyżowanie | |
road | can be in the town or country, and usually leads to another town | |
street | usually in a town; with shops and buildings | |
path | for people and animals, can be in the open | |
subway | a road under another road | |
underpass | for walking under a road | |
main road | the principal throughfare | |
side - street | less important, usually joins main road | |
avenue | wider than street, with trees | |
alley | goes between houses and trees | |
way | the route in general | |
run over | przejechać kogoś | |
jaywalking | nieprzepisowe przechodzenie przez ulicę | |
traffic warden | kierujący ruchem | |
accelerate | przyspieszać | |
adjust the mirror | poprawić lusterko | |
apply one's brakes | nacisnąć hamulce | |
check the engine | sprawdzić silnik | |
fasten the seat - belt | zapiąć pas | |
dip head lights | włączyć przednie światła | |
indicate / indicators | wskazywać / kierunkowskazy | |
overtake two cars | wyprzedzić dwa samochody | |
pull up | zatrzymać się | |
release the hand - brake | zwolnić ręczny | |
reverse | drive backwards | |
swerve | gwałtownie skręcić | |
skid | wpaść w poślizg | |
start up the engine | włączyć silnik | |
turn on the wind - screen wipers | włączyć przednie wycieraczki | |
wind - screen wipers | przednie wycieraczki | |
escape the crowd | go werethere are not many people | |
wander off the beaten track | go to places where tourists don't normally go | |
get back to nature | live a natural style of life | |
a promising choice | a choice which could be a very good one | |
boast | help to list some good qualities | |
hordes | crowds, negative | |
tourism sector | tourist idustry (formal) | |
seek something out of the ordinary | look for sth unusual | |
wealth of | large amount of | |
large vast huge | collocations for "tract" | |
virgin | original & natural | |
flora & fauna | plants & animals | |
eco - tourism | holidays that respect the environment | |
unwind | relax | |
recharge | get back your energy | |
the bush | wild, tree- or grass-covered areas of Africa and Australia | |
4 x 4 (four by four) | vehicles with driving power on all four wheels | |
waterfront | on the edge of the sea or of the river | |
discerning | wymagający (_ i _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) | |
stunning | extremely beautiful | |
unbeatable | ur company is ... . No other company can offer cheaper trips. | |
awe - inspiring | it fills you with a sense of the power and beauty | |
ramble | long, pleasant walk | |
hike | more demanding than ramble | |
trek | walk; usually of several days over wild country | |
unrivalled | niezrównany | |
scheduled flight | normal, regular flight | |
charter flight | special flight; when a group of people is taken to the same holiday destination | |
apex fare | has to be booked in advance | |
value for money | wart swojej ceny | |
budget fare | cheaper fare | |
restrictions | ograniczenia | |
non - refundable | you can't get your money back | |
cancellation fee | kara za anulowanie rezerwaci | |
stopover | przerwa w podróży (np. na nocleg) | |
all - in packages | normally include accomodation and transfers | |
transfers | e.g. a bus or a coach to and from your hotel | |
crossing | a jorney by a ferry | |
holiday of a lifetime | holiday that you will always remember | |
berth in a shared cabin | a bed in a cabin with other people | |
upper deck | the higher part of the ship | |
exotic | unusual or exciting | |
get away from it all | escape your daily life and routines | |
getting around | infml. travelling to different places | |
unlimited mileage | you can travel as many miles as you like | |
extras | airport taxes, insurance, etc. | |
go as you please | go where you want when you want | |
car hire | wynajem samochodu | |
self - catering | you do your own cooking | |
chalet | small cottage or cabin | |
guest houses | private homes offering high standard of accomodation | |
inn | similar to pub, but also offering accomodation | |
half board | breakfast & one other meal | |
full board | all meals included | |
to rough it | żyć w prymitywnych warunkach | |
to lounge around | to be lazy | |
learning experience | pouczające doświadczenie | |
cosy atmosphere | przytulna atmosfera | |
exhilarating experience | ekscytujące doświadczenie | |
to keep on the move | być w ciągłym ruchu | |
to be your own boss | być sobie panem | |
to be out in the wilds | być w dziczy -,- | |
to sleep under the stars | spać pod gołym niebem | |
just drift along | wałęsać się bez celu | |
spend a fortune on entrance fees | wydać majątek na wpisowe | |
Don't cross my path again | Don't disagree with me or make my life difficult again | |
He's leading you up the garden path | He is fooling you | |
The play should be right up our street | It should be a kind of play we like | |
We're streets ahead of the competition | We have a definite advantage over the others | |
We've come to a parting of the ways | We should split up | |
Let's get this show on the road | Why don't we start now? | |
If you stand in my way, I'll run your career | You oppose me and I'll make your job difficult | |
It's time you went your own way | You should do things on your own | |
lane | uliczka | |
tailback | korek, wężyk samochodów (jadących) | |
alternative route | inna droga | |
slip road | droga dojazdowa | |
clockwise | zgodnie z ruchem wskazówek zegara | |
anti - clockwise | przeciwnie do ruchu wskazówek zegara | |
re - surface | kłaść nową nawierzchnię | |
contraflow | tymczasowy ruch dwukierunkowy na jezdni jednokierunkowej | |
roadworks | roboty drogowe | |
carriageway | jezdnia | |
central reservation | oddziela od siebie dwa pasy jezdni (przeciwległe) | |
crash barrier | barierka zabezpieczająca | |
motorway service area (service station) | stacja ze wszystkim.. | |
fast lane | pasmo jazdy szybkiej | |
bypass | obwodnica (_ _ p _ _ _) | |
dual carriageway | jezdnia dwupasmowa | |
ring road | obwodnica (2 słowa) | |
lay by | zatoczka | |
grass verge | pas zieleni (z zewnątrz) | |
hard shoulder | pobocze | |
unclassified roads | drogi nieklasyfikowane | |
viaduct | wiadukt | |
aqueduct | akwedukt | |
conk out | zepsuć się | |
pelican crossing | przejście dla pieszych z przyciskiem | |
back - seat driver | ktoś, kto poucza kierowcę | |
pull over | zjeżdżać na bok | |
cycle | jechać rowerem | |
speed | pędzić | |
spin | obracać się | |
slow down | zwolnić (2 słowa) | |
draw away | oddalić się | |
pedal | pedałować | |
speed up | przysieszyć (2 słowa) | |
decelerate | zwolnić | |
give way | ustąpić pierwszeństwa przejazdu | |
give - way sign | Znak: ustąp pierwszeństwa przejazdu | |
have the right of way | mić pierwszeństwo przejazdu | |
sound / hoot/ toot the horn | zatrąbić | |
jump a red light | przejechać na czerwonym świetle | |
reckless driving | dangerous driving | |
drink - driving | jazda po pijanemu | |
hit - and - run | running over or into sb and not stopping | |
ban | removal of one's driving licence | |
penalty points | punkty karne | |
on - the - spot fine | mandat | |
exhaust emissions | waste gases | |
roadworthy | in a condition that it can be driven safely | |
tyre tread | the depth of the grooves in the tyre rubber | |
pile - up | crash between several or many cars | |
diverted | zawrócony ("zostaliśmy zawróceni") | |
towaway zone | area where your car can be taken away if you park illegally | |
clamped car | samochód z założoną blokadą | |
wheel clamp | blokada na koła | |
road rage | violence between drivers | |
head - on collision | zderzenie czołowe | |
air bags | poduszki powietrzne | |
gridlock | korek | |
behind the wheel | za kółkiem | |
bump | kolizja | |
savour | a word typically used in adv. meaning "enjoy" | |
heartland | the island areas further away from the sea or from borders with other countries | |