CHARTER | a contract of commercial leasing of a vessel or plane |
CHECK-IN | reporting that you have arrived at a hotel |
CHECK-0UT | reporting that you are leaving the hotel |
CHECK-IN DESK | the point where you report your presence at the airport, leave baggage and get your ticket checked |
CITY MAP | a detailed plan of a city |
COAST | seashore |
COLLISION DAMAGE WAIVER | optional insurance coverage available when you rent a car |
COMFORTABLE | cosy |
COMPARTMENT | separate area in the train carriage |
COMPENSATION | coverage, indemnity, reparation |
COMPLAIN | protest, object |
COMPLAINT | protest, criticism |
COMPLIMENTARY | free of charge |
CONFIRM ( THE DETAILS) | approve, accept |
CONFIRMATION | approval, authorisation, acceptance |
CONTACT | to get in touch |
CONVENIENT | advantageous |
CONVEYOR BELT | baggage carousel, an automatic system which transmits bags from plane to baggage reclaim area |
countryside | areas outside cities and towns |
crew | a team of people on board who are responsible for the vessel/ plane |
cross the border | get from one country to another, across the borderlines |
crossing | passing |
crossroad | intersection (AmE), a point where two or more roads are intersected |
cruise | sea journey |
cuisine | the way of cooking dishes in particular regions or countries |
currency | money used in a particular country |
customs | a set of generally accepted standards or conventions |
customer | client |
customs clearance | procedures pertaining to operations connected with official permits to pass the border |
customs duties | tariffs imposed on certain goods and collected during they cross the borders of the country |
customs officer | an officer responsible for any customs clearance procedures |
cycling | riding a bicycle |
cycling routes | bicycle trails and lanes |
dairy products | produced from milk, eggs |
damage | partial destruction or devastation |
danger | peril, risk, jeopardy |
dangerous | perilous, risky, hazardous |
declare | officially state or announce |
delay | postponement, setback |
delayed | postponed, late |
depart | go, leave |
departure | leaving |
departure lounge | the area in an airport where passengers wait before getting onto an aircraft |
detailed map/plan | very accurate and precise image of a location |
destination | the place where your journey ends |
direction | the position in which someone/something moves or faces |
disabled | people with impaired physical condition or other health limitations |
disembark | get out of a train, plane etc. |
dish | some food prepared in a certain way for eating |
double | for two or for a couple |
draglift | a kind of lift for skiers |
driving licence | a document giving you the right to drive a vehicle |
duty-free shops | with prices reduced by the customs duty amount |
efficient | satisfying, smooth, effective |
embark | get on a train, plane etc. |