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. | |