| 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. |