INGLÉS TURISTICO I

VOCABULARIO

TEMA 1

 Boom (noun) = aumento

Definition: a quick increase of business activity

Example: The tourist boom has created job opportunities.

 Demand(noun): demanda

Definition: the need or desire that people have for particular goods and
services.
Example: Over the previous decade, demand for holidays in the sun had risen
steadily.

 Market(noun): mercado

Definition:the number of people who want to buy something, or the type of

people who want to buy it
Example:Our target market is the young solo traveller looking for fun and
entertainment.

 Tour(noun): tour

Definition:a journey for pleasure, during which you visit several different
towns, areas etc
Example:We offer a 15-day tour of China.

 Surrounding(adj): alrededor de

Definition:near or around a particular place

Example:The surrounding area is well-known for its vibrant night life.

 Launch(verb): lanzar

Definition:to start something, usually something big or important

Example: The Thomson Travel Group was launched on the London Stock
Exchange in 1998.

 Spectacular(Adj): espectacular

Definition:very impressive
Example:The Apennine mountains are famous for their spectacular scenery.
 Accommodation: alojamiento

Definition:a place for someone to stay, live, or work

Example:The price for the holiday includes flights and accommodation.

 Scenic(adj): escénico

Definition:surrounded by views of beautiful countryside

Example:The scenic beauty in the coastal region has attracted many tourists.

 Exotic: exótico

 Lush : exuberante

 Perfect

 Second to none: insuperable

 Sparkling brillante

 White Sandy : arena blanca

 Tangible(adj): tangible

Definition:clear enough or definite enough to be easily seen or noticed

Example:The scheme must have tangible benefits for the unemployed.

 Attraction(noun): atracción

Definition:something interesting or enjoyable to see or do

Example:The beautiful beaches are the island's main attraction.

 Brochure(noun): folleto

Definition:a thin book giving information or advertising something

Example:Order now for our latest holiday brochure.

 Consultant(noun): consultor

Definition:someone whose job is to give advice on a particular subject

Example:As an independent travel consultant I can find you the best deals.

 Costing(noun): costes

Defintion:the process of calculating the cost of a future business activity,

product etc, or the calculation itself
Example:We did a costing of the proposal and it was too expensive.
 Destination(noun): destino

Definition:the place that someone or something is going to

Example:Allow plenty of time to get to your destination.

 Supplier( noun): proveedor

Definition:a company or person that provides a particular product

Example:They used to be the largest supplier of in-flight food and beverages.

 Promote(verb): promover

Definition:to help something to develop or increase

Example:How do you promote Hawaii as a destination?

 Resort(noun):

Definition:a place where a lot of people go for holidays

Example:An air-conditioned bus picks you up from the airport in Salvador and
drives you straight to the resort.

TEMA 2

 Comfort

 Flexibility: felixibilidad

 Price : precio

 Productive use of time during the journey: uso productivo del tiempo durante
el viaje.

 Punctuality(noun): puntualiad

Definition:arriving, happening, or being done at exactly the time that has been
arranged
Example:Punctuality has never been his strong point.

 Safety(noun): seguridad

Definition:when someone or something is safe from danger or harm

Example:We've taken measures to improve the health and safety of our
employees.

 Speed: velocidad

 Ashora(adv): en tierra
 Definition:on or towards the shore of a lake, river, sea etc
Example:Seals come ashore to breed.

 Baggage claim(noun): reclamación de equipaje , recogida de equipaje

Definition:an area where arriving passengers claim checked-in baggage after

disembarking from an airline flight
Example:Pets travelling as checked baggage will be delivered to the baggage
claim area at your final destination.

 Carriage(noun): vagón

Definition:one of the parts of a train where passengers sit

Example:There are seats available at the front of the carriage.

 Carriageway(noun): calzada, pista , carril

Definition:one of the two sides of a motorway or main road, for vehicles

travelling in the same direction
Example:The northbound carriageway of the M1 motorway is often congested.

 Deck(noun): cubierta

Definition:the outside top level of a ship that you can walk or sit on
Example:Let's go up on deck.

 Departure lounge(noun): sala de embarque

Definition:the place at an airport where people wait until their plane is ready to
leave
Example:Will all passengers for flight BA5074 to Cairo please make their way to
the departure lounge.

 Dinning car(noun): vagón restaurante

Definition:a carriage on a train where meals are served

Example:Lunch will be served in the dining car between 12.00 and 14.00

 Harbour(noun): puerto

Definition:an area of water next to the land where the water is calm, so that
ships are safe when they are inside it
Example:The view over the harbour is very pretty.

 Jet lag: desfase horario

 Journey(noun): viaje , trayectoria

Definition:an occasion when you travel from one place to another, especially
over a long distance
Example:You may have to use other means of transport to complete the
journey.

 Petrol station: gasolinera

 Platform (noun): andén

the raised place beside a railway track where you get on and off a train in a
station
The Edinburgh train will depart from platform six.

 Purser(noun): sobrecargo ,contador

Definition:an officer on a ship who is responsible for money and the passengers
rooms, comfort etc
Example:Please speak to the purser before going ashore

 Roundabout(noun): rotonda

Definition:a raised circular area where three or more roads join together and
which cars must drive around
Example:Turn left at the first roundabout.

 Runway(noun):pista de patinaje

Definition:a long specially prepared hard surface like a road on which aircraft
land and take off
Example:The plane is on the runway now, waiting to take off.

 Signals : señales

 Sleeper(noun): cama

Definiiton:an overnight train with sleeping cars

Example:The sleeper train to Nairobi was very uncomfortable.

 Starboard(noun): estribor

Definition:the side of a ship or aircraft that is on your right when you are facing
forwards
Example:A starboard cabin will get the afternoon sun.

 Stopover(noun): escala
 Definition:a short stay somewhere between parts of a journey, especially on a
long plane journey
Example:There's a two-day stopover in Hong Kong.

 Toll bridge(noun): puente de peaje

Definition: a bridge that you pay to drive across

Example: There's a toll bridge across the valley and it costs $8.

 Traffic lights : semáforos

 Break down: averiarse

 Drop off: dejar

 Fill in : rellenar

 Find out: descubrir

 Get on : montar

 Get on with : seguir adelante con

 Get through: pasar

 Hang about: colgar alrededor de

 Hold up : esperar

 Pick up recoger

 Put up : colocar

 Set off : poner en marcha

 Take off: despegar

 Turn up : aparecer , aterrizar

 Break (noun):

Definition:a short holiday

Example:The Mesopotamia region is also great for weekend breaks.

 Benefit (noun): beneficio

Definition:an advantage, improvement, or help that you get from something

 Example Working in the airline industry offers a wide variety of fringe benefits.

 Customer care: atención al cliente

 Career opportunities: oportunidad de carrera

 Demanding(adj): exigente

Definition:needing a lot of ability, effort, or skill

Example:Working as a tour rep can be very demanding.

 Berth(noun): cama, litera

Defintion:a bed on a boat or train

Example: Soft Sleepers on Chinese trains are very comfortable and have four
berths in each compartment.

 Board(v): embarcar

 Catering:

Definition:the activity of providing and serving food and drinks at parties,

meetings etc for money
Example:There is no on-board catering.

 Check in :

Definition:a place where you report your arrival at an airport, hotel, hospital
etc
Example:There is often a long line at check-in

 Coach(noun): auto car

Definition:a bus with comfortable seats used for long journeys

Example:I was responsible for hiring coaches to take people to their final
destination.

 Congestion: congestión

Definition:full of traffic
Example:We expect heavy traffic congestion and long delays.

 Delay : retraso

Definition:when someone or something has to wait, or the length of the

waiting time
Example:There were long delays on the motorway.
 Excess baggage: exceso de equipaje

Definition:bags or cases that weigh more than the legal limit that you can take
on a plane
Example:Your case is six kilos overweight so youre liable to an excess baggage
charge

 Stranded(adj): varado

Definition:a person or vehicle that is stranded is unable to move from the place
where they are
Example:Air travellers were left stranded because of icy conditions.

 Speed: velocidad

 Short haul flight: vuelo de corta distancia

TEMA 3

 Air conditioning : aire acondicionado

Definition:the system used for keeping the air in a building or vehicle cool
Example:Can you send someone to look at the air conditioning in my room?

 Award: premio

Definition:something such as a prize or money given to someone to reward

them for something they have done
Example:The city was given the Blue Ribbon culture award.

 Bed line: ropa de cama

Definition:the sheets and pillowcases for a bed

Example:We supply bed linen for all our guests.

 Charge(noun) : carga

Definition:the amount of money you have to pay for goods or services

Example:I was never told there was a charge for an extra person in the room.

 Charge (verb): cobrar

Definition:to ask someone for a particular amount of money for something you
are selling
 Example: The hotel charges $125 a night.

 Complaint: queja

Definition:a statement in which someone complains about something

Example:The company says that it decided to adopt the tougher policy after
receiving more than 700 complaints

 Facilities : instalaciones

Definition:rooms, equipment, or services that are provided for a particular

purpose
Example:All rooms have private facilities.

 Grade(verb): grado , calificar

Definition: to say what level of a quality something has, or what standard it is

Example:What system does your country use to grade hotels?

 Housekeeping:limpieza

Definition:the work and organization of things that need to be done in a hotel

Example:I phoned housekeeping but I dont think they understand English.

 Hygiene: higiene

Definition:the practice of keeping yourself and the things around you clean in
order to prevent diseases
Example:Food hygiene is fundamental in a hotel kitchen.

 Insurance : seguro

Definition:an arrangement with a company in which you pay to have them

cover the costs if something bad happens
Example:You need insurance to drive a car.

 Maintenance : mantenimiento

Definition:the repairs, painting etc that are necessary to keep something in

good condition
Example:The policy includes the cost of repairs and maintenance.

 Overbooking: exceso de capacidad

Definition:the practice of selling more hotel rooms or plane tickets than there
are available
Example:We've got a potential overbooking problem at the end of this week.
 reception area

Definition:the place where visitors arriving in a hotel or large organization go

first
Example:The room rates must be displayed in the reception area.

 Reservation: reserva

Definition:an arrangement which you make so that a place in a hotel,

restaurant, plane etc is kept for you at a particular time in the future
Example:We have a reservation in the name of Krenkova.

 Room rate

Definition:the price to pay for a hotel room

Example:The room rate is also known as the rack rate.

 Ironing: planchado

Definition:the activity of making clothes smooth with an iron

Example:I hate doing the ironing.

 Laundry :lavandería

Definition:clothes, sheets etc that need to be washed or have just been washed
Example:She did the laundry and hung it out to dry.

 Wheelchair: silla de ruedas

Definition:a chair with wheels, used by people who cannot walk

Example:A passenger in a wheelchair has special needs.

 Airporth shuttle: servicio de transporte de aeropuerto

 Baby sitting service: servicio de guardería
 Currency Exchange : cambio de moneda
 Direct line telephone : línea de teléfono directa
 Fitness centre
 Hairdryer: secador de pelo
 High speed wifi Access: wifi con alta velocidad
 In room minibar : minibar
 Laundry and ironing
 Pets admitted: se permiten mascotas
 Restaurant
 Safe-deposit box: caja fuerte
 Satellite tv
 Sauna
 Wheelchair Access : acceso de silla de ruedas
 Personal qualities

 Optimistic : optimista showing the belief that good things will happen
 Diplomatic : diplomático acting ina way that does not cause offence
 Ambitious : ambicioso having a great desire to be successful,powerful or
wealthy.
 Computer literate : con conocimiento de informática having knowledge of
computer.
 Self- confident ( seguro de uno mismo) behaving calmly because you have no
doubts about your ability or knowledge.
 Level- heated : sensato calm and able to deal easily with difficult situations
 Resourceful: ingenioso skilled at solving problems and making decisions on
your own.
 Considerate: kind and helpful
 Outgoing : friendly and energetic and finding it easy and enjoyable to be
others.
 Numerate: matemático able to add, subtract, etc
 Literate : able to read and write.
 Articulate : able to express thoughts and feeling easily and clearly, or showing
this quality
 Enthusiastic : showing a feeling of energetic interest in a particular subject or
activity and eagerness to be involved in it.
 Accurate: correct, exact.

Remuneration:

 Salary: a fixed regular payment made by an employer, often monthly , for

professional or office work as opposed to manual work.
 Fee ( honorario): a payment asked by professional people or public servants for
their services.
 Wage ( sueldo semanal): payment in return for work or services, esp. that
made to workmen on a daily, hourly , weekly , or piece work basis.
 Tip (propina): a payment given for services in excess of the standard charge,
gratuity.
 Perk( extra, ventaja): an incidental benefit gained from certain type of
employment, such as the use of a company car.
 Overtime ( horas extras): the rate of pay established for a work at a regular job
done in addition to regular working hours.
 Bonus (paga extra): money paid above what is due or expected.
 Commission: a system of payment to someone who sells good which is directly
related to the amount of good sold.

Vocabulary temario
 Overtake ( superar): to become greater in amount or importance than
something else.
 Inbound( de llegada entrada): travelling towards a particular place,
especially when returning to original point of departure
 Outbound ( de salida): travelling away from a particular place, especially
on the first leg of a return
 Afield ( de lejos): a longer distance away.
 Domestik market: the number of customers who buy or may products and
services offered by companies within their own country.
 Overseas: in, from , or to countries that are across the sea.
 Bias: the action of supporting or opposing a particular person or thing in a
unfair way, because of allowing personal opinions to influence your
judgment.
 Quirk ( peculiaridades): an unusual habit or part of someone´s personality
or something that is strange and unexpected.
 Candid ( sincera): honest and telling the truth especially about something
difficult or painful.
 Take for granted ( dar por hecho ): to assume that something is true
without questioning it
 Date back to( se remontant a) : to have been made in or to have come into
being in.
 Facilities : a place , especially including buildings, where a particular activity
happens.
 Chartered transport ( transporte fletado)
 Set up : the way in which things are organized or arrange.
 Forefront ( primera línea) :the most noticeable or important position
 Hallmarks : a typical characteristic or feature of a person
 Driving force ( fuerza impulsora, el cabecilla): someone or something that
has the power to make things happen.
 Advertising hoarding ( vallas publicitarias) : a place where publicity are
published
 So pervasive ( penetrante/ omnipresente) : present or noticeable in very
part of a thing or place.
 Dwelling: Vivienda. A house or place to live in
 Heyday: auge. The most successful or popular period of someone or
somethings
 Shrines: santuario. A place for worship that is holy because of a connection
with a holy person or object
 Pilgrims: peregrino. A person who makes a journey, often a long and
difficult one , to a special place for religious reasons
 Cater for : attender , proveer. To provide what is wanted or needed by
someone or something
 Traveller´s cheques: cheques de viaje . a piece of paper that you buy from a
bank or travel company and that you can use as money or exchange for the
local money of the country you visit
 Coming of age : la mayoría de edad. To reach the age when you are legally
recognized as an adult.
 Sprang up :surgió. To strat to exist suddenly
 Package holidays : a holiday organized by a travel company for which you
pay a fixed price that includes the cost of the hotel and travel, and
sometimes food.
 Humble: humilde not proud or not believing that you are important
 Inbound
 Afield
 Overseas : al extranjero
 Flocking : en masa ( rebaño) a large group of people , usually of a particular
type
 Stagecoaches: carruaje in the past a covered vehicle pulled by horses that
carried passengers and goods on regulr routes
 Coaching inns: posada
 Iron webs: telerañas de hierro
 Hotel voucher: bono de hotel
 Witnessed: testigos. A person who sees an event happening , especially a
crime or an accident
 Disposable income: ingresos disponibles . the money that you can spend as
you want and not the money that you spend on taxes, food , and other
basic needs
 Affordable: económico. Not expensive
 Take off: despegar
 Overtake : adelantar. To go past something by being a greater amount or
degree
 Amenities: something, such as a swimming poll or shopping centre, that is
intended to make life more pleasant or comfortable for the people in a
town, hotel pr other place:
 Than meets the eye: más de lo que parece.
 Franchise: a right to seel a compan´s product in a particular are using
company´s name. Franquicia.
 Front desk: a desk near the entrance to a hotel , office building , etc. Where
people go when they arrive and where they can get information,etc.
 Upscale hotel chains
 Cutting edge : the most modern of development in a particular type of work
activity .
 To lift a finger: mover ni un dedo
 Around the clock room service: servicio de habitaciones 24 horas
 State of the art : vanguardia very modern and using the most recent ideas
and methods
 Downright: especially of something bad extremely or very great
 High-end tourist: alta gama de turistas
 A share of the spoils:
 To pump cash into the economy: to provide large amounts of money to
something
 Shopping focused trip: viaje centrado en compras
 To target new markets: apunta a un nuevo mercado