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Travel, tourism & stereotypes 12. sav

Terms

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reprimand
to tell someone officially that something they have done is very wrong
cruise
boat trip made for pleasure
have a ball
have a good time
bear in mind
remember
light-hearted
not intended to be serious, cheerful
throw in
say, mention
quest
a long search for something that is difficult to find
globetrotter
someone who spends a lot of their time travelling to many different countries
look down on
not show respect
catch on
become popular
be short of
not have enough of something
take off
remove
resort
place where a lot of people go on holiday
wind up
to bring an activity to an end
fare
food, especially food served in a restaurant or eaten on a special occasion
stingy
mean
grab a bite to eat
stop for a quick meal when you're in a hurry
condemn
strongly disapprove
have a go
try
file a complaint
send an official statement in which you complain about something
out of the ordinary
unusual, strange
temperament
the emotional part of someone's character, especially how likely they are to be happy, angry, etc.
tour operator
a company which arranges other people's holidays
nature reserves
areas of land where the animals and plants are protected by law
hemisphere
a half of the earth, especially one of the halves above and below the Equator
opt for
to choose one thing or do one thing instead of another
pristine
not spoiled or damaged in any way
sympathiser
someone who supports the aims of an organization or political party
catch a movie
see a film
at a low cost
without spending much
promote
help something to develop or increase
odyssey
a long journey with a lot of adventures or difficulties
it's no wonder
it's not surprising
crave
to have an extremely strong desire for something
decadent
having low moral standards and being more concerned with pleasure than serious matters
backfire
have the opposite effect to the one you intended
cram
to force something into a small space
sun-and-sea tourism
a holiday spent sunbathing at the seaside
do the trick
work to one's advantage
off-the-beaten-track holiday
holiday in a place where people don't often go
kick off
an event starts
epic
characterising an event that continues for a long time and involves brave or exciting actions; impressive
pull up
bring closer
be in for
be about to experience something unpleasant
pejoratively
way of showing disapproval or to insult someone
encounter
to experience something or to meet someone without planning to
tour guide
a person whose job is to show tourists around towns, museums, etc.
tribute
something that you say, do, or give in order to express your respect or admiration for someone or something
domestic tourism
visiting places for pleasure inside one's own country

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