UNIT 3

On the Go
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Tow truck: a motor vehicle equipped for towing

away wrecked or disabled cars. Also called:
breakdown van or wrecker (US and Canadian).
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Car towing
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Be stuck in traffic
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Show up = Arrive
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Hazard lights: the indicator lights of a motor vehicle

when flashing simultaneously to indicate that the
vehicle is stationary and temporarily obstructing the
traffic. Also called: hazard warning lights or
hazards.
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Warning triangle
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Road trip: A usually lengthy trip taken in a

motor vehicle, especially for pleasure.
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Yacht: a medium-sized sailboat equipped

for cruising or racing.
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Trailer: A nonmotorized vehicle designed

to be pulled behind a motor vehicle
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Chalet: A small cabin or house used by

tourists
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Youth hostel: A place providing cheap

accommodation, occupied mainly by young
people on walking or cycling tours.
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B & B: It offers overnight accommodation

and breakfast, but usually does not offer other
meals.
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Deli = Delicatessen: A shop selling cooked

meats, cheeses, and unusual or foreign
prepared foods.
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Cramped = Narrow, tight.

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Spill: To cause or allow (a substance) to

run or fall out of a container.
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Eat snails
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Lock yourself out = to prevent someone

from coming into a room or building by
locking the door,
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Wrestle: To try to throw or immobilize

another person, especially by gripping
with the hands. (Fight, struggle)
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Steam train: a train that is powered by a

steam engine.
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Craft village: A town whose principal

activity is make things by hand.
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Lounge = a public room, as in a hotel,

theater, or club, in which to sit and relax.
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In the lap of luxury: living in very

comfortable conditions because you have
a lot of money.
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Footsteps: the sound of a foot hitting the

ground when someone walks.
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Although – Though – Even though

Although - linking word - expresses the idea of contrast.

e.g. - Although John has a car, he doesn't often drive it.

Though - is informal. It means the same as although.

e.g. - Though I liked the sweater, I decided not to buy it.

Even though - is stronger, more emphatic than although.

e.g. - Even though you dislike Sonya, you should try to be
nice to her.
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Expressions
My whole life = All my life

A bit = A brief amount of time; a moment.

e.g.: Wait a bit.

Delay = Retard

Standby = When a passenger travels on a flight

without a prior reservation for that specific flight.

Mild = Soft, gentle.

So far = Until now

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Bound = (adj) Destined (verb) Jump

Vast = Huge, extensive.

Pointless = Useless, vain, waste.

Will that be all? = Is that all?

Fare = The money a passenger on public

transportation has to pay. Rate; Ticket