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at exactly the right time
e.g. Peter wants the discussion to start on time.
▪Cf.: in time
with enough time to spare; not late
e.g. I missed my chance to get a university place because I didn’t send my application in time.
on the/ one’s way to
travelling towards
e.g. The pilgrims were on the way to Canterbury.
▪Cf.: in the way of
interfering with, preventing from doing sth
e.g. Her social life got in the way of her studies.
park, v
1. place or leave (a motor-vehicle) in a car park, in a drive, etc.
e.g. Where can we park (the car)?
2. (infml) put (a person or thing) somewhere
e.g. Where can I park this suitcase?
parking, n
area for the parking of motor-vehicles
passenger, n
1. person being conveyed by bus, taxi, tram, train, ship, aircraft, etc.
2. (infml) member of a team, crew, etc. who does no effective work
fellow-passenger, n
▪Cf.: fellow traveller
rush-hour, n
when crowds of people are travelling to or from work in a large town
e.g. We were caught in the rush-hour traffic.
ship, n
a large boat for carrying people or goods on the sea
e.g. a naval/ merchant/ cruise/ sailing ship
Syn.: vessel, n
(fml) a ship or large boat
e.g. A French naval vessel in the harbour; a fishing/ motor vessel
liner, n
a large passenger ship of a steamship company
e.g. an ocean liner
steamer, n (also steamship)
a large non-military ship driven by steam power
traffic, n
1. (movement of) people and vehicles along roads and streets, of aircraft in the sky
e.g. There was a lot of traffic on the roads yesterday.
2. transport business done by a railway, steamship line, airline, etc.
3. illegal trading
e.g. the drug traffic
traffic, v
trade
e.g. trafficking in snakes
traffic island, n
platform in the centre of a busy road for pedestrians, when crossing
traffic jam, n
a lot of cars, etc. crowded together so that movement is difficult or impossible
traffic light(s), n
coloured lights by the roadside controlling traffic
▪Cf.: transport, n (also transportation, esp. in AmE)
1. carrying (to another place) or being carried; means of carrying, the transport of goods by air; road transport
2. (as an adjective) of or for carrying (to another place)
e.g. London’s transport system; transport charges; The Department of Transport is responsible for roads and railways.
trail, n
a path across rough country made by the passing of people or animals
train, n
a line of connected railway carriages pulled by an engine
e.g. electric/ express/ fast/ mail/ passenger/ local (= suburban)/ goods (= freight AmE) train; to miss/ catch the train; to change trains; the train is in; The train pulled into the station on time.
through train, n
allowing a continuous journey
e.g. Is this a through train or do I have to change?
wander, v
1. go from place to place without any special purpose or destination
e.g. wander up and down the roads; wander through/ over the world
2. leave the right path or direction
e.g. They have wandered away (= are lost). We wandered for miles and miles in the mist.
3. allow the thoughts to go from subject to subject
e.g. Don’t wander from the subject/ point. His mind is wandering.
wanderer, n
person or animal that wanders
wanderings, n (pl)
1. long travels; journeys
e.g. tell the story of one’s wanderings
2. confused speech during illness (esp. high fever)
wanderlust, n
strong desire to travel
e.g. the spirit of wanderlust
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