Лето - пора отпусков. Возможно, кто-то из вас собирается отдохнуть в англоязычной стране. Допустим, английского для общения Вам достаточно, но иногда требуется расшифровать обозначения в счете отеля, объявления и таблички, перевод которых есть не во всяком словаре. Приводим здесь некоторые наиболее распространенные понятия с пояснениями на английском языке (без тени шутки). adjoining rooms - two hotel rooms with a door in the centre; amenities - local facilities such as stores and restaurants; attraction - things for tourists to see and do; baggage - noun bags and suitcases packed with personal belongings; Bed and Breakfast - a home that offers a place to stay and a place to eat; bellboy - a staff member who helps guests with their luggage; to book - arrange to stay in a hotel; booked - full, no vacancies; brochures - small booklets that provide information on the local sites and attractions; check-in - go to the front desk to receive keys; check-out - return the keys and pay for the bill; complimentary breakfast - free of charge; cot, rollaway bed - a single bed on wheels that folds up; damage charge - money a guest owes for repairs to hotel property (when caused by violent or careless acts); deposit - amount paid ahead of time to secure a reservation; double bed - a bed large enough for two people; floor - a level of the building; front desk, reception - the place where guests go to check in and out and to get information; guest - a person that is staying at the hotel; hostel - a very inexpensive place for backbackers and travelers on a budget; hotel manager - person in charge at the hotel; housekeeping, maid - staff members that clean the rooms and linen; ice machine - a machine that automatically makes ice that guests can use to keep drinks cold; indoor pool - place for guests to swim inside the hotel; inn - another word for "hotel"; Jacuzzi, hot tub, whirl pool - a small hot pool for relaxation; king-size bed - extra large bed; kitchenette - a small fridge and cooking area; late charge - a fee for staying past the check-out time; linen - sheets, blankets, pillow cases; lobby - large open area at the front of the hotel; luggage cart - a device on wheels that guests can push their luggage on; maximum capacity - the most amount of people allowed; motels - accommodations that are slightly cheaper than hotels; parking pass - a piece of paper that guests display in the car window while in the hotel parking lot; pay-per-view movie - extra charge for movies and special television features; pillow case - the covering that goes over a pillow; queen size bed - bed with plenty of space for two people (bigger than a double); rate - cost of renting a room for a certain time period; reservation - a request to save a specific room for a future date; room service - delivery of food or other services requested by guests; sauna - a hot room for relaxation, filled with steam; single beda bed for one person - sofa-bed a bed built into a sofa or couch; towels - used to cover and dry the body after swimming or bathing; vacancy, vacant - available rooms; the valet - staff that parks the guests' vehicles; vending machine - a machine that distributes snacks and beverages when you insert coins; view - a window that offers a nice image for guests; wake up call - a morning phone call from the front desk, acts as an alarm clock; weight room, workout room, gym - a room that guests can use for exercise and fitness.
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