Hotel

given free, especially by a business

a complimentary glass of wine

to provide someone with a place to stay temporarily: Sally is ... for the weekend.

Sally is putting me up for the weekend.

in a hotel, the serving of food and drink to customers in their rooms, or the people who do this work

accepted: So we'll meet at 5.30, shall we?" "... (= yes)."

So we'll meet at 5.30, shall we?" "Agreed (= yes)."

a piece of land where people on holiday can camp, usually with toilets and places for washing: The ... is in a beautiful location next to the beach.

The campsite is in a beautiful location next to the beach.

the activity of staying in a tent on holiday: We used to ... in Spain when I was a child.

We used to go camping in Spain when I was a child.

the surface of the earth: I sat down on the...

I sat down on the ground.

not inside a building: It was a sunny day...

It was a sunny day outside

a piece of land where people on holiday can camp, usually with toilets and places for washing

a small stream: I could hear the sound of a babbling...

I could hear the sound of a babbling brook

(of a stream) to make the low, continuous noise of water flowing over stones: They rested a while by a ... brook.

They rested a while by a babbling brook.

a room to sleep in for the night and a morning meal, or a private house or small hotel offering this: There are several ... places near the station.

There are several bed and breakfast places near the station.

something intended to make life more pleasant or comfortable for people: Straus established employee ... such as restrooms, medical care, and a lunchroom.

Straus established employee amenities such as restrooms, medical care, and a lunchroom.

too bad to be accepted, approved of, or allowed to continue: The teachers' union has described the latest pay offer as...

The teachers' union has described the latest pay offer as unacceptable.

a person working in a hotel whose job is to carry bags, open doors, etc. for guests: A conversation with a hotel ... led us to discover a great local restaurant.

A conversation with a hotel bellman led us to discover a great local restaurant.

to move something by pulling it along a surface, usually the ground: Pick the chair up instead of ... it behind you!

Pick the chair up instead of dragging it behind you!

to report your arrival, esp. at an airport or hotel, so that you can get the service you are paying for: Be sure to ... at least an hour before your flight.

Be sure to check in at least an hour before your flight.

to leave a hotel after paying and returning your room key: We ... (of/from our hotel) at 5 a.m. to catch a 7 a.m. flight.

We checked out (of/from our hotel) at 5 a.m. to catch a 7 a.m. flight.

a large piece of thin cloth used on a bed for sleeping on or under: I've put clean ... on the bed.

I've put clean sheets on the bed.

a large formal meeting of people who do a particular job or have a similar interest, or a large meeting for a political party: She addressed hundreds of attendees at the International Reading Association's annual...

She addressed hundreds of attendees at the International Reading Association's annual convention.

Can I have ...?

Can I have late check out?

np. firmę, hotel

the place in a hotel or office building where people go when they first arrive: I signed in at the ... desk.

I signed in at the reception desk.

not filled or occupied; available to be used: np. pokój, miejsce. The hospital has no ... beds.

The hospital has no vacant beds.

pokój, miejsce, przeciwieństwo vacant, being used by someone; with someone in it: The bathroom at the back of the plane was ..., so I waited.

The bathroom at the back of the plane was occupied, so I waited.

people, esp. those of a particular group or type: Some ... have been waiting over an hour to buy tickets.

Some folks have been waiting over an hour to buy tickets.

a place where people, especially young people, can stay cheaply for short periods when they are travelling

a person who travels with a backpack, usually not spending very much money and staying in places that are not expensive: 10 years ago, most visitors to Costa Rica were adventurous ... travelling on a budget.

10 years ago, most visitors to Costa Rica were adventurous backpackers travelling on a budget.

a system for watching television in which people pay for the particular programmes that they watch: We watched the boxing match on...

We watched the boxing match on pay-per-view.

an area of ground for parking cars,

a small hotel, usually in the countryside

ery worried, nervous, or angry: She gets pretty ... before a game.

She gets pretty wound up before a game.

an amount or level of payment: We agreed a ... with the painter before he started work.

We agreed a rate with the painter before he started work.

to cheat someone by making them pay too much money for something: Bob's tickets cost much less than ours - I think we've been...

Bob's tickets cost much less than ours - I think we've been ripped off.

a man: Some ... just asked me if I knew you.

Some dude just asked me if I knew you.

to gather a large amount of something: The tourists started ... perfume and cosmetics.

The tourists started loading up on perfume and cosmetics.

a small house, usually in the countryside: We rented a little beach ... on the North Caroline coast.

We rented a little beach cottage on the North Caroline coast.

a wheeled vehicle for living or travelling in, especially for holidays, that contains beds and cooking equipment and can be pulled by a car

a motor home

it's the opposite to the state of being clean, or the act of keeping things clean

in a way that is enough or satisfactory for a particular purpose: While some patients can be ... cared for at home, others are best served by care in a hospital.

While some patients can be adequately cared for at home, others are best served by care in a hospital.

(of an action) done quickly and without delay, or (of a person) acting quickly or arriving at the arranged time: They've written back already - that was a very ... reply.

They've written back already - that was a very prompt reply.

If something ..., it has the necessary or wanted effect: This sauce needs more flavour - I know, some lemon juice should/ought to...

This sauce needs more flavour - I know, some lemon juice should/ought to do the trick.

a very small insect that lives mainly in beds and feeds by sucking people's blood

a flat, brown or black insect sometimes found in the home

money that is paid to someone in exchange for something that has been lost or damaged or for some problem: She received £40,000 in ... for a lost eye

She received £40,000 in compensation for a lost eye

to record the details of an event, a process, etc.: The study ... various aspects of Indian life in this period.

The study documents various aspects of Indian life in this period.

water supplied to a house by pipes:

Some of these older houses still don't have running water

a report in a newspaper, magazine, or programme that gives an opinion about a new book, film, etc.: The play got excellent ... when it was first seen.

The play got excellent reviews when it was first seen.

to make a complaint to a person in authority about something or someone: My neighbours ... the police for firing my rifle in the garden.

My neighbours reported me to the police for firing my rifle in the garden.

an illness usually caused by eating food that contains harmful bacteria

an amount of money that is given back to you, especially because you are not happy with a product or service that you have bought: I took the radio back to the shop and asked for/demanded/got/was given a...

I took the radio back to the shop and asked for/demanded/got/was given a refund.

very near, next to, or touching: They work in ... buildings.

They work in adjacent buildings.

a small piece of soft material, such as wax, cotton, or plastic, that you put into your ear to keep out noise or water

the conditions that are part of an agreement or arrangement, or the features of an activity or idea: I want to leave this job on my own...

I want to leave this job on my own terms.

to ask for something of value because you think it belongs to you or because you think you have a right to it: When King Richard III died, Henry VII ... the English throne.

When King Richard III died, Henry VII claimed the English throne.

to stop something from happening or someone from doing something: The police tried to ... him from leaving.

The police tried to prevent him from leaving.

in a way that makes you think that something is wrong: The children are ... quiet (= are so quiet that they are probably doing something wrong).

The children are suspiciously quiet (= are so quiet that they are probably doing something wrong).

the (large) room into which the main entrance door opens in a hotel or other large building

to walk in a slow relaxed way, especially for pleasure: We could ... along the beach after dinner.

We could stroll along the beach after dinner.

a narrow table, usually covered with cloth and having folding legs, on which clothes can be put flat to iron them

to make clothes smooth by ironing them: 'll just ... these trousers.

'll just press these trousers.

something that you cannot see clearly: If I don't wear my glasses, everything is just a...

If I don't wear my glasses, everything is just a blur.

a feeling of extreme excitement, usually caused by something pleasant: the ... of winning a competition

the thrill of winning a competition

lekkie śniadanie

impossible to avoid; War is now...

War is now unavoidable.

to agree to become involved in an organized activity: She's ... evening classes at the community college.

She's signed up for evening classes at the community college.

original and pure; not spoiled or worn from use:

to put up a tent and make it ready to use: We ... in the shade.

We pitched camp/our tent in the shade.

an illegal plan for making money, especially one that involves tricking people: Banks often carry information about e-mail ... on their websites.

Banks often carry information about e-mail scams on their websites.

to put up or raise to a vertical position: They’re ... a big circus tent.

They’re erecting a big circus tent.

the time in the evening when it becomes dark

an outside fire, made and used by people who are staying outside or in tents

a large, strong box, usually made of wood, used for storing goods or possessions or for moving possessions from one place to another: Her books and clothes were packed into ... and shipped across to Canada.

Her books and clothes were packed into chests and shipped across to Canada.

(a building designed to give) protection from bad weather, danger, or attack: They opened a ... to provide temporary housing for the city's homeless.

They opened a shelter to provide temporary housing for the city's homeless.

the putting and keeping of things in a special place for use in the future: We've had to build some cupboards to give us more ... space.

We've had to build some cupboards to give us more storage space.

used to describe intelligence, senses, etc. that are very good, accurate, and able to notice very small differences:

to supply someone or something with food and other necessary things;

extremely dark: a moonless, ... night

a moonless, pitch-black night

(of a pig) to make a low, rough noise: The pigs were ... contentedly as they ate their food.

The pigs were ... contentedly as they ate their food.

an experience described by some people who have been close to death, in which the person feels as if they have left their body and are watching themselves from above

a person who continues to live, despite nearly dying: He was the sole (= only) ... of the plane crash.

He was the sole (= only) survivor of the plane crash.

to breathe in a very noisy way while you are sleeping:

Sometimes my husband ... so loudly, it keeps me awake at night.

a place where many people go for rest, sport, or another stated purpose: a holiday...

a holiday resort

a business or other organization, or the place where an organization operates: an educational/financial/religious...

an educational/financial/religious establishment

it means the bathroom is located outside your room and you share it with other lodgers.

An ... building, room, or vehicle has special equipment that keeps the air in it cool: an ... office

an air-conditioned office

a sofa that opens to form a bed

a black, green, or whitish area caused by a fungus that grows on things such as plants, paper, cloth, or buildings, usually if the conditions are warm and wet: There are patches of ... on the walls.

There are patches of mildew on the walls.

to give someone a quick kiss, especially on the side of the face: He ... his aunt...

He pecked his aunt on the cheek.

a drug, illegal in many countries, that is made from the dried leaves and flowers of the hemp plant. Cannabis produces a pleasant feeling of being relaxed if smoked or eaten:

an amount of money that parents regularly give to their child to spend as they choose. My dad gives me £5 a week...

My dad gives me £5 a week pocket money.

(especially of accidents and other unexpected events) to happen: If any of these symptoms ... while you are taking the medication, consult your doctor immediately.

If any of these symptoms occur while you are taking the medication, consult your doctor immediately.

a vegetable with wide, dark green leaves that are eaten cooked or uncooked: