vOCABULARY ABOUT TOURISM AND HOTELERY

1. TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ABMATO
HUMAN SCIENCES AND EDUCATION
TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY CARRER
ADVANCED ENGLISH
Hotels and Tourism
PICTURE DICTIONARY
STEVEN VERA
7th semester

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4. OPERATOR
A PERSON WHO OPERATES A MACHINE, APPARATUS, OR THE
LIKE: A TELEGRAPH OPERATOR.
EXAMPLE
THE OPERATOR OF A RAUNCHY ADULT-THEMED WEBSITE SAYS
QUAYLE WAS A LONG-TIME COMMENTER.
COMISSION
THE ACT OF COMMITTING OR ENTRUSTING A PERSON, GROUP,
ETC., WITH SUPERVISORY POWER OR AUTHORITY.
EXAMPLE
THE COMMISSION HAS ACCUSED YINGLUCK OF MALFEASANCE
IN A RICE-SUBSIDY PROGRAM AIMED AT IMPROVING THE
INCOMES OF THAI RICE FARMERS.
PIN NUMBER:
IS A SECRET NUMBER THAT YOU USE TO ACCESS A BANK
ACCOUNT USING AN ATM.
EXAMPLE:
NATY USE YOUR PIN NUMBER TO WITHDRAW .
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6. CONVERT:
TO CHANGE (SOMETHING) INTO A DIFFERENT FORM OR
PROPERTIES; TRANSMUTE; TRANSFORM
EXAMPLE:
A MUSLIM CONVERT, SAMANTHA LEWTHWAITE GREW UP IN THE
SUBURBS OUTSIDE LONDON, THE DAUGHTER OF A BRITISH
ARMY OFFICER.
CURRENCY
A TIME OR PERIOD DURING WHICH SOMETHING IS WIDELY
ACCEPTED AND CIRCULATED.
EXAMPLE:
BUT WE DO AT LEAST HAVE ONE CURRENCY AND ONE
GOVERNMENT, HOWEVER INEPT IT IS.
RECEIPET
A WRITTEN ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF HAVING RECEIVED, OR
TAKEN INTO ONE'S POSSESSION, A SPECIFIED AMOUNT OF
MONEY, GOODS, ETC.
EXAMPLE:
MANY APPLICANTS HAD TENTATIVE AGREEMENTS FOR REAL
ESTATE CONTINGENT UPON THE RECEIPT OF THEIR LICENSE
EXCHANGE RATE:
IS THE RATE AT WHICH MONEY FROM ONE COUNTRY CAN BE
CHANGED FOR THE MONEY FROM ANOTHER COUNTRY.
EXAMPLE:
WHEN I TRAVEL TO COLOMBIA I NEED EXCHANGE RATE.
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8. BEVERAGE:
ANY POTABLE LIQUID, ESPECIALLY ONE OTHER THAN WATER, AS TEA,
COFFEE, BEER, OR MILK:
EXAMPLES:
THEIR GUESTHOUSE IS PARTICULARLY LAUDED FOR ITS RESTAURANT AND
BEVERAGE PROGRAM.
MERIDIAN:
THE HALF OF SUCH A CIRCLE INCLUDED BETWEEN THE POLES.
EXAMPLES:
WONDERFUL HOUSES LIKE MERIDIAN HOUSE BUT STILL THRIVING WITH
BOISERIES, LOUIS XV AND PATÉ EN CROUTE.
POST:
A STRONG PIECE OF TIMBER, METAL, OR THE LIKE, SET UPRIGHT AS A
SUPPORT, A POINT OF ATTACHMENT, A PLACE FOR DISPLAYING NOTICES,
ETC.
EXAMPLE:
DID YOU SEE ANYTHING IN THIS POST ABOUT GETTING RID OF ZONING
REGULATIONS?
REFILL:
A MATERIAL, SUPPLY, OR THE LIKE, TO REPLACE SOMETHING THAT HAS
BEEN USED UP
EXAMPLES:
REFILL IT WITH NEW CARRY-ON ITEMS AND MEDICINES FOR YOUR NEXT
TRIP
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10. COUPON:
IS A PIECE OF PAPER THAT ALLOWS YOU TO BUY
SOMETHING AT A LOWER PRICE
EXAMPLE:
BORCHES AGENCY GIVES MANY COUPON THE
COUSTOMER
LINE:
IS A TELEPHONE CONNECTION
EXAMPLE:
IN MY OFFICE I HAVE TELEPHONE LINE
METHOD OF PAYMENT
IS A WAY TO PAY FOR ITEMS, WHICH INCLUDES CASH,
CHARGE CARDS, AND CHECKS.
EXAMPLE:
THE PARTY SELLING THE PRODUCT OR SERVICE
DECLARES THE ACCEPTABLE METHOD OF PAYMENT.
MONEY BELT:
IS A BELT THAT A PERSON CAN HIDE MONEY IN.
EXAMPLE:
I BUY MONEY BELT TO TRAVEL TO NEW YORK
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12. ATM:
IS A MACHINE THAT YOU USE TO ACCES AND WITHDRAW
MONEY FROM YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.
EXAMPLE:
I USE ATM TO DROVE MONEY .
BUSSINES HOUR:
ARE THE TIMES THAT THE COMPANY IS OPEN.
EXAMPLE:
MUTUALISTAAMBATO IS BUSSINES HOUR.
BUSSINES TRAVELER:
TAKES A TRIP FOR BUSSINES.
EXAMPLE:
MY FATHER TRIP FOR BUSSINES TRAVELER.
BRANCH:
IS AN OFFICE THAT IS A PART OF A BIGGER COMPANY.
EXAMPLE:
MY SISTER WORK IN A BRANCH.
BARTENDER:
A PERSON WHO MIXES AND SERVES ALCOHOLIC DRINKS AT A
BAR.
EXAMPLES:
BECAUSE OF HIS SIZE AND ACTING CHOPS, HE WAS HOPING TO
BE CAST AS A BOUNCER OR BARTENDER.
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14. SERVICE CHARGE:
IS MONEY THAT YOU PAY TO RECEIVE A SERVICE.
EXAMPLE:
MY SISTER EAT IN A RESTAURANT AND SHE GIVES SERVICE
CHARGE.
VALUABLES:
ARE OBJECTS THAT ARE WORTH A LOT OF MONEY.
EXAMPLE:
I HAS A LOT OF THING VALUABLES.
WITHDRAW:
IS TO TAKE MONEY OUT OF YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.
EXAMPLE:
WHWN I DONT HAVE MONEY I USE WITHDRAW.
COST:
OF AN ITEM IS THE AMOUNT OF MONEY YOU PAY FOR IT.
EXAMPLE:
I BUY A NEW SHOES, SO I PAY A COST.
PIN NUMBER:
IS A SECRET NUMBER THAT YOU USE TO ACCESS A BANK
ACCOUNT USING AN ATM.
EXAMPLE:
NATY USE YOUR PIN NUMBER TO WITHDRAW .
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18. PITCHER:
A CONTAINER, USUALLY WITH A HANDLE AND SPOUT OR LIP,
FOR HOLDING AND POURING LIQUIDS.
EXAMPLES:
LOS ANGELES DODGERS PITCHER BRIAN WILSON IS A
PIONEER IN MANSCAPING.
BARTENDER:
A PERSON WHO MIXES AND SERVES ALCOHOLIC DRINKS AT A
BAR.
EXAMPLES:
BECAUSE OF HIS SIZE AND ACTING CHOPS, HE WAS HOPING
TO BE CAST AS A BOUNCER OR BARTENDER.
DOMESTIC:
DEVOTED TO HOME LIFE OR HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS.
EXAMPLES:
RECOGNIZE THE REALITY THAT IT IS US, MEN, WHO ARE
SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AGAINST
WOMEN.
GLASS
ANY ARTIFICIAL OR NATURAL SUBSTANCE HAVING SIMILAR
PROPERTIES AND COMPOSITION, AS FUSED BORAX, OBSIDIAN,
OR THE LIKE.
EXAMPLE:
IN HIS PRACTICED HANDS, LEGAL ARCANA BECOME AS
TRANSPARENT AS GLASS.
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20. PRICING
THE SUM OR AMOUNT OF MONEY OR ITS EQUIVALENT FOR WHICH
ANYTHING IS BOUGHT, SOLD, OR OFFERED FOR SALE.
EXAMPLE:
THE JEAN-PAUL GAULTIER TOP SHE WORE FOR SIGHT-SEEING DREW
AS MUCH HEAT AS THE PRICE OF THE TRIP.
WINE
THE FERMENTED JUICE OF GRAPES, MADE IN MANY VARIETIES,
SUCH AS RED, WHITE, SWEET, DRY, STILL
EXAMPLE:
PRINTED MENU, WINE LIST, TABLECLOTHS, NAPKINS, COMFORTABLE
SEATS?
AVAILABLE:
ARCHAIC. EFFICACIOUS; PROFITABLE; ADVANTAGEOUS.
EXAMPLE:
THERE WERE SO MANY WOMEN ON HIS ROUTE, HE MARVELED, SO
MANY PREDATORY WOMEN, EAGER AND AVAILABLE.
SHOP.- A PLACE WHERE THINGS ARE CRAFTED; WORKSHOP OR
HOBBY SHOP.
EXAMPLE:
THIS IS WHERE I DO MY WEEKLY SHOP.
PERSONAL CHECK.- A PERSONAL CHECK IS A METHOD OF
PAYMENT THAT USES MONEY FROM A CHECKING ACCOUNT.
EXAMPLE:
SORRY I DON’T HAVE CASH BUT I CAN PAY WITH A
PERSONAL CHECK.
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23. HEAD CHEF
IS IN CHARGE OF THE KITCHEN ANND IS RESPONSABLE FOR
CREATING THE MENU,
EXAMPLE
HEAD CHEF, ALSO SOMETIMES KNOWN AS A HEAD COOK.
BUTCHER
IS A PERSON WHOSE JOB IS TO CUT UP OR SELL MEAT.
EXAMPLE
THE BUTCHER SHOP SELLS ASSORTED CUTS OF MEAT.
SPECIALS
IS A DISH THAT CHEFS MAKE FOR A LIMITED PERIOD OF TIME.
EXAMPLE
SPECIALS TO DAY IS
LINE COOKS
A LINE COOK WORKS AT ONE FOODSTATION, PREPARING AN
COOKING ONE PART OF A MEAL OR A SPECIFIC TYPE OF FOOD .
EXAMPLE
LINE COOKS HAVE TO PREPARE A SPECIAL MEAL.
PASTRY CHEF
A PASTRY CHEF IS THE PERSON WHOSE JOB IS TO MAKE DESSERTS
IN A RESTAURANT.
EXAMPLE
A PASTRY CHEF SEEMS LIKE A PRETTY SWEET JOB BUT IS VERY
DIFFICULT.
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