travel
gb/tɹˈævəl/ us/tɹˈævəl/
A2
English
~ 2200
utazik, utazás, terjed, áthalad
VERB
A2
1
utazik
A1
Usage pattern:
to travel [to/from/between places]
I often travel to Europe for work.
Gyakran utazom Európába munka miatt.
They plan to travel across the country by car.
Azt tervezik, hogy autóval beutazzák az országot.
She loves to travel and experience new cultures.
We will travel together to the wedding.
He travels frequently for business meetings.
Learner examples
I travel to school by bus.
Busszal utazom iskolába.
We will travel to Paris in summer.
Nyáron Párizsba fogunk utazni.
She travels by train every week.
They travel to see their family.
I like to travel to new places.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'travel' (general movement) with 'trip' (the event or journey itself).
Meaning
Go from one place to another
Collocations
travel abroad
|travel light
|travel extensively
|travel overseas
|travel by train
Synonyms
journey (Often used as a noun; can emphasize the experience or process of traveling.)
|
commute (Refers specifically to regular travel between home and work.)
Antonyms
stay (Means to remain in one place instead of going elsewhere.)
Themes
daily life
|transport
|leisure
|travel
|transportation
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To go from one place to another, usually far away.
To make a journey from one place to another, typically over some distance.
NOUN
A2
2
utazás
A1
Air travel has become more expensive this year.
A légi utazás idén drágább lett.
Her job involves a lot of foreign travel.
A munkája sok külföldi utazással jár.
Travel can broaden your mind and perspective.
The book is about his travels in Asia.
Space travel is still very expensive.
Learner examples
Travel is fun for many people.
Az utazás sok ember számára szórakoztató.
I like air travel.
Szeretem a légi utazást.
Travel can be slow in bad weather.
My father likes business travel.
Travel is easy with a car.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'travel' (uncountable noun) with 'travels' (plural countable noun meaning separate journeys).
Meaning
The act of journeying
Collocations
foreign travel
|air travel
|space travel
|business travel
|travel restrictions
Synonyms
voyage (Often used for long trips, especially by sea or space.)
|
trip (A specific journey, often short or for a particular purpose.)
Antonyms
immobility (The state of not moving or traveling.)
Themes
daily life
|transport
|leisure
|travel
|transportation
|core_vocabulary
Definition
The activity of going from one place to another.
The act or process of going from one place to another, often over a considerable distance.
VERB
B1
TECHNICAL
3
Usage pattern:
to travel [through/across medium]
Sound travels faster in water than in air.
A hang gyorsabban terjed vízben, mint levegőben.
The bullet traveled through the wall.
A golyó áthatolt a falon.
Light travels at about 300,000 km per second.
Heat travels from hot objects to cold ones.
Learner examples
Light travels very fast.
A fény nagyon gyorsan terjed.
Sound travels through the air.
A hang a levegőben terjed.
Heat travels from hot things to cold things.
The ball travels across the field.
Meaning
Move through a medium or space
Collocations
sound travels
|light travels
|electricity travels
Synonyms
propagate (More formal/technical term used in physics for wave motion.)
Antonyms
stop (To cease movement or transmission.)
Themes
science
|physics
|technology
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To move from one place to another through air, water, etc.
(Of an object, signal, or force) to move or be transmitted through a medium or space.
Grammar
Dictionary form
travel
IPA
GB/tɹˈævəl/
US/tɹˈævəl/
Syllables & stress
travel (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (travel)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: travel
- Plural: travel
Verb
- Base: travel
- 3rd Person Singular: travels
- Present Participle: traveling, travelling
- Past: traveled, travelled
Word family
Expressions
time travel
1/tˈaɪm tɹˈævəl/
fixed phrase
Move between points in time
To go to the past or future using science or magic (in stories).
Examples
- Time travel is a popular theme in science fiction movies.
- The novel tells the story of a man who invents time travel.
travel broadens the mind
1/tɹˈævəl bɹˈɔdənz ðə mˈaɪnd/
fixed phrase
Travel increases understanding
Going to new places helps you learn and understand more about the world and people.
Examples
- They say that travel broadens the mind, and I agree after my trip abroad.
- For young people, travel broadens the mind in important ways.
travel light
1/tɹˈævəl lˈaɪt/
fixed phrase
Travel with little luggage
To go on a trip with only a small amount of luggage.
Examples
- I prefer to travel light when I go on holiday.
- If you travel light, you can move around more easily.