Tra từ travel - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

travel [travel travels travelled traveled travelling traveling] verb, noun BrE [ˈtrævl] NAmE [ˈtrævl]
verb (-ll-, especially US -l-)
1. intransitive, transitive to go from one place to another, especially over a long distance
•to travel around the world
• I go to bed early if I'm travelling the next day.
• I love travelling by train.
•We always travel first class.
•We travelled to California for the wedding.
•When I finished college I went travelling for six months (= spent time visiting different places).
•~ sth He travelled the length of the Nile in a canoe.
•I travel 40 miles to work every day.
2. intransitive (+ adv./prep.) to go or move at a particular speed, in a particular direction, or a particular distance
•to travel at 50 miles an hour
• Messages travel along the spine from the nerve endings to the brain.
• News travels fast these days.
3. intransitive (of food, wine, an object, etc.)to be still in good condition after a long journey
•Some wines do not travel well.
4. intransitive (+ adv./prep.) (of a book, an idea, etc.)to be equally successful in another place and not just where it began
•Some writing travels badly in translation.
5. intransitive to go fast
•Their car can really travel!
6. intransitive (in ↑basketball)to move while you are holding the ball, in a way that is not allowed
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Middle English: a variant of ↑travail, and originally in the same sense.

Example Bank:
•He travels back and forth across the Atlantic.
•He travels with a huge entourage.
•Hundreds of hospital patients may have to travel long distances for treatment.
•I always travel first class.
•I prefer to travel independently.
•I prefer travelling independently to going on a package holiday.
•In the film, he travels back in time to the '50s.
•She travels light, choosing to use as little equipment as possible.
•She travels widely in her job.
•The dissidents were unable to hold meetings or travel freely.
•The job gives her the opportunity to travel abroad.
•We decided to travel by car.
•We had to travel separately as we couldn't get seats on the same flight.
•We plan to travel through Thailand and into Cambodia.
•We travelled through France and into Germany.
•When I finished college I went travelling for six months.
•When I finished college I went travelling/traveling for six months= spent time visiting different places.
•a writer who travels far and wide
•business people who travel regularly to the US
•for the holidaymaker who wants to travel further afield
•information for the backpacker who wants to travel farther afield
•to travel at the speed of light
•Al travels over 50 km to work every day.
•Children under five travel free.
•He went travelling for six months.
•Here are some tips on how to keep healthy while you're travelling.
•I spent a year travelling around Africa.
•Is it possible for anything to travel faster than the speed of light?
•Messages travel from the nerve endings to the brain.
•More people travel by air than ever before.
•She travelled the length of the Mekong in a canoe.
•The truck was travelling at 90 mph when it veered off the road.
•They seem to be travelling north.
•We travelled the length and breadth of the country.
•We've travelled a long way in the past few days.
Idiom: ↑travel light

noun
1. uncountable the act or activity of travelling
•air/rail/space, etc. travel
•travel expenses
• The job involves a considerable amount of foreign travel.
•the travel industry
•travel sickness
•a travel bag/clock (= for use when travelling)
• The pass allows unlimited travel on all public transport in the city.
2. travelsplural time spent travelling, especially in foreign countries and for pleasure
• The novel is based on his travels in India.
• When are you off on your travels (= going travelling)?

Word Origin:
Middle English: a variant of ↑travail, and originally in the same sense.

Collocations:
Travel and tourism
Holidays/vacations
have/take (BrE) a holiday/(NAmE) a vacation/a break/a day off/(BrE) a gap year
go on/be on holiday/vacation/leave/honeymoon/safari/a trip/a tour/a cruise/a pilgrimage
go backpacking/camping/hitchhiking/sightseeing
plan a trip/a holiday/a vacation/your itinerary
book accommodation/a hotel room/a flight/tickets
have/make/cancel a reservation/(especially BrE) booking
rent a villa/(both BrE) a holiday home/a holiday cottage
(especially BrE) hire/ (especially NAmE) rent a car/bicycle/moped
stay in a hotel/a bed and breakfast/a youth hostel/a villa/(both BrE) a holiday home/a caravan
cost/charge $100 a/per night for a single/double/twin/standard/(BrE) en suite room
check into/out of a hotel/a motel/your room
pack/unpack your suitcase/bags
call/order room service
cancel/cut short a trip/holiday/vacation
Foreign travel
apply for/get/renew a/your passport
take out/buy/get travel insurance
catch/miss your plane/train/ferry/connecting flight
fly (in)/travel in business/economy class
make/have a brief/two-day/twelve-hour stopover/(NAmE also) layover in Hong Kong
experience/cause/lead to delays
check (in)/collect/get/lose (your) (especially BrE) luggage/(especially NAmE) baggage
be charged for/pay excess baggage
board/get on/leave/get off the aircraft/plane/ship/ferry
taxi down/leave/approach/hit/overshoot the runway
experience/hit/encounter severe turbulence
suffer from/recover from/get over your jet lag/travel sickness
The tourist industry
attract/draw/bring tourists/visitors
encourage/promote/hurt tourism
promote/develop ecotourism
build/develop/visit a tourist/holiday/(especially BrE) seaside/beach/ski resort
work for/be operated by a major hotel chain
be served by/compete with low-cost/(especially NAmE) low-fare/budget airlines
book sth through/make a booking through/use a travel agent
contact/check with your travel agent/tour operator
book/be on/go on a package deal/holiday/tour
buy/bring back (tacky/overpriced) souvenirs

Example Bank:
•The bus is their preferred mode of travel.
•The job involves frequent travel.
•The new bypass will reduce travel time to the airport.
•The party needs to set out a clear direction of travel for health care.
•The price includes return rail travel from London Victoria to Dover.
•The price includes travel from Bangkok to Phuket.
•an online travel agent
•the holiday travel season
•Continued fighting makes travel in the area dangerous.
•Do you suffer from travel sickness?
•Expenditure on business travel was reduced.
•Her interests include music and foreign travel.
•I always pack a travel alarm.
•She works in the travel industry.
•Your travel expenses will be paid by the firm.
•a travel guide/writer
•air/rail/space travel
•travel insurance/documents