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travel
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HOUDAY
D to visit a person
visit viz^t; [u \/T] to go and spend time with someone, especially in their home: We re going to visit Vicky this weekend. I Paul visited her every day when she was in the hospital.
A Visit is a fairly formal word, In informal English, go to see is more common.
go to see l.gjo t? si:/ to go and spend time with someone, either for enjoyment or in order to get advice or help from them: We went to see Kim fast weekend. I He goes to see his mother every evening. I You should go to see the doctor about that cough.
In spoken English, you can also say go and see: Why don't you go and see your mother? In American spoken tnglish you can also say go see: You really should go see the bank manager.
In the past tense, always say went to see (not 'went see'): I went to see an accountant about my tax problems.
Stop in/Stop by /stop ir, .stop hai||
,sta:p- [phrasal verb ll to visit someone for a short time while you are on your way to somewhere slse: Bruce and Betty stopped by on their way to the mall.
Qdrop in/drop by / drop 'in. ,dmp bai||
dra:p- [phrasal verb II especially spoken to visit someone for a short time, especially when they are not expecting you: Guess who dropped in earlier ~ Aunt Leonel I Lizzie said she'd drop by later and let us know the arrangements for tonight.
Qcome by .'.клш bai/ [phrasa/ verb I|
american, especially spoken to visit someone in their home, especially for a short time: Can you come by on Tuesday to pick up
the keys?
QcaU in/call round /,Ь:l m, ,Ы
raond, [phrasal verb 1] British, especially spokfn to visit someone in their home while you are on your way to somewhere else: Fred calls round sometimes on his way to the sports centre. I I'll call in tomorrow, Mum.
see Mi: [и Tj to visit a doctor lawyer etc at their place of work, in order to get professional help or advice: You shou/d see a doctor if your back doesn't get any better. I I've come to see the Planning Officer
seeing - saw - have seen
to visit a place
go to /'gau tu:/ (р/irasa/ verb T] to visit а place: We're going to Hawaii for our vacation. I I've been to Germany several times, i Have you ever been to the National Gallery in London?
go to see /.gao t^ 'si: to visit a well-known place or building while you are in a city or country: If you're in Paris, you must go
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to see the Pompidou Centre.
A In spoken English, you can also say go and see: Let's go and see the cathedral. In American spoken English you can also say go see: Why don't we go see the Statue of I Liberty?
In the past tense, always say went to
see (not 'went see').
visit viz^t [и T] to go somewhere, especially as part of your official duties: The Ambassador visited Hong Kong in 1982. I The photo shows Mr Clinton visiting an automobile factory.
Don't say 'we visited the cinema/
Disneyland etc'. Say we went to the
cinema/Disneyland etc. Use visit to talk about important people when they
officially go to a city, a country, a factory
Don't say 'he visited to the town'. Say he visited the town
etc
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Stop off / stop Dt| stu:p 'o:fj {phrasal verb I) to make a short visit to a place while you are on your way to somewhere else + at/in We stopped ojf in Boston on our way to New York, i I'll stop off at the library on the way home.
sightseeing /'sait,siuri [n U] when you travel around a place to look at the famous and interesting places there: We did a lot of walking and sightseeing while we were in London.
go sightseeing Lets go sightseeing tomorrow. I'd like to see the Empire State Building and Central Park.
A Don't say 'a sightseeing'. Say some sightseeing or a lot of sightseeing.
El someone who visits
Visitor 'vizJ,t3r; In C] someone who visits a person or place: The museum had over a million visitors last year I We have visitors staying with us at the moment. I Prisoners are allowed only two visitors a week.
guest /gest/ [n CJ someone that you have invited to visit you or stay with you at your house: They were quests of an Arab banker at his apartment in the south of France.
I—— —— — ———i
Guest is a rather formal word. In spoken English, it is more usual to say 'someone visiting' or 'someone staying': We have some friends visiting us this weekend.
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tourist 'to^st/ [n CJ someone who is
visiting a place while they are on holiday: Cambridge is full of tourists in the summer.
6 a time when you visit
visit /'viz^t/ [n Cj a time when you visit a person or a place: Jenni was getting quite excited at the thought of her mother s visit.
+ to It's the President's first visit to Moscow.
pay sb a visit (=visit someone) formai Melissa decided to pay a visit to her old teacher.
VISIT
a/lying visit (-a very short visit when you do not have much time) Do you have time to stay for a meal, or is this just a flying visit?
VOTE
^ see also government/politics,
REPRESENT, PROTEST
U to vote
vote voot [v I/T] to show which person you want to choose, or to show whether you agree with a plan, by putting your hand up or making a mark on a piece of paper
vote for sb/sth (-vote to support them) / haven't decided who I'm going to vote for. I 70% of the population voted for independence.
vote against stH (=vote to say that you do not agree with a plan or suggestion) Only two people voted against the proposal. vote to do sth Congress voted to increase spending on foreign aid vote on sth (=vote in order to make a decision about something) Teachers will be voting on a proposal to accept the 5% pay offer.
vote In tomorrow's election, many young people will be voting for the first time.
vote Republican/Labour etc (=vote for а political party) I've voted Democrat all my life.