tour guide

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

tour

(tuə) noun

1. a journey to several places and back. They went on a tour of Italy.

2. a visit around a particular place. He took us on a tour of the house and gardens.

3. an official period of time of work usually abroad. He did a tour of duty in Fiji.

verb

to go on a tour (around). to tour Europe.

ˈtourism noun

the industry dealing with tourists ie hotels, catering etc. Tourism is an important part of our economy.

ˈtourist noun

a person who travels for pleasure. London is usually full of tourists; (also adjective) the tourist industry.

ˈtour guide noun

a person who guides tourists on trips.

ˈtourist guide noun

a guide with information about tourist attractions.

tour guide

→ مُرْشِدٌ سِيَاحيّ průvodce guide Reiseführer ταξιδιωτικός οδηγός guía de turismo, guía turístico matkaopas guide touristique turistički vodič guida turistica ツアーガイド 관광 안내원 reisgids turguide pilot wycieczek guia turístico экскурсовод reseledare มัคคุเทศก์ tur rehberi hướng dẫn viên du lịch 导游

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