🇬🇧🇪🇸 passport control - control de pasaportes : English Lesson
noun
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Meaning of "passport control" ("control de pasaportes"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.
Passport control is the special place in an airport where you stand in line and show your passport to officers so they can check who you are and decide if you can enter or leave a country.
When we reached passport control, my little sister whispered, "Act normal," and immediately started walking like a confused penguin.
The passport control officer asked me to remove my hat, and my hair popped up like popcorn escaping a bowl.
I thought passport control would be scary, but the officer just smiled and asked if I was bringing any dangerous snacks.
The line at passport control was so long that I almost finished growing up before we reached the front.
At passport control, the officer asked, "Where are you coming from?" and my little cousin proudly answered, "From the bathroom."
At passport control a tired father lifted a sleeping child. The passport control line crawled. The passport control officer checked the passport and looked at the child. At passport control the stamp came with a small smile. After passport control they stepped into the bright hall, relieved, and the child sighed.
🧑🎓 CEFR Level: C2 Proficient
This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.
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