Concetti Chiave
- Customs are taxes paid on goods taken across international borders and the process of declaring these goods.
- The European Union functions as a customs union, eliminating the need for customs checks between member states.
- Customs can also refer to cultural practices and traditions, which can be complex to learn when moving to a new place.
- A windbreak is typically made of trees and serves as a barrier to protect areas from the wind, commonly used in agriculture.
- Windbreakers are lightweight jackets ideal for protection against wind and mild rain during cooler weather activities.
Customs
Customs or customs duties are the taxes you pay on things you take across international borders. The place at the border where you have to declare what things you are bringing across the border and possibly pay customs duties is also called customs. Passing through this area is called going through customs.
The European Union is a customs union, so you don't need to go through customs if you are only travelling between two member states.
When I flew home to England from Spain, I got stopped at customs because I was carrying an Iberian ham. Apparently you can't take meat products across the border, including ham.
Customs is also a word for general cultural practices or traditions.
When you move to a new place, you have to get used to all the new customs and norms, as cultural differences are often more important than geographical ones.
When I lived in Korea, I studied the language and I could communicate fairly well. But it was much harder to learn all the different customs, as the traditions and rules of politeness were very complex.
Windbreak
A windbreak is a barrier that protects an area from the wind. It is usually made up of a row of trees.
Many farmers use evergreen trees for their windbreaks, as they don't lose their leaves in winter and protect the house and fields from wind all year long.
Mr. Wilson's farm was quite close to ours, but I couldn't see it very well because we had a large windbreak on the boundary dividing our properties.
A windbreaker is a light springtime jacket that mostly protects you from the cool wind and rain but does not have a thick layer to protect from really cold weather.
When I go jogging, I usually just wear sweatpants and a windbreaker. I get too hot if I wear a full winter coat.
Sally brought a windbreaker on the hiking trip in case it was a bit chilly in the mountains, or in case it rained there.
Domande da interrogazione
- ¿Qué son las aduanas y cuándo no es necesario pasar por ellas en la Unión Europea?
- ¿Qué es un cortavientos y por qué los agricultores prefieren usar árboles de hoja perenne?
- ¿Cuál es la diferencia entre un cortavientos y una chaqueta cortavientos?
Las aduanas son los impuestos que se pagan al cruzar fronteras internacionales y el lugar donde se declaran los artículos que se llevan. En la Unión Europea, no es necesario pasar por aduanas si se viaja entre dos estados miembros.
Un cortavientos es una barrera que protege un área del viento, generalmente formada por una fila de árboles. Los agricultores prefieren usar árboles de hoja perenne porque no pierden sus hojas en invierno y protegen todo el año.
Un cortavientos es una barrera de árboles que protege del viento, mientras que una chaqueta cortavientos es una prenda ligera que protege del viento y la lluvia, pero no del frío intenso.
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