Have you ever broken a rule in another country?
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high
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fine
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flip-flops
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café
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a fine
an overhead locker
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a storage compartment above the seats on a plane or bus
money that must be paid as a punishment
to stop something from happening or to stay away from someone
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In English, fine is a noun (kara grzywna), and also a verb (obłożyć kogoś grzywną).
For example we can say:
I had to pay a fine last week.
I got a fine for speeding yesterday.
The police fined the tourists for wearing flip-flops.
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Many European cities are now introducing heavy fines to manage bad behaviour. In fact, tourists could be fined before they even get off the plane! You've probably seen passengers jump up from their seats and reach for the overhead lockers when a plane arrives at its destination. But in Turkey, if you do that before the seatbelt sign turns off, you could be fined around $70!
In Venice, tourists can be fined for simple things like eating on the ground or swimming in the canals. The fines can be up to €350. In other parts of Italy, tourists can be fined up to €2,500 for hiking in flip-flops. In Barcelona, drinking alcohol in public can result in a fine of up to €600. On the islands of Mallorca and Ibiza, this fine can be as high as €3,000. Many Spanish beaches have also banned smoking, with fines of up to €2,000 for those who break the rule.
Take a seashell from a beach in Greece, and it could cost you over €1,000. Do the same on the Italian island of Sardinia and it could cost you around €3,000. In Spain, if you reserve a sunbed by putting your towel on it — and then don't use it for a long time — you could be fined up to about €250. It’s important for travellers to be aware of these rules to avoid large fines and to respect the places they visit.
Sources: Engoo Daily News
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