carry over
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see carry, overUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see carry, over.
» Carry this over there.
Отнеси это туда.
Meaning
6 sensesUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see carry, over.
We carried her over the bridge.
(idiomatic, transitive)To transfer (something) to a later point in time.
The rent was carried over to December.
So many candidates there were that the ceremonies were carried over to the next morning.
transfer from one time period to the next
(transitive)To carry; to transfer an excess quantity to the next column of digits.
(intransitive)To continue cooking after being removed from a heat source.
The chicken will carry over before it is served.
(figuratively, transitive)To transfer.
transfer or persist from one stage or sphere of activity to another
To induce to join an opposing party or faction.
Examples
10 sentencesCarry this over there.
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I was carrying my bag over my shoulder.
Her voice did not carry well over the noise.
The voices of children playing were carried over by the wind.
Tom wanted to carry Mary over the threshold.
Origin
Attested since the 17th century; listed for instance in Elisha Coles' 1676 dictionary as aAttested since the 17th century; listed for instance in Elisha Coles' 1676 dictionary as a translation of transfer, thereby possibly a calque of Latin transfero; compare Dutch overdragen, German übertragen.
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Forms
carries over, carrying over, carried over, carried over| Base form | carry over · to carry over |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | carries over |
| Present participle | carrying over |
| Past simple | carried over |
| Past participle | carried over |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
8 phrasal verbs- carry offкерувати, управлятиTo transport away.
- carry outвиконувати, винестиTo hold while moving it out.
- carry onпродовжувати, продовжитиTo continue or proceed as before.
- carry awayловити, пійматиTo steal; to take away.
- carry throughврятувати, рятуватиTo manage to execute; to perform successfully, all the way to the end.
- carry upTo convey or extend in an upward course or direction; to build.
- carry overUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see carry, over.
- carry forwardTo transfer to a new page, column, ledger, or similar entity.
Synonyms
2 synonyms- transfer from one time period to the next:carry forward
- hold over goods to be sold for the next season:hold over
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb