transport
To carry or bear from one place to anotherTo carry or bear from one place to another; to remove; to convey.
» Public transport is, without a doubt, faster than a car.
Atversch · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
3 sensesTo carry or bear from one place to another; to remove; to convey.
to transport goods; to transport troops
transportieren, befördern
перевози́тьperevozítʹ, перевезти́pereveztí
send from one person or place to another
(historical)To deport to a penal colony.
ссыла́тьssylátʹ, сосла́тьsoslátʹ
(figuratively)To move (someone) to strong emotion; to carry away.
Music transports the soul.
охватитьoxvatitʹ
Examples
204 sentencesPublic transport is, without a doubt, faster than a car.
The government transported goods to the island by helicopter.
A ship that transports oil is called an oil tanker.
ruСудно, которое перевозит нефть, называется нефтяной танкер. — salikh
deEin Schiff, das Öl transportiert, wird Öltanker genannt. — kokage
We use public transport.
Ми користуємося громадським транспортом. — deniko
ruМы пользуемся общественным транспортом. — shanghainese
deWir benutzen öffentliche Verkehrsmittel. — kolonjano
He was transported to the hospital by helicopter.
Його доставили до лікарні гелікоптером. — oromashka
ruОн был доставлен в больницу на вертолёте. — sharptoothed
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 3
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Origin
Inherited from Middle English transporten, a borrowing from Old French transporter (“carryInherited from Middle English transporten, a borrowing from Old French transporter (“carry or convey across”), from Latin trānsportāre (“to carry over, take across, carry, convey, remove, transport”), from trāns- (“across, over, to the farther side of”) + portō (“to bear, carry, convey, take”). By surface analysis, trans- (“beyond, across, through”) + port (“to carry, bear, or convey; to bring”).
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Forms
transports, transporting, transported, transported| Base form | transport · to transport |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | transports |
| Present participle | transporting |
| Past simple | transported |
| Past participle | transported |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
25 synonymsWord 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
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle