carrier
gb/kˈɛɹiɚ/ us/kˈɛɹiɚ/
A2
Angličtina
~ 3400
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Podstatné jméno
B1
entity
1
Company that moves goods or passengers
A business that takes people or things from one place to another.
Vzorec užití:
[carrier] transports [goods/passengers]
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'carrier' with 'courier'. A courier usually delivers small items directly, while a carrier can be a large company moving goods or people over longer distances.
Synonyma
transporter (More general term for someone or something that moves goods or people.)
Antonyma
recipient (The one who receives goods, opposite of the one who transports them.)
Kolokace
air carrier
|national carrier
|shipping carrier
|common carrier
Témata
business
|travel
|logistics
|transportation
Příklady
- The airline is the country's largest passenger carrier.
- This carrier offers overnight delivery to most major cities.
- The package was delayed because the carrier had mechanical issues.
Učební příklady
- The carrier took the box to my house.
- The carrier brings food to the store.
- The carrier has many trucks.
Podstatné jméno
technical
B2
entity
2
Organism carrying a disease silently
A person or animal that has a disease and can give it to others without feeling sick.
Vzorec užití:
[someone] is a carrier of [disease]
Častá chyba:
Learners may confuse 'carrier' with 'patient'. A patient has symptoms, but a carrier might not.
Synonyma
host (More general term for an organism in which another organism lives; not always symptomless.)
Antonyma
non-carrier (A person or animal who does not have the disease-causing organism.)
Kolokace
virus carrier
|disease carrier
|asymptomatic carrier
Témata
health
|science
Příklady
- She was found to be a carrier of the hepatitis virus.
- Some mosquitoes are carriers of malaria.
- An asymptomatic carrier can spread the illness without knowing it.
Učební příklady
- He is a carrier of the virus.
- Some animals are carriers of diseases.
- The doctor says I am a carrier.
Podstatné jméno
A2
entity
3
Container or device for carrying items
Something you use to hold and move things.
Vzorec užití:
[carrier] for [objects/animals]
Synonyma
holder (General term for something that holds objects, not always for transport.)
Antonyma
unloader (Something that removes items rather than carries them.)
Kolokace
pet carrier
|bottle carrier
|baby carrier
Témata
daily life
|objects
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- She put the cat in its carrier before going to the vet.
- We bought a baby carrier for hiking.
- This bottle carrier holds six drinks.
Učební příklady
- I carry my dog in a pet carrier.
- The baby is in a carrier.
- We need a bottle carrier for the picnic.
Podstatné jméno
technical
B2
entity
4
Warship that carries aircraft
A big military ship that carries airplanes and lets them take off and land.
Synonyma
aircraft ship (Less common descriptive phrase; less formal military term.)
Antonyma
submarine (A warship designed to operate underwater, opposite in operational domain to an aircraft carrier.)
Kolokace
aircraft carrier
|naval carrier
Témata
military
|transportation
|politics
Příklady
- The aircraft carrier was deployed to the Pacific Ocean.
- An aircraft carrier can support dozens of fighter jets.
- They toured the retired aircraft carrier now serving as a museum.
Učební příklady
- The navy has a big aircraft carrier.
- Planes take off from the aircraft carrier.
- We saw an aircraft carrier at the port.
Podstatné jméno
technical
B1
entity
5
Telecom company providing network service
A company that gives phone or internet service.
Synonyma
network provider (Common modern term; interchangeable in most contexts.)
Antonyma
subscriber (The customer using the service, opposite role from the provider/carrier.)
Kolokace
mobile carrier
|wireless carrier
Témata
technology
|business
|communication
Příklady
- My mobile carrier offers unlimited data plans.
- Switching carriers can sometimes save money.
- The call failed due to problems with the local carrier.
Učební příklady
- My phone carrier is very good.
- We changed our internet carrier.
- The mobile carrier has many customers.
Gramatika
Výrazy
common carrier
1/kˈɑmən kˈɛɹiɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
Licensed public transport company
A company that moves people or things for anyone who pays, following government rules.
Příklady
- This railway operates as a common carrier under federal law.
- Common carriers must provide service without discrimination.
flag carrier
1/flˈæɡ kˈɛɹiɚ/
fixed phrase
Nationally designated airline
An airline chosen by a country to show its name and carry its flag in other countries.
Příklady
- British Airways is the flag carrier of the United Kingdom.
- As the flag carrier, the airline receives certain government privileges.
aircraft carrier
1/ˈɛɹkɹˌæft kˈɛɹiɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
A warship that carries airplanes
A very big ship that carries and launches airplanes for the navy.
Příklady
- The navy deployed an aircraft carrier to the region.
- The aircraft carrier docked at the naval base.
- Aircraft carriers are essential in modern naval warfare.
- An aircraft carrier can project air power far from home shores.