carrier
gb/kˈɛɹiɚ/ us/kˈɛɹiɚ/
A2
Inglés
~ 3400
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Sustantivo
B1
entity
1
Company that moves goods or passengers
A business that takes people or things from one place to another.
Patrón de uso:
[carrier] transports [goods/passengers]
Error frecuente:
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.
Sinónimos
transporter (More general term for someone or something that moves goods or people.)
Antónimos
recipient (The one who receives goods, opposite of the one who transports them.)
Colocaciones
air carrier
|national carrier
|shipping carrier
|common carrier
Temas
business
|travel
|logistics
|transportation
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The carrier took the box to my house.
- The carrier brings food to the store.
- The carrier has many trucks.
Sustantivo
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.
Patrón de uso:
[someone] is a carrier of [disease]
Error frecuente:
Learners may confuse 'carrier' with 'patient'. A patient has symptoms, but a carrier might not.
Sinónimos
host (More general term for an organism in which another organism lives; not always symptomless.)
Antónimos
non-carrier (A person or animal who does not have the disease-causing organism.)
Colocaciones
virus carrier
|disease carrier
|asymptomatic carrier
Temas
health
|science
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- He is a carrier of the virus.
- Some animals are carriers of diseases.
- The doctor says I am a carrier.
Sustantivo
A2
entity
3
Container or device for carrying items
Something you use to hold and move things.
Patrón de uso:
[carrier] for [objects/animals]
Sinónimos
holder (General term for something that holds objects, not always for transport.)
Antónimos
unloader (Something that removes items rather than carries them.)
Colocaciones
pet carrier
|bottle carrier
|baby carrier
Temas
daily life
|objects
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I carry my dog in a pet carrier.
- The baby is in a carrier.
- We need a bottle carrier for the picnic.
Sustantivo
technical
B2
entity
4
Warship that carries aircraft
A big military ship that carries airplanes and lets them take off and land.
Sinónimos
aircraft ship (Less common descriptive phrase; less formal military term.)
Antónimos
submarine (A warship designed to operate underwater, opposite in operational domain to an aircraft carrier.)
Colocaciones
aircraft carrier
|naval carrier
Temas
military
|transportation
|politics
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The navy has a big aircraft carrier.
- Planes take off from the aircraft carrier.
- We saw an aircraft carrier at the port.
Sustantivo
technical
B1
entity
5
Telecom company providing network service
A company that gives phone or internet service.
Sinónimos
network provider (Common modern term; interchangeable in most contexts.)
Antónimos
subscriber (The customer using the service, opposite role from the provider/carrier.)
Colocaciones
mobile carrier
|wireless carrier
Temas
technology
|business
|communication
Ejemplos
- My mobile carrier offers unlimited data plans.
- Switching carriers can sometimes save money.
- The call failed due to problems with the local carrier.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- My phone carrier is very good.
- We changed our internet carrier.
- The mobile carrier has many customers.
Gramática
Expresiones
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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.