transit
gb/tɹˈænzɪt/ us/tɹˈænzɪt/
B1
Anglais
~ 3100
közlekedés, szállítás, átvonulás, tranzit, áthalad, átutazik
NOM
B1
1
közlekedés
A2
szállítás
B1
Schéma d’usage :
[something] is in transit
The city is investing heavily in its public transit system.
A város jelentős összegeket fordít a tömegközlekedési rendszere fejlesztésére.
Your package is currently in transit and should arrive tomorrow.
A csomagod jelenleg szállítás alatt van, és várhatóan holnap megérkezik.
Mass transit can help reduce traffic congestion in large cities.
We took the train as our main mode of transit.
The new transit hub will connect buses, trains, and bicycles.
Exemples pédagogiques
The bus is a type of public transit.
A busz a tömegközlekedés egyik eszköze.
My bag is in transit to New York.
A táskám éppen úton van New Yorkba.
Transit is cheaper than driving a car.
We use transit to go to work every day.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'transit' with 'transition'; 'transit' is about physical movement, while 'transition' is about change from one state to another.
Sens
system or act of transportation
Collocations
public transit
|mass transit
|transit system
|transit network
|transit hub
Synonymes
transportation (More general term for all means of moving people or goods.)
|
travel (Focuses more on the act of going somewhere, often for personal reasons.)
Antonymes
immobility (The state of not moving or being transported.)
Thèmes
transportation
|travel
|business
Définition
The act of moving people or things from one place to another, usually by bus, train, or other transport.
The movement of people or goods from one place to another, often using public or commercial transport systems.
NOM
B2
TECHNICAL
2
Astronomers observed the transit of Mercury across the Sun.
A csillagászok megfigyelték a Merkúr átvonulását a Nap korongja előtt.
A Venus transit is a rare and important astronomical event.
A Vénusz-átvonulás ritka és fontos csillagászati esemény.
The telescope was set up to capture the planet's transit.
Exemples pédagogiques
We watched the transit of Mercury on TV.
A tévében néztük a Merkúr átvonulását.
A Venus transit happens very rarely.
A Vénusz-átvonulás nagyon ritkán fordul elő.
The transit lasted for several hours.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may confuse this with general transportation meaning; in astronomy it refers specifically to movement across another object as seen from a distance.
Sens
celestial body passing in front of another
Collocations
planetary transit
|Mercury transit
|Venus transit
Synonymes
passage (General term for movement across something.)
Thèmes
astronomy
|science
|space
Définition
When a planet or moon moves in front of another space object from our point of view.
In astronomy, the passage of a planet, moon, or other celestial body across the face of a larger body, as seen by an observer.
VERBE
B2
FORMAL
3
Schéma d’usage :
to transit [a place]
Ships must pay a fee to transit the canal.
A hajóknak díjat kell fizetniük, hogy áthaladhassanak a csatornán.
We transited several countries during our trip.
Utunk során több országon is átutaztunk.
The goods will transit multiple warehouses before delivery.
Exemples pédagogiques
We will transit the city on our way home.
Hazafelé áthaladunk majd a városon.
Ships transit the canal every day.
A hajók mindennap áthaladnak a csatornán.
They will transit France during their journey.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners often use 'transit' in casual speech where 'pass through' would be more natural; 'transit' tends to be more formal or technical.
Sens
to travel through a place
Collocations
transit an area
|transit the canal
Synonymes
pass through (More informal and common in everyday speech for moving through a place.)
Antonymes
remain (To stay in one place without moving through it.)
Thèmes
travel
|transportation
|core_vocabulary
Définition
To go through a place on the way to somewhere else.
To pass through or across a place, especially while traveling to another destination.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
transit
API
GB/tɹˈænzɪt/
US/tɹˈænzɪt/
Syllabes et accentuation
trans - it (2 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (trans)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: transit
- Plural: transit, transits
Verb
- Base: transit
- 3rd Person Singular: transits
- Present Participle: transiting
- Past: transited
Famille de mots
Forms
transits
noun
transiting
verb
transited
verb
Core family
transition
noun B2
Related words
transitional
adjective B2
Advanced or less common
transitory
adjective
Expressions
in transit
1/ˈɪn tɹˈænzɪt/
fixed phrase
being transported between places
Being moved from one place to another and not yet arrived.
Exemples
- Your package is currently in transit and should arrive tomorrow.
- The goods were damaged while in transit.
mass transit
1/mˈæs tɹˈænzɪt/
fixed phrase
large-scale public transport system
A way of moving many people at the same time, like buses and trains.
Exemples
- Mass transit helps reduce traffic jams.
- The city is expanding its mass transit options.
public transit
1/pˈʌblɪk tɹˈænzɪt/
fixed phrase
transport system for the public
Buses, trains, and other transport that everyone can use, usually run by the government or a company.
Exemples
- Public transit in this city is fast and reliable.
- Many people use public transit to get to work.