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