transportation
gb/tɹˌænspɚtˈeɪʃən/ us/tɹˌænspɚtˈeɪʃən/
A2
Engels
~ 1600
közlekedés, közlekedési eszköz, szállítás, büntetőgyarmatra való száműzés, száműzetés
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
A2
1
Gebruikspatroon:
[someone/something] needs transportation to [place]
The city is investing heavily in public transportation.
A város jelentős összegeket fordít a tömegközlekedésre.
Transportation of goods across the country takes several days.
Az áruk országon át történő szállítása több napot vesz igénybe.
We arranged transportation from the airport to the hotel.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
The bus is my main transportation.
A busz a fő közlekedési eszközöm.
Transportation in this city is cheap.
Ebben a városban olcsó a közlekedés.
They use trucks for transportation of food.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse 'transportation' (noun) with 'transport' (verb), e.g., saying 'I transportation the box' instead of 'I transport the box'.
Betekenis
movement of people or goods
Woordcombinaties
public transportation
|transportation system
|transportation costs
|transportation network
Synoniemen
transport (Often used interchangeably, but 'transport' can refer more broadly to the act, while 'transportation' often refers to systems and infrastructure.)
|
conveyance (More formal or old-fashioned; less common in everyday speech.)
Antoniemen
immobility (Describes a state where movement is not possible, the opposite of transportation as movement.)
Thema's
travel
|logistics
|daily life
|transportation
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
The act of taking people or things from one place to another, or the vehicles and systems used for this.
The action or process of carrying people or goods from one place to another, or the means used for doing this.
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
C1
TECHNICAL
2
In the 18th century, many criminals were given sentences of transportation to Australia.
A 18. században sok bűnözőt ausztráliai száműzetésre ítéltek.
Transportation was used as an alternative to the death penalty.
A büntetőgyarmatra való száműzést a halálbüntetés alternatívájaként alkalmazták.
He was sentenced to seven years’ transportation.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
Long ago, some criminals got transportation instead of prison.
Régen néhány bűnözőt börtön helyett száműzetésre ítéltek.
Transportation was a kind of punishment in history.
A száműzetés régen egyfajta büntetés volt.
They sent him away as transportation for his crime.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners may confuse this historical legal sense with modern travel-related meaning.
Betekenis
punishment of exile to distant place
Woordcombinaties
sentence of transportation
|transportation for life
Synoniemen
exile (Broader term for being forced to live away from one's home; not always a legal sentence.)
Antoniemen
acquittal (A legal decision that someone is not guilty, opposite of being sentenced to transportation.)
Thema's
law
|history
|politics
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
In history, a punishment where a person was sent to live far away, often in another country, because they committed a crime.
A historical punishment involving sending a convicted person to live in a distant colony or territory, typically for a set period.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
transportation
IPA
GB/tɹˌænspɚtˈeɪʃən/
US/tɹˌænspɚtˈeɪʃən/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
trans - port - a - tion (4 lettergrepen)
Stress on 2nd syllable (port)
Woordvormen
Noun
- Base: transportation
- Plural: transportation, transportations
Woordfamilie
Uitdrukkingen
means of transportation
1/mˈinz əv tɹˌænspɚtˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
type of vehicle or system for travel
A type or way of moving people or things from one place to another.
Voorbeelden
- A bicycle is a common means of transportation in many countries.
- Airplanes are the fastest means of transportation over long distances.
public transportation
1/pˈʌblɪk tɹˌænspɚtˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
buses, trains, and similar services
Buses, trains, and other vehicles that anyone can use for a fee.
Voorbeelden
- Public transportation is cheaper than driving a car.
- Many cities are improving their public transportation systems.
transportation system
1/tɹˌænspɚtˈeɪʃən sˈɪstəm/
fixed phrase
organized travel network
The roads, vehicles, and services that move people or things in an area.
Voorbeelden
- The city's transportation system includes buses, trains, and ferries.
- An efficient transportation system is important for economic growth.