transit
gb/tɹˈænzɪt/ us/tɹˈænzɪt/
B1
Inglês
~ 3100
Aceções
0 aceções
Nome
B1
action
1
system or act of transportation
The act of moving people or things from one place to another, usually by bus, train, or other transport.
Padrão de uso:
[something] is in transit
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'transit' with 'transition'; 'transit' is about physical movement, while 'transition' is about change from one state to another.
Sinónimos
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.)
Antónimos
immobility (The state of not moving or being transported.)
Colocações
public transit
|mass transit
|transit system
|transit network
|transit hub
Temas
transportation
|travel
|business
Exemplos
- The city is investing heavily in its public transit system.
- Your package is currently in transit and should arrive tomorrow.
- 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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- The bus is a type of public transit.
- My bag is in transit to New York.
- Transit is cheaper than driving a car.
- We use transit to go to work every day.
Nome
technical
B2
event
2
celestial body passing in front of another
When a planet or moon moves in front of another space object from our point of view.
Erro comum:
Learners may confuse this with general transportation meaning; in astronomy it refers specifically to movement across another object as seen from a distance.
Sinónimos
passage (General term for movement across something.)
Colocações
planetary transit
|Mercury transit
|Venus transit
Temas
astronomy
|science
|space
Exemplos
- Astronomers observed the transit of Mercury across the Sun.
- A Venus transit is a rare and important astronomical event.
- The telescope was set up to capture the planet's transit.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- We watched the transit of Mercury on TV.
- A Venus transit happens very rarely.
- The transit lasted for several hours.
Verbo
formal
B2
action
3
to travel through a place
To go through a place on the way to somewhere else.
Padrão de uso:
to transit [a place]
Erro comum:
Learners often use 'transit' in casual speech where 'pass through' would be more natural; 'transit' tends to be more formal or technical.
Sinónimos
pass through (More informal and common in everyday speech for moving through a place.)
Antónimos
remain (To stay in one place without moving through it.)
Colocações
transit an area
|transit the canal
Temas
travel
|transportation
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- Ships must pay a fee to transit the canal.
- We transited several countries during our trip.
- The goods will transit multiple warehouses before delivery.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- We will transit the city on our way home.
- Ships transit the canal every day.
- They will transit France during their journey.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
transit
IPA
GB/tɹˈænzɪt/
US/tɹˈænzɪt/
Sílabas e acento
trans - it (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (trans)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: transit
- Plural: transit, transits
Verb
- Base: transit
- 3rd Person Singular: transits
- Present Participle: transiting
- Past: transited
Família de palavras
Forms
transits
noun
transiting
verb
transited
verb
Core family
transition
noun B2
Related words
transitional
adjective B2
Advanced or less common
transitory
adjective
Expressões
in transit
1/ˈɪn tɹˈænzɪt/
fixed phrase
being transported between places
Being moved from one place to another and not yet arrived.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- Public transit in this city is fast and reliable.
- Many people use public transit to get to work.