transit
gb/tɹˈænzɪt/ us/tɹˈænzɪt/
B1
Inglês
~ 3100
közlekedés, szállítás, átvonulás, tranzit, áthalad, átutazik
SUBSTANTIVO
B1
1
közlekedés
A2
szállítás
B1
Padrão de uso:
[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.
Exemplos para estudantes
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.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'transit' with 'transition'; 'transit' is about physical movement, while 'transition' is about change from one state to another.
Significado
system or act of transportation
Colocações
public transit
|mass transit
|transit system
|transit network
|transit hub
Sinônimos
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.)
Antônimos
immobility (The state of not moving or being transported.)
Temas
transportation
|travel
|business
Definição
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.
SUBSTANTIVO
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.
Exemplos para estudantes
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.
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.
Significado
celestial body passing in front of another
Colocações
planetary transit
|Mercury transit
|Venus transit
Sinônimos
passage (General term for movement across something.)
Temas
astronomy
|science
|space
Definição
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.
VERBO
B2
FORMAL
3
Padrão de uso:
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.
Exemplos para estudantes
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.
Erro comum:
Learners often use 'transit' in casual speech where 'pass through' would be more natural; 'transit' tends to be more formal or technical.
Significado
to travel through a place
Colocações
transit an area
|transit the canal
Sinônimos
pass through (More informal and common in everyday speech for moving through a place.)
Antônimos
remain (To stay in one place without moving through it.)
Temas
travel
|transportation
|core_vocabulary
Definição
To go through a place on the way to somewhere else.
To pass through or across a place, especially while traveling to another destination.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
transit
AFI
GB/tɹˈænzɪt/
US/tɹˈænzɪt/
Sílabas e tonicidade
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.