ferry
gb/fˈɛɹi/ us/fˈɛɹi/
B1
Engleză
~ 6600
komp, átszállít, átvisz, fuvaroz, ide-oda szállít, kompjárat
SUBSTANTIV
B1
1
komp
A2
Tipar de utilizare:
to take [the ferry] to [a place]
We caught the last ferry back to the mainland at sunset.
Naplementekor elértük az utolsó kompot vissza a szárazföldre.
The car ferry can carry over a hundred vehicles on each trip.
Az autókomp több mint száz járművet tud szállítani egy-egy úton.
In the summer, the ferry to the island runs every thirty minutes.
Strong winds forced the harbor to cancel all ferry services.
They sat on the deck of the ferry and watched the city grow smaller behind them.
Exemple pentru cursanți
We took the ferry to the island.
Komppal mentünk a szigetre.
The ferry was full of cars and people.
A komp tele volt autókkal és emberekkel.
Our hotel is close to the ferry terminal.
The ferry leaves every hour in the morning.
It is cheaper to go by ferry than by plane.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse "ferry" with "ship" or "boat" and use them interchangeably. A ferry is usually a boat that goes on short, regular trips and often carries both people and vehicles, while a ship is larger and used for longer journeys.
Sens
boat for short water crossings
Colocații
take the ferry
|ferry terminal
|car ferry
|passenger ferry
|ferry crossing
Sinonime
boat (More general; any small vessel, not specifically for regular crossings.)
|
waterbus (Used in some cities; suggests a public-transport-style ferry, often for short urban routes.)
Antonime
bridge (A fixed structure that lets people cross water without using a boat.)
Teme
travel
|transport
|daily life
|transportation
|daily_life
Definiție
A boat that often goes back and forth across water to carry people and cars.
A boat or small ship that regularly carries people and often vehicles across a short stretch of water.
VERB
B2
2
Tipar de utilizare:
to ferry [people/things] across [water]
Small boats were used to ferry supplies across the flooded river.
Kis csónakokat használtak arra, hogy ellátmányt szállítsanak át az eláradt folyón.
Local fishermen now ferry tourists to the coral reefs during the high season.
A helyi halászok a főszezonban már turistákat visznek át a korallzátonyokhoz.
A shuttle boat ferries workers back and forth between the shore and the offshore platform.
Helicopters ferried injured passengers from the ferry to the nearest hospital.
The company ferries hundreds of commuters across the bay every weekday morning.
Exemple pentru cursanți
Boats ferry people across the lake every day.
Csónakok szállítják át az embereket a tavon minden nap.
They use a small boat to ferry food to the island.
Egy kis csónakkal szállítanak át élelmet a szigetre.
The company ferries cars and trucks across the river.
A boat ferried us from the port to the hotel.
Soldiers ferried water and medicine to the village.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes say "ferry to" when they need an object, for example, "The boat ferried to the island". In this sense, "ferry" is usually transitive: "The boat ferried us to the island" or "They ferried supplies to the island."
Sens
carry by boat across water
Colocații
ferry passengers
|ferry goods
|ferry tourists across
|ferry vehicles over
|ferried across the river
Sinonime
transport (More general; does not say that the movement is across water or by boat.)
|
carry (Very general; can mean moving something in any way, not specifically by boat.)
Antonime
strand (To leave people or things in a place with no way to move or continue their journey, opposite of transporting them by ferry.)
Teme
travel
|transport
|transportation
|daily_life
Definiție
To carry people or things across water in a boat that goes back and forth many times.
To transport people or goods across water in a ferry or similar boat, usually on short, repeated journeys.
VERB
B2
3
fuvaroz
B1
Tipar de utilizare:
to ferry [someone/something] [to/from/between a place]
Parents spend a lot of time ferrying their kids to school and after‑school activities.
A szülők sok időt töltenek azzal, hogy a gyerekeiket iskolába és iskola utáni foglalkozásokra fuvarozzák.
Volunteers ferried food and blankets to people in the temporary shelters.
Az önkéntesek ételt és takarókat fuvaroztak az ideiglenes szállásokon élő embereknek.
A small bus ferries employees between the train station and the office campus.
Journalists were ferried to the remote village by helicopter.
He spent the evening ferrying guests from the hotel to the wedding venue.
Exemple pentru cursanți
She ferries her children to school every morning.
Minden reggel ő fuvarozza a gyerekeit iskolába.
A bus ferries workers from the town to the factory.
Egy busz fuvarozza a munkásokat a városból a gyárba.
They ferried boxes from the truck to the house.
The company ferries staff between the two buildings.
Volunteers ferried water to the people after the storm.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may think "ferry" as a verb must always involve water or boats. In modern English, it is often used for repeated short trips by car, bus, or other vehicles, especially when someone spends a lot of time driving others around.
Sens
shuttle people or things repeatedly
Colocații
ferry the children
|ferry workers to the site
|ferry students between campuses
|ferry supplies to the camp
|ferried back and forth
Sinonime
shuttle (Very similar; commonly used for regular, repeated trips, slightly more neutral and more common for official services.)
|
drive (Focuses on operating a car; less about the repeated, service-like nature of the trips.)
Antonime
leave (To not take or move someone or something, the opposite of actively transporting them.)
Teme
daily life
|transport
|work
|transportation
|daily_life
Definiție
To take people or things from place to place many times, usually with a car, bus, or other vehicle.
To take people or things from one place to another, often repeatedly and over a short distance, typically using a vehicle such as a car, bus, or aircraft rather than a boat.
SUBSTANTIV
B2
4
kompjárat
B1
Tipar de utilizare:
the ferry between [place] and [place]
The city plans to expand its river ferry to reduce traffic on the bridges.
A város azt tervezi, hogy bővíti a folyami kompjáratot, hogy csökkentse a hidak forgalmát.
A new ferry connects the two sides of the bay during rush hour.
Csúcsidőben új kompjárat köti össze az öböl két oldalát.
Because of the storm, the ferry between the islands was suspended.
The government subsidizes the ferry to keep prices low for local residents.
Commuters rely on the harbor ferry as a fast alternative to crowded trains.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The ferry between the two towns runs every day.
A két város közötti kompjárat minden nap közlekedik.
A new ferry will help people cross the lake more quickly.
Egy új kompjárat segít majd az embereknek gyorsabban átkelni a tavon.
They checked the ferry timetable online.
The city wants to start a ferry on the river.
Bad weather stopped the ferry this morning.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes do not realize that "ferry" can mean not just the boat itself but also the regular transport service. In sentences like "The ferry was canceled," it often refers to the scheduled service or trip, not the physical boat.
Sens
regular boat service across water
Colocații
ferry service
|ferry route
|ferry timetable
|ferry operator
|ferry link
Sinonime
shuttle service (Similar idea of regular trips, but not limited to water or boats.)
Antonime
direct road link (A continuous land route that makes a water-based transport service unnecessary.)
Teme
travel
|transport
|transportation
|daily_life
Definiție
A regular boat service that takes people and cars across water as part of public transport.
A regular service using boats to carry passengers and often vehicles across a body of water, especially as part of a transport system.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
ferry
IPA
GB/fˈɛɹi/
US/fˈɛɹi/
Silabe și accent
ferry (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (ferry)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: ferry
- Plural: ferries, ferry
Verb
- Base: ferry
- 3rd Person Singular: ferries
- Present Participle: ferrying
- Past: ferried
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
ferries
noun
ferrying
verb
ferried
verb
Related words
ferryboat
noun B1
ferryman
noun
Expresii
by ferry
1/bˈaɪ fˈɛɹi/
fixed phrase
using a ferry as transport
Using a ferry boat as the way to travel from one place to another.
Exemple
- The island can only be reached by ferry or by private boat.
- Most goods are brought to the city by ferry because there is no bridge.
- In good weather, the trip by ferry takes about forty minutes.
take the ferry
1/tˈeɪk ðə fˈɛɹi/
fixed phrase
travel somewhere on a ferry
To travel to a place as a passenger on a ferry boat.
Exemple
- We usually take the ferry to the island because it’s cheaper than flying.
- If you take the ferry at 8 a.m., you will arrive in time for the meeting.
- Tourists can take the ferry from the city center to the beach in about twenty minutes.