carrier
gb/kˈɛɹiɚ/ us/kˈɛɹiɚ/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 3400
fuvarozó, szállító, hordozó, tünetmentes hordozó, repülőgép-hordozó, távközlési szolgáltató, szolgáltató
NOMINO
B1
1
Muundo wa matumizi:
[carrier] transports [goods/passengers]
The airline is the country's largest passenger carrier.
A légitársaság az ország legnagyobb személyszállító vállalata.
This carrier offers overnight delivery to most major cities.
Ez a fuvarozó a legtöbb nagyvárosba másnapi kézbesítést vállal.
The package was delayed because the carrier had mechanical issues.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The carrier took the box to my house.
A fuvarozó házhoz szállította nekem a dobozt.
The carrier brings food to the store.
A fuvarozó élelmiszert szállít a boltba.
The carrier has many trucks.
Kosa la kawaida:
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.
Maana
Company that moves goods or passengers
Miunganiko ya maneno
air carrier
|national carrier
|shipping carrier
|common carrier
Visawe
transporter (More general term for someone or something that moves goods or people.)
Vinyume
recipient (The one who receives goods, opposite of the one who transports them.)
Mada
business
|travel
|logistics
|transportation
Ufafanuzi
A business that takes people or things from one place to another.
A company or organization that transports goods, mail, or passengers from one place to another.
NOMINO
B2
TECHNICAL
2
hordozó
B2
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone] is a carrier of [disease]
She was found to be a carrier of the hepatitis virus.
Megállapították, hogy a hepatitiszvírus hordozója.
Some mosquitoes are carriers of malaria.
Egyes szúnyogok a malária kórokozójának hordozói.
An asymptomatic carrier can spread the illness without knowing it.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
He is a carrier of the virus.
Ő a vírus hordozója.
Some animals are carriers of diseases.
Egyes állatok betegségek kórokozóinak hordozói.
The doctor says I am a carrier.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse 'carrier' with 'patient'. A patient has symptoms, but a carrier might not.
Maana
Organism carrying a disease silently
Miunganiko ya maneno
virus carrier
|disease carrier
|asymptomatic carrier
Visawe
host (More general term for an organism in which another organism lives; not always symptomless.)
Vinyume
non-carrier (A person or animal who does not have the disease-causing organism.)
Mada
health
|science
Ufafanuzi
A person or animal that has a disease and can give it to others without feeling sick.
A person or animal that has a disease-causing organism in their body without showing symptoms but can pass it to others.
NOMINO
A2
3
hordozó
B1
Muundo wa matumizi:
[carrier] for [objects/animals]
She put the cat in its carrier before going to the vet.
Betette a macskát a hordozójába, mielőtt elindult az állatorvoshoz.
We bought a baby carrier for hiking.
Vettünk egy babahordozót túrázáshoz.
This bottle carrier holds six drinks.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I carry my dog in a pet carrier.
A kutyámat állathordozóban viszem.
The baby is in a carrier.
A baba a hordozóban van.
We need a bottle carrier for the picnic.
Maana
Container or device for carrying items
Miunganiko ya maneno
pet carrier
|bottle carrier
|baby carrier
Visawe
holder (General term for something that holds objects, not always for transport.)
Vinyume
unloader (Something that removes items rather than carries them.)
Mada
daily life
|objects
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
Something you use to hold and move things.
A container, frame, or device designed for holding and transporting something.
NOMINO
B2
TECHNICAL
4
The aircraft carrier was deployed to the Pacific Ocean.
A repülőgép-hordozót a Csendes-óceánra vezényelték.
An aircraft carrier can support dozens of fighter jets.
Egy repülőgép-hordozó több tucat vadászgépet képes kiszolgálni.
They toured the retired aircraft carrier now serving as a museum.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The navy has a big aircraft carrier.
A haditengerészetnek van egy nagy repülőgép-hordozója.
Planes take off from the aircraft carrier.
A repülők a repülőgép-hordozóról szállnak fel.
We saw an aircraft carrier at the port.
Maana
Warship that carries aircraft
Miunganiko ya maneno
aircraft carrier
|naval carrier
Visawe
aircraft ship (Less common descriptive phrase; less formal military term.)
Vinyume
submarine (A warship designed to operate underwater, opposite in operational domain to an aircraft carrier.)
Mada
military
|transportation
|politics
Ufafanuzi
A big military ship that carries airplanes and lets them take off and land.
A large warship equipped with a flight deck for launching and landing military aircraft.
NOMINO
B1
TECHNICAL
5
My mobile carrier offers unlimited data plans.
A mobilszolgáltatóm korlátlan adatforgalmú csomagokat kínál.
Switching carriers can sometimes save money.
Ha szolgáltatót váltunk, néha pénzt takaríthatunk meg.
The call failed due to problems with the local carrier.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
My phone carrier is very good.
A mobilszolgáltatóm nagyon jó.
We changed our internet carrier.
Internetszolgáltatót váltottunk.
The mobile carrier has many customers.
Maana
Telecom company providing network service
Miunganiko ya maneno
mobile carrier
|wireless carrier
Visawe
network provider (Common modern term; interchangeable in most contexts.)
Vinyume
subscriber (The customer using the service, opposite role from the provider/carrier.)
Mada
technology
|business
|communication
Ufafanuzi
A company that gives phone or internet service.
A company that provides telephone, internet, or other communication services by transmitting signals.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
carrier
IPA
GB/kˈɛɹiɚ/
US/kˈɛɹiɚ/
Silabi na mkazo
car - ri - er (silabi 3)
Stress on 1st syllable (car)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: carrier
- Plural: carriers
Familia ya neno
Semi
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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.