carry
gb/kˈɛɹi/ us/kˈɛɹi/
A1
Kiingereza
~ 400
visz, cipel, magánál tart, hord, magával visz, felel, vállal, felelősséget visel, hárul, eljut, elhallatszik, vezet
KITENZI
A1
1
Muundo wa matumizi:
to carry [something/someone] [somewhere]
She carried the baby up the stairs.
Felvitte a babát a lépcsőn.
I always carry my phone in my pocket.
Mindig a zsebemben viszem a telefonomat.
Could you carry these boxes to the garage?
He carried the groceries into the kitchen.
The waiter carried the tray carefully to the table.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I carry my school bag every day.
Mindennap viszem az iskolatáskámat.
Please carry this chair to the other room.
Kérlek, vidd át ezt a széket a másik szobába.
He carries his lunch in a small box.
Can you carry the water for me?
They carry books to the library.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'carry' with 'wear' when talking about clothes. 'Wear' means to have clothes on your body; 'carry' means to hold and take something with you.
Maana
Transport while supporting
Miunganiko ya maneno
carry a bag
|carry groceries
|carry a child
|carry luggage
|carry a box
Visawe
transport (More formal and general; can refer to moving by any means, not just by hand.)
|
bear (Formal or literary; often used for heavy loads or responsibilities.)
Vinyume
drop (Let something fall instead of holding and moving it.)
|
leave (Not taking something with you when you move.)
Mada
daily life
|movement
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
To hold something and take it from one place to another.
To support and move something or someone from one place to another, usually in your hands, arms, or on your body.
KITENZI
A2
2
Muundo wa matumizi:
to carry [something]
You should always carry some cash.
Mindig tarts magadnál némi készpénzt.
She carries her ID at all times.
Mindig magánál tartja az igazolványát.
I never carry an umbrella, even when it rains.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I carry my keys in my pocket.
A zsebemben hordom a kulcsaimat.
He carries a small bag every day.
Mindennap magával visz egy kis táskát.
She carries her phone everywhere.
Maana
Have with you while moving
Miunganiko ya maneno
carry identification
|carry money
|carry a passport
Visawe
bring (Focuses more on arriving somewhere with something rather than simply having it.)
Vinyume
leave behind (Fail to take something with you.)
Mada
daily life
|daily_life
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
To have something with you when you go somewhere.
To have something on your person or in your possession as you go from place to place.
KITENZI
B1
3
Muundo wa matumizi:
to carry [responsibility/burden/risk]
He carries the responsibility for the whole project.
Ő felel az egész projektért.
Parents carry a lot of responsibility for their children.
A szülőkre nagy felelősség hárul a gyerekeikkel kapcsolatban.
This job carries a high level of risk.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
She carries the job alone.
Egyedül felel a munkáért.
He carries many duties at work.
Sok feladat hárul rá a munkahelyén.
The teacher carries big responsibility.
Maana
Be responsible for something
Miunganiko ya maneno
carry responsibility
|carry a burden
|carry risk
Visawe
shoulder (Figurative; similar meaning but more vivid in imagery.)
Vinyume
avoid responsibility (Not take on responsibility or duty.)
Mada
work
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
To have an important job or duty.
To have the responsibility for something important, often involving effort or difficulty.
KITENZI
B2
4
eljut
A2
elhallatszik
B2
The sound of the bells carried across the valley.
A harangszó elhallatszott a völgyön át.
Her voice carried through the crowded hall.
A hangja eljutott a zsúfolt terem végéig.
This radio can carry the signal over long distances.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The music carries to my house.
A zene elhallatszik a házamig.
His voice carries in the empty room.
Az üres szobában messzire hallatszik a hangja.
The radio carries news far away.
Maana
Transmit sound, light, or signal
Miunganiko ya maneno
carry sound
|carry a signal
Visawe
transmit (More technical; often used for electronic communication.)
Vinyume
fade (Gradually disappear or become too weak to detect.)
Mada
communication
|technology
|science
Ufafanuzi
When sound, light, or signal goes far enough so people can hear, see, or get it.
(Of sound, light, or signals) to be able to reach a distance so that they can be heard, seen, or received.
KITENZI
B1
5
He carried the ball across the goal line.
Átvitte a labdát a gólvonalon.
You can't carry the ball without dribbling in basketball.
Kosárlabdában nem viheted a labdát, ha nem pattogtatod.
The player carried the puck down the ice.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
He carries the ball fast.
Gyorsan viszi a labdát.
She carries the puck to the goal.
A kapu felé vezeti a korongot.
They carry the ball down the field.
Maana
Move forward with ball/object in sports
Miunganiko ya maneno
carry the ball
Visawe
dribble (In basketball or soccer, specifically moving the ball with repeated touches.)
Mada
sports
Ufafanuzi
To move with the ball during a game.
In sports, to move forward while holding or controlling the ball or another object.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
carry
IPA
GB/kˈɛɹi/
US/kˈɛɹi/
Silabi na mkazo
carry (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (carry)
Maumbo ya neno
Verb
- Base: carry
- 3rd Person Singular: carries
- Present Participle: carrying
- Past: carried
Familia ya neno
Semi
carry forward
1/kˈɛɹi fˈɔɹwɚd/
phrasal verb
Move to later stage/time
To keep something for later use or next time.
Mifano
- We will carry forward last year's budget surplus.
- These lessons will be carried forward into future projects.
carry off
1/kˈɛɹi ˈɔf/
phrasal verb
Succeed at difficult task
To do something hard successfully.
Mifano
- She carried off the performance with great skill.
- He managed to carry off a surprise party without her knowing.
carry on
1/kˈɛɹi ˈɔn/
phrasal verb
Continue after interruption
To keep doing something after stopping or after something happens.
Mifano
- After a short break, they carried on working.
- Carry on with your homework while I make dinner.
carry out
1/kˈɛɹi ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
Perform and finish a task
To do and finish a job or plan.
Mifano
- The scientists carried out an important experiment.
- She carried out her duties efficiently.
carry weight
1/kˈɛɹi wˈeɪt/
idiom
have influence or importance
To be important and able to influence people or decisions.
Mifano
- His recommendations carry a lot of weight with management.
- In politics, endorsements from celebrities can carry weight.
carry weight
2/kˈɛɹi wˈeɪt/
idiom
Have influence or importance
To be important and able to change what people think or do.
Mifano
- Her opinion carries weight in this company.
- In politics, his words carry a lot of weight.