transportation
gb/tɹˌænspɚtˈeɪʃən/ us/tɹˌænspɚtˈeɪʃən/
A2
Ingles
~ 1600
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan
A2
action
1
movement of people or goods
The act of taking people or things from one place to another, or the vehicles and systems used for this.
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone/something] needs transportation to [place]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'transportation' (noun) with 'transport' (verb), e.g., saying 'I transportation the box' instead of 'I transport the box'.
Mga kasingkahulugan
transport (Often used interchangeably, but 'transport' can refer more broadly to the act, while 'transportation' often refers to systems and infrastructure.)
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conveyance (More formal or old-fashioned; less common in everyday speech.)
Mga kasalungat
immobility (Describes a state where movement is not possible, the opposite of transportation as movement.)
Mga kolokasyon
public transportation
|transportation system
|transportation costs
|transportation network
Mga tema
travel
|logistics
|daily life
|transportation
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- The city is investing heavily in public transportation.
- Transportation of goods across the country takes several days.
- We arranged transportation from the airport to the hotel.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- The bus is my main transportation.
- Transportation in this city is cheap.
- They use trucks for transportation of food.
Pangngalan
technical
C1
action
2
punishment of exile to distant place
In history, a punishment where a person was sent to live far away, often in another country, because they committed a crime.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse this historical legal sense with modern travel-related meaning.
Mga kasingkahulugan
exile (Broader term for being forced to live away from one's home; not always a legal sentence.)
Mga kasalungat
acquittal (A legal decision that someone is not guilty, opposite of being sentenced to transportation.)
Mga kolokasyon
sentence of transportation
|transportation for life
Mga tema
law
|history
|politics
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- In the 18th century, many criminals were given sentences of transportation to Australia.
- Transportation was used as an alternative to the death penalty.
- He was sentenced to seven years’ transportation.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- Long ago, some criminals got transportation instead of prison.
- Transportation was a kind of punishment in history.
- They sent him away as transportation for his crime.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
transportation
IPA
GB/tɹˌænspɚtˈeɪʃən/
US/tɹˌænspɚtˈeɪʃən/
Mga pantig at diin
trans - port - a - tion (4 pantig)
Stress on 2nd syllable (port)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: transportation
- Plural: transportation, transportations
Mga kaugnay na salita
Mga ekspresyon
means of transportation
1/mˈinz əv tɹˌænspɚtˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
type of vehicle or system for travel
A type or way of moving people or things from one place to another.
Mga Halimbawa
- A bicycle is a common means of transportation in many countries.
- Airplanes are the fastest means of transportation over long distances.
public transportation
1/pˈʌblɪk tɹˌænspɚtˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
buses, trains, and similar services
Buses, trains, and other vehicles that anyone can use for a fee.
Mga Halimbawa
- Public transportation is cheaper than driving a car.
- Many cities are improving their public transportation systems.
transportation system
1/tɹˌænspɚtˈeɪʃən sˈɪstəm/
fixed phrase
organized travel network
The roads, vehicles, and services that move people or things in an area.
Mga Halimbawa
- The city's transportation system includes buses, trains, and ferries.
- An efficient transportation system is important for economic growth.