HyperDic: transport

English > 11 senses of the word transport:
VERBmotiontransportmove something or somebody around
contacttransport, carrymove while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
emotiontransport, enchant, enrapture, enthrall, ravish, enthral, delighthold spellbound
motiontransport, send, shiptransport commercially
contacttransport, transmit, transfer, channel, channelize, channelisesend from one person or place to another
NOUNartifacttransport, conveyancesomething that serves as a means of transportation
processtransportan exchange of molecules (and their kinetic energy and momentum) across the boundary between adjacent layers of a fluid or across cell membranes
acttransport, transportation, shippingthe commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
statetransport, ecstasy, rapture, exaltation, raptusa state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
artifacttransport, tape drive, tape transporta mechanism that transports magnetic tape across the read/write heads of a tape playback/recorder
acttransport, transportation, transfer, transferral, conveyancethe act of moving something from one location to another
transport > pronunciation
Soundstraenspao'rt; trae'nspaort
Rhymesabort ... wart: 48 rhymes with aort...
English > transport: 11 senses > noun 1, artifact
MeaningSomething that serves as a means of transportation.
Synonymconveyance
Narrowerdollyconveyance consisting of a wheeled platform for moving heavy objects
dollyconveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
horseboxA conveyance (railroad car or trailer) for transporting / transporting racehorses
litterconveyance consisting of a chair or bed carried on two poles by bearers
mailA conveyance that transports / transports the letters and packages that are conveyed by the postal system
public transportconveyance for passengers or mail / mail or freight
roll-on roll-offA method of transport (as a ferry or train or plane) that vehicles roll onto at the beginning and roll off of at the destination
shipping, cargo ships, merchant marine, merchant vesselsconveyance provided by the ships belonging to one country or industry
sidecarconveyance consisting of a small carrier attached to the side of a motorcycle
ski tow, ski lift, liftA powered conveyance that carries skiers up a hill
telpher, telferOne of the conveyances (or cars) in a telpherage
trailerA large transport conveyance designed to be pulled by a truck or tractor
tramway, tram, aerial tramway, cable tramway, ropewayA conveyance that transports / transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers
vehicleA conveyance that transports people or objects
Broaderinstrumentality, instrumentationAn artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end
Spanishmedio de transporte, medio, transporte
Catalanmitjà de transport, transport, vehicle
Verbstransportsend from one person or place to another
transportmove something or somebody around
English > transport: 11 senses > noun 2, process
MeaningAn exchange of molecules (and their kinetic energy and momentum) across the boundary between adjacent layers of a fluid or across cell membranes.
Narroweractive transporttransport of a substance (as a protein or drug) across a cell membrane against the concentration gradient
passive transporttransport of a substance across a cell membrane by diffusion
Broaderdiffusion(physics) the process in which there is movement of a substance from an area of high concentration of that substance to an area of lower concentration
Spanishtransporte
Catalantransport
English > transport: 11 senses > noun 3, act
MeaningThe commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials.
Synonymstransportation, shipping
Category ofoff-linenot on a regular route of a transportation system
on-line, onlineOn a regular route of a railroad or bus or airline system
Part ofcommerce, commercialism, mercantilismtransactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
Narrowerair transportation, air transporttransportation by air
express, expressagerapid transport of goods
ferry, ferryingtransport by boat or aircraft
freight, freightagetransporting goods commercially at rates cheaper than express rates
hauling, trucking, truckageThe activity of transporting goods by truck
navigationship traffic
Broadercommercial enterprise, business enterprise, businessThe activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects
Spanishembarque, transporte
Catalantransport
Verbstransportsend from one person or place to another
transporttransport commercially
English > transport: 11 senses > noun 4, state
MeaningA state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion.
Synonymsecstasy, rapture, exaltation, raptus
Broaderemotional state, spiritThe state / state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection)
Spanisharrebatamiento, exaltación, éxtasis
Catalanexaltació, èxtasi
Verbstransporthold spellbound
English > transport: 11 senses > noun 5, artifact
MeaningA mechanism that transports magnetic tape across the read/write heads of a tape playback/recorder.
Synonymstape drive, tape transport
Part oftape deckelectronic equipment for making or playing magnetic tapes (but without amplifiers or speakers)
tape recorder, tape machineA magnetic recorder using magnetic tape
Broadermechanismdevice consisting of a piece of machinery
Spanishaccionador de cinta
Catalantransport, unitat de cinta
English > transport: 11 senses > noun 6, act
MeaningThe act of moving something from one location to another.
Synonymstransportation, transfer, transferral, conveyance
PartspickupThe act of taking aboard passengers or freight
Narrowerairlift, lifttransportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable)
carryThe act of carrying something
connection, connexionshifting from one form of transportation to another
delivery, bringingThe act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
driveThe act of driving a herd of animals overland
lighterageThe transportation of goods on a lighter
resettlement, relocationThe transportation of people (as a family or colony) to a new settlement (as after an upheaval of some kind)
teleportationA hypothetical mode of instantaneous transportation
transshipmentThe transfer from one conveyance to another for shipment
BroadermovementThe act of changing the location of something
Spanishtransferencia, transporte
Catalantransferència, transport
Verbstransportmove while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
English > transport: 11 senses > verb 1, motion
MeaningMove something or somebody around; usually over long distances.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody PP; Somebody ----s something PP
ModelThey transport the parcel to their parents
Narroweradvectconvey by horizontal mass movement of a fluid
busSend or move around by bus
carry overtransport from one place or state to another
ferrytransport by ferry
floatSet afloat
freighttransport commercially as cargo
lightertransport in a flatbottom boat
pick upGive a passenger or a hitchhiker a lift
pipetransport by pipeline
rafttransport on a raft
railconvey (goods etc.) by rails
sledgetransport in a sleigh
sluicetransport in or send down a sluice
teleporttransport by dematerializing at one point and assembling at another
truckconvey (goods etc.) by truck
wheel, wheel aroundwheel somebody or something
wheelbarrowtransport in a wheelbarrow
Broadermove, displaceCause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
Spanishtransportar
Catalantransportar
Nounstransportsomething that serves as a means of transportation
transportationa facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods
transportera crane for moving material with dispatch as in loading and unloading ships
transportera long truck for carrying motor vehicles
English > transport: 11 senses > verb 2, contact
MeaningMove while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody PP; Somebody ----s something PP
Synonymcarry
NarrowerbearMove while holding up or supporting
bring, convey, takeTake something or somebody with oneself somewhere
bucketcarry in a bucket
carttransport something in a cart
chariottransport in a chariot / chariot
drive, motortravel or be transported in a vehicle
flytransport by aeroplane
haultransport in a vehicle
lug, tote, tugcarry with difficulty
packcarry, as on one's back
pipe inTransport to a destiny through pipes
portcarry or hold with both hands diagonally across the body, especially of weapons
portcarry, bear, convey, or bring
portercarry luggage or supplies
returnmake a return
shouldercarry a burden, either real or metaphoric
Broadermove, displaceCause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
Similar tocarryPass on a communication
carrypropel or give impetus to
Spanishcargar, efectuar, llevar, portar, transportar
Catalancarregar, efectuar, portar, transportar
Nounstransportation, transportthe act of moving something from one location to another
transportera moving belt that transports objects (as in a factory)
transportera long truck for carrying motor vehicles
English > transport: 11 senses > verb 3, emotion
Meaninghold spellbound.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
ModelThe good news will transport her; The performance is likely to transport Sue
Synonymsenchant, enrapture, enthrall, ravish, enthral, delight
Broaderplease, delightGive pleasure to or be pleasing to
Oppositedisenchant, disillusionFree from enchantment
Spanisharrebatar, arrobar, cautivar, deleitar, disfrutar, embelesar, embelezar, enajenar, encantar, fascinar, raptar, transportar
Catalanarrabassar, captivar, disfrutar, embadalir, embaladir, encantar, encisar, fascinar
Nounstransporta state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
English > transport: 11 senses > verb 4, motion
Meaningtransport commercially.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody PP; Somebody ----s something PP
Synonymssend, ship
Narrowerbargetransport by barge on a body of water
dispatch, despatch, send offSend away towards a designated goal
forward, send onSend or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit
railroadtransport by railroad
Broadermove, displaceCause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
Spanishdespachar, embarcar, enviar, expedir, mandar, transportar
Catalanembarcar, enviar, expedir, trametre, transportar
Nounstransportation, transportthe commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
English > transport: 11 senses > verb 5, contact
MeaningSend from one person or place to another.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP
Synonymstransmit, transfer, channel, channelize, channelise
Narrowerbring, get, convey, fetchgo or come after and bring or take back
projecttransfer (ideas or principles) from one domain into another
propagatetransmit
send, send outTo cause or order to be taken, directed, or transmitted to another place
translateBring to a certain spiritual state
turn, releaseLet (something) fall or spill from a container
Broadermove, displaceCause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
Spanishcanalizar, conducir, encauzar, transferir, transmitir, transportar
Catalancanalitzar, transferir, transportar
Nounstransportthe commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
transportsomething that serves as a means of transportation

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