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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCarrier
/ˈkæri.ər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An organism, such as an animal or human, that harbors a specific infectious agent without necessarily displaying clinical disease and can transmit it to others.
"An asymptomatic carrier of the virus can unknowingly spread the infection to numerous people." - 2
A company or system that transports passengers, goods, or communications.
"The national airline serves as a major carrier for international trade and travel."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'carrier', originating from Anglo-Norman French 'carier' (to carry, transport), ultimately tracing back to Late Latin 'carricare' (to load a wagon or car). Over time, the semantic scope expanded from physical transportation to biological transmission, including vectors and carriers of disease.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Carrier" is said worldwide
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porteur
Transliteration: paʁ.tœʁ
"Il est un porteur sain du virus."
Überträger
Transliteration: /ˈyːbɐˌtʁɛːɡɐ/
"Mücken sind wichtige Überträger von Krankheiten."
portatore
Transliteration: /portaˈtore/
"Il paziente è un portatore sano."
portador
Transliteration: /poɾ.taˈðoɾ/
"Muchos portadores no presentan síntomas."
portador
Transliteration: /poʁ.taˈdoɾ/
"Ele é um portador assintomático."
वाहक
Transliteration: vāhak
"यह मच्छर बीमारी का वाहक है।"
带菌者
Transliteration: dài jūn zhě
"无症状带菌者可能会传播病毒。"
보균자
Transliteration: bogyunja
"그는 감염병의 무증상 보균자입니다."
保菌者
Transliteration: hokünsha
"健康保菌者が感染を広げることがあります。"
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