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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCarrying
/ˈkær.i.ɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action of transporting or supporting something from one place to another.
"The heavy carrying of supplies required teamwork and physical endurance."
- 1
Supporting the weight of something and moving it continuously from place to place.
"She was carrying a large stack of books into the library."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English verb 'carien', which traces back to Old Northern French 'carier' (to transport in a vehicle), ultimately rooted in the Late Latin 'carrare' from 'carrum' (wheeled vehicle). Over centuries, the meaning expanded from vehicular transport to manually supporting and moving objects or persons from one location to another.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Carrying" is said worldwide
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transport
Transliteration: trans-pɔʁ
"Le transport des marchandises est difficile."
Tragen
Transliteration: ˈtʁaːɡn̩
"Das Tragen schwerer Lasten erfordert Kraft."
trasporto
Transliteration: trasˈpɔr.to
"Il trasporto di oggetti pesanti richiede attenzione."
transporte
Transliteration: tɾansˈpoɾ.te
"El transporte de cajas pesadas causó fatiga."
transporte
Transliteration: tɾɐ̃sˈpoɾ.tɨ
"O transporte de materiais pesados é difícil."
ढोना
Transliteration: dhona
"भारी सामान ढोना मुश्किल है।"
搬运
Transliteration: bānyùn
"搬运重物需要很大的力气。"
운반
Transliteration: unban
"무거운 물건을 운반하는 것은 힘들다."
運搬
Transliteration: unpan
"重い荷物の運搬には注意が必要です。"
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