carrie

S1 W1

BrE /ˈkær.i/ AmE /ˈkær.i/

verb en → es

past carried pp carried ing carrying

1 MOVE/CARRY [transitive] A2

to move something or someone from one place to another, especially by hand

llevar, transportar, cargar

  • carry somebody/something with you
  • carry somebody/something to somewhere

Collocations carry a bag · carry the groceries home

  • She carried her books to class.

    Ella llevó sus libros a la clase.

2 CONTAIN [transitive] B1

to have or hold something inside, especially in your body

contener, albergar, tener dentro

  • carry a baby
  • carry an infection

Collocations carry a disease · carry a child

  • The virus can carry the disease for months.

    El virus puede albergar la enfermedad durante meses.

3 FINANCE [transitive] B2

to be responsible for paying for something

financiar, pagar por

  • carry a debt
  • carry an expense

Collocations carry a mortgage · carry insurance

  • The company carries the cost of health care for its employees.

    La empresa financia el costo de la atención médica para sus empleados.

4 SUPPORT [transitive] B1

to support or hold up something, especially with your hands

sostener, mantener en alto

  • carry a weight
  • carry a load

Collocations carry a heavy box · carry a tray of drinks

  • He carried the heavy suitcase up the stairs.

    Él llevó la maleta pesada por las escaleras.

5 ELECTRONIC [transitive] C1

to have or contain information in a computer system, especially on a disk or memory card

contener información en un sistema informático

  • carry data
  • carry files

Collocations carry a virus on a disk · carry information in memory

  • The computer carries the program in its memory.

    La computadora almacena el programa en su memoria.

6 PUBLISH [transitive] C1

to publish or produce a book, magazine, etc.

publicar, producir

  • carry a newspaper
  • carry a column

Collocations carry an article · carry a book series

  • The magazine carries articles on current affairs.

    La revista publica artículos sobre asuntos actuales.

7 ELECTRONIC [transitive] C1

to broadcast or transmit a radio or television program

transmitir, emitir

  • carry a channel
  • carry a programme

Collocations carry a TV show · carry a radio station

  • The station carries the news at 6 p.m.

    La estación emite las noticias a las 18:00.

8 FINANCE [transitive] C1

to be responsible for paying the costs of something, especially in business or finance

financiar, asumir los costos de

  • carry a loss
  • carry an expense

Collocations carry a loan · carry a debt

  • The company carries the cost of training its employees.

    La empresa asume los costos de la capacitación para sus empleados.

Phrasal verbs

carry on CONTINUE B1

continuar, seguir adelante

  • We'll carry on with the meeting.

    Seguiremos con la reunión.

carry out PERFORM B1

realizar, llevar a cabo

  • The police will carry out an investigation.

    La policía realizará una investigación.

carry over DELAY B2

trasladar, llevar a cabo en otra ocasión

  • The meeting will carry over to next week.

    La reunión se trasladará a la próxima semana.

carry off WIN C1

ganar, llevarse el premio

  • She carried off the first prize.

    Ella se llevó el primer premio.

carry away EXCITE C1

excitar, llevarse por la emoción

  • He was carried away by the excitement of the game.

    Él se llevó por la emoción del juego.

Idioms

carry a torch for somebody C1

tener un flechazo por alguien, estar enamorado de alguien

  • She's been carrying a torch for him since high school.

    Ella ha estado enamorada de él desde la escuela secundaria.

carry the day C1

ganar, salir victorioso

  • The proposal carried the day at the meeting.

    La propuesta ganó en la reunión.

carry water for somebody/something C1

defender, apoyar a alguien o algo

  • He's carrying water for the new policy.

    Él está defendiendo la nueva política.