carrier

a person who carries something, especially as part of their job

porteador, transportista, mensajero

• be a carrier

Collocations food carrier · package carrier

• He works as a food carrier for a local restaurant.

  Trabaja como porteador para un restaurante local.

a vehicle used to carry people or goods, such as a bus, truck, or ship

vehículo de transporte, medio de transporte

• by carrier

Collocations air carrier · sea carrier

• The goods were transported by air carrier.

  Los bienes fueron transportados por medio de un transporte aéreo.

a company that provides transportation services, such as airlines or shipping companies

compañía de transporte, empresa de logística

• be a carrier

Collocations airline carrier · freight carrier

• The airline is one of the largest carriers in the world.

  La aerolínea es una de las mayores compañías de transporte del mundo.

a person or animal that carries a disease-causing organism without showing symptoms of the illness

portador, huésped

• be a carrier

Collocations disease carrier · genetic carrier

• She is a carrier of the hepatitis B virus.

  Ella es portadora del virus de la hepatitis B.

a device that can carry or store information, such as a USB drive or CD-ROM

dispositivo portátil, medio de almacenamiento

• be a carrier

Collocations data carrier · memory carrier

• The USB drive is a popular data carrier.

  La unidad flash es un medio de almacenamiento muy popular.

a material that can conduct electricity when charged with positive or negative ions, used in semiconductors and transistors

semiconductor, material conductor

• be a carrier

Collocations electron carrier · hole carrier

• Silicon is an important electron carrier in electronics.

  El silicio es un material conductor importante en electrónica.

a ship or aircraft that carries and launches military aircraft, such as an aircraft carrier

portaviones, buque de guerra

• be a carrier

Collocations aircraft carrier · helicopter carrier

• The aircraft carrier is the largest warship in the fleet.

  El portaviones es el mayor buque de guerra en la flota.

an organism that carries a gene for a genetic disorder without showing symptoms of the condition

portador genético, huésped silente

• be a carrier

Collocations genetic carrier · silent carrier

• She is a silent carrier of the cystic fibrosis gene.

  Ella es un huésped silente del gen de la fibrosis quística.