transport

S2 W2

BrE /ˈtrænspɔːt/ AmE /ˈtrænsˌpɔrt/

verb / noun en → es

past transported pp transported ing transporting

1 MOVE/TRANSFER [transitive] B1

to move people or goods from one place to another, especially by road, sea, air, etc.

trasladar, transportar, mover

  • transport something somewhere

Collocations transport goods by road · transport people to the airport

  • The company transports oil from the Middle East.

    La empresa transporta petróleo desde Oriente Medio.

2 SYSTEM [uncountable] B1

the system of moving people or goods by road, sea, air, etc.

transporte, sistema de transporte

  • public transport

Collocations improve public transport · use private transport

  • The city has a good public transport system.

    La ciudad tiene un buen sistema de transporte público.

Phrasal verbs

transport something to somewhere MOVE/TRANSFER B1

trasladar algo a algún lugar, transportar algo a algún sitio

  • The company transports oil to Europe.

    La empresa traslada petróleo a Europa.

transport something by something MOVE/TRANSFER B1

trasladar algo por medio de algo, transportar algo mediante algo

  • The goods were transported by ship.

    Las mercancías fueron trasladadas por barco.

Idioms

transport somebody to somewhere B2

trasladar a alguien a algún lugar, transportar a alguien a algún sitio

  • The music transported me back to my childhood.

    La música me trasladó de vuelta a mi infancia.