ferry

S2 W2

in Vietnamese tàu phà

BrE /ˈferi/ AmE /ˈferi/

noun / verb en → vi

1 TRANSPORT [noun] A2

tàu phà

a boat or ship that carries passengers and vehicles across a river, lake, or sea

  • cross by ferry

Collocations ferry service · ferry terminal

  • We crossed the river by ferry.

    Chúng tôi đã qua sông bằng tàu phà.

2 TRANSPORT [transitive] B1

chở (người hoặc phương tiện) qua sông, biển bằng tàu phà

to transport people or vehicles across a body of water using a boat or ship

  • ferry somebody/something across

Collocations ferry passengers · ferry vehicles

  • The ferry ferried us across the strait.

    Tàu phà đã chở chúng tôi qua eo biển.