German word

transportieren

Pronunciation

IPA/tʁanspɔɐ̯ˈtiːʁən/

Meaning

  • verbcarry

Example

Ich transportiere das Paket zum Nachbarn.

I am carrying the package to the neighbor.

Illustration for transportieren (carry)

More examples

Das Hochspannungsnetz transportiert Strom quer durchs Land.

The high-voltage grid transmits electricity across the country.

Core concept

Goods or passengers move as part of an organized delivery or transit process rather than by personal hand-carrying.

Common phrases

  • Waren per Lkw transportieren

    transport goods by truck

  • Strom transportieren

    transmit electricity

  • Güter über weite Strecken transportieren

    transport goods over long distances

Similar words

bringen: Take something or someone to another place.
liefern: Bring ordered goods or a package to the recipient.
befördern: Transport cargo or passengers by vehicle or ship.
tragen: Move something while holding it with the hands or arms.

Definition in German

Waren, Material oder Personen mit Hilfe von Fahrzeugen, Rohrleitungen oder technischen Systemen an einen Zielort überführen.

Word origin

The verb entered German as a learned borrowing based on Latin transportare and is related to English transport.

Usage tips

  • Transportieren has a logistical or formal tone in many contexts, while bringen or tragen is often more natural for ordinary personal carrying.

Other meanings

  • transportverb
  • conveyverb

Opposites

  • entladenunloadverb

Related words

  • das Transportmittelmeans of transportnoun
  • transportabelportableadjective
  • der Transporttransportnoun

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