Spanish Conversation · Level 12
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Spanish word
transporte
Pronunciation
IPA/tɾansˈpoɾte/
Meaning
- masculine nountransportation
Example
¿Qué transporte usas para ir al trabajo?
What transportation do you use to get to work?
More examples
El transporte público es más barato que el coche en la ciudad.
Public transportation is cheaper than a car in the city.
Core concept
Means for moving people or goods from one place to another.
Common phrases
transporte público
public transportation
sistema de transporte
transport system
Similar words
vehículo: Machine or conveyance, typically motorized, that carries people.
transporte público: Shared scheduled services and vehicles that carry many people along public routes.
autobús: Large road vehicle carrying many passengers along fixed routes and stops.
tren: Rail vehicle running on tracks to carry people or cargo between locations.
Definition in Spanish
Medio o conjunto de medios que permiten trasladar personas o mercancías de un lugar a otro, incluidos vehículos y servicios de transporte.
Word origin
From Latin transportare (trans 'across' + portare 'carry'), the verb develops into Spanish as a noun for the vehicles, systems, and services that move people or merchandise.
Usage tips
- Spanish uses en with most vehicles (ir en coche, ir en tren) but uses a with modes that imply movement on foot or by animal (ir a pie, ir a caballo).
Other meanings
- transportnoun
- shippingnoun
Opposites
- paralizaciónstoppagenoun
- estancamientostagnationnoun
Related words
- transportartransportverb
- transportistacarriernoun
- transportacióntransportationnoun