French Conversation · Level 60
75 words
French word
transport
Pronunciation
IPA/tʁɑ̃spɔʁ/
Meaning
- masculine nounpublic transportation
Example
Les transports sont perturbés à cause d'une panne.
Public transportation is disrupted because of a breakdown.
More examples
Les transports en commun sont souvent bondés aux heures de pointe.
Public transport is often crowded during rush hour.
Core concept
People or goods crossing from a starting point to a destination through an organized service or network.
Common phrases
les transports en commun
public transport
prendre les transports en commun
use public transport
les transports publics
public transport
Similar words
déplacement: Movement from one place to another.
véhicule: A machine or conveyance used to carry people or goods.
trajet: The journey from a starting point to a destination.
livraison: The act of delivering packages or goods.
Definition in French
Désigne l'acheminement de marchandises ou de personnes, c'est-à-dire l'acte de transporter ainsi que le système ou service employé pour cet acheminement.
Word origin
The French noun transport developed from Latin transportare, whose parts trans- and portare express carrying something across.
Usage tips
- The plural les transports often refers to public transport or transport systems, while le transport can name the act or service more generally.
Other meanings
- transportationnoun
Opposites
- immobilitéimmobilitynoun
Related words
- transportertransportverb
- transporteurcarriernoun
- transportétransportedadjective