carry
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/ˈkæri/
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/ˈkæri/
verb
A1
to hold and move someone or something from one place to another
She will carry the books to the classroom.
A1
to have something with you when you go places
I always carry my phone with me.
B1
to move water, electricity, or other things through pipes or wires
The pipes carry water to our homes.
R
to have a disease that you can give to others
Some insects can carry dangerous diseases.
R
to remember something in your mind
I can carry all these numbers in my head.
R
to support the weight of something
The bridge must carry heavy trucks.
R
to have responsibility for something
She carries many duties at work.
R
to have a certain quality or feeling
His words carry great importance.
R
to result in something
Breaking the rules can carry serious consequences.
R
to travel a certain distance when thrown or hit
The ball will carry far in the wind.
R
to be heard from far away
Sound can carry well over water.
R
to take something or someone to a place
The wind will carry the seeds to new ground.
R
to be approved by voting
The motion was carried by most voters.
R
to persuade people to agree with you
He tried to carry the audience with his speech.
R
to show a message or warning
The package must carry a warning label.
R
to publish or broadcast news
The newspaper will carry the story tomorrow.
R
to have items for sale
The store does not carry that brand.
R
to be pregnant with a baby
She is carrying her first child.
R
to hold your body in a certain way
He carries himself with confidence.
R
to move a number to the next column when adding
When you add these numbers, you need to carry the one.
noun
R
the act of moving something from one place to another
We made one final carry of supplies to the camp.
R
the act of having a gun with you in public
Some states allow the carry of concealed weapons.
translation
to hold and move someone or something from one place to another; to have something with you when you go places; to move water, electricity, or other things through pipes or wires; to have a disease that you can give to others; to remember something in your mind; to support the weight of something; to have responsibility for something; to have a certain quality or feeling; to result in something; to travel a certain distance when thrown or hit; to be heard from far away; to take something or someone to a place; to be approved by voting; to persuade people to agree with you; to show a message or warning; to publish or broadcast news; to have items for sale; to be pregnant with a baby; to hold your body in a certain way; to move a number to the next column when adding
the act of moving something from one place to another; the act of having a gun with you in public
Word Forms
Past
carried
Progressive
carrying
3rd Present
carries
Perfect
carried
Plural
carries