transporte

Definitions of transporte
  1. noun
    the act of drawing or hauling something
    synonyms: acarreo, arrastre
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    remolque
    the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope
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    tracción
    the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
  2. noun
    the act of moving something from one location to another
    synonyms: conducción, transferencia, traspaso
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    transbordo, trasbordo
    the transfer from one conveyance to another for shipment
    puente, puente aéreo
    transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable)
    conexión, correspondencia, enlace, nexo, relación, unión
    shifting from one form of transportation to another
    reasentamiento, trasplante
    the transportation of people (as a family or colony) to a new settlement (as after an upheaval of some kind)
    entrega
    the act of passing something to another person
  3. noun
    the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
    synonyms: conducción
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    flete
    transporting goods commercially at rates cheaper than express rates
    transbordo
    transport by boat or aircraft
    acarreo, camionaje, carretaje
    the work of taking something away in a cart or truck and disposing of it
    type of:
    negocios
    the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects
  4. noun
    transporting goods commercially at rates cheaper than express rates
    synonyms: flete
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    conducción
    the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
  5. noun
    something that serves as a means of transportation
    synonyms: medio de transporte
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    B-52
    United States military aircraft; B- stands for bomber
    zeppelín
    a large rigid dirigible designed to carry passengers or bombs
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    muñeca
    conveyance consisting of a wheeled platform for moving heavy objects
    muñeca
    conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
    transporte público
    conveyance for passengers or mail or freight
    sidecar
    conveyance consisting of a small carrier attached to the side of a motorcycle
    teleférico, telesilla, telesquí
    a powered conveyance that carries skiers up a hill
    tranvía
    a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers
    vehículo
    a conveyance that transports people or objects
    autos de choque
    a small low-powered electrically powered vehicle driven on a special platform where there are many others to be dodged
    autobús, autocar, ómnibus
    a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
    telesilla
    a ski lift on which riders (skiers or sightseers) are seated and carried up or down a mountainside; seats are hung from an endless overhead cable
    nave
    a vehicle designed for navigation in or on water or air or through outer space
    expreso, rápido, semidirecto
    public transport consisting of a fast train or bus that makes only a few scheduled stops
    vehículo militar
    vehicle used by the armed forces
    palanquín
    a closed litter carried on the shoulders of four bearers
    cohete
    any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
    andas
    a closed litter for one passenger
    lanzadera
    public transport that consists of a bus or train or airplane that plies back and forth between two points
    esquibob, skibob
    a vehicle resembling a bicycle but having skis instead of wheels; the rider wears short skis for balancing
    trineo
    a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
    apisonador, apisonadora, cilindradora
    vehicle equipped with heavy wide smooth rollers for compacting roads and pavements
    tren
    public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
    vehículo de ruedas
    a vehicle that moves on wheels and usually has a container for transporting things or people
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    utillaje
    an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end
  6. noun
    goods carried by a large vehicle
    synonyms: c/, carga, cargamento, cargazón, cargo, carguío, consignación, embarque, envío, flete, partida, remesa
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    buhonería, efecto, género, géneros, mercadería, mercancías
    commodities offered for sale
  7. noun
    ship for transporting troops
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    bajel, barco
    a vessel that carries passengers or freight
  8. noun
    the charge for transporting something by common carrier
    synonyms: flete
  9. noun
    a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
    synonyms: arrebatamiento, arrebato, arrobamiento, arrobo, elevación, embeleso, embriaguez, enajenación, exaltación, rapto, éxtasis
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    espíritu, estado emocional
    the state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection)
  10. noun
    a state of extreme happiness
    synonyms: arrobamiento, gloria, éxtasis
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