transporter

Definitions of transporter
  1. verb
    move something or somebody around; usually over long distances
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    affréter
    transport commercially as cargo
    type of:
    bouger, déplacer
    cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
  2. verb
    send from one person or place to another
    synonyms: déplacer, transférer
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    accompagner, aller chercher, amener, apporter
    go or come after and bring or take back
    dégager, emettre
    let (something) fall or spill from a container
    envoyer, expédier
    to cause or order to be taken, directed, or transmitted to another place
    lancer
    throw (a die) out onto a flat surface
    envoyer, faire part de, remettre
    mail in; cause to be delivered
    expédier, mettre à la poste
    send via the postal service
    livrer
    bring to a destination, make a delivery
    type of:
    bouger, déplacer
    cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
  3. verb
    move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
    synonyms: charrier, porter
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    porter
    move while holding up or supporting
    donner un coup de pied de volée
    make a return
    transporter dans un sac à dos
    carry, as on one's back
    charrier, voiturer
    transport something in a cart
    transporter par camion
    transport in a vehicle
    tirer
    carry with difficulty
    accompagner, amener, apporter, convoyer, porter
    take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
    ramener, rembourser, remettre, rendre, restituer
    bring back to the point of departure
    transmettre
    transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
    type of:
    bouger, déplacer
    cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
  4. verb
    have with oneself; have on one's person
    synonyms: emmener, emporter, porter, prendre
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    avoir, comporter, présenter
    have as a feature
  5. verb
    cover a certain distance or advance beyond
    synonyms: parcourir, porter, traverser
    comporter
    have a certain range
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    aller, se déplacer, se mouvoir
    change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
  6. verb
    transfer from one place or period to another
    synonyms: transplanter
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    changer, déplacer
    move from one setting or context to another
  7. verb
    carry with difficulty
    synonyms: tirer
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    type of:
    charrier, porter
    move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
  8. verb
    transport commercially
    synonyms: convoyer
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    types:
    envoyer, expédier
    send away towards a designated goal
    faire suivre
    send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit
    type of:
    bouger, déplacer
    cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
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