| Principal Translations |
| carrier n | ([sth/sb] that carries) (para animales) | transportín nm |
| | (talega, saco) | bolsa nf |
| | The vet loaded the cat into a plastic carrier. |
| | El veterinario colocó al gato en un transportín de plástico. |
| carrier n | (logistics: transportation company) | compañía de transportes nf + loc adj |
| | | empresa de transportes nf + loc adj |
| | Tom drives a truck for a major carrier. |
| | Tom conduce un camión para una importante compañía de transportes. |
| carrier n | (of disease) | portador, portadora nm, nf |
| | Even though he was not symptomatic, he was a carrier of the Ebola virus. |
| | Aunque no presentaba síntomas, era portador del virus del ébola. |
Compound Forms:
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| air carrier n | (large ship) | portaaviones nm |
| air carrier n | (aircraft) | línea aérea nf + adj |
| aircraft carrier n | (naval vessel) | portaaviones nm |
| | The pilot landed the plane on the deck of the aircraft carrier. |
| | El piloto aterrizó en la cubierta del portaaviones. |
| baby carrier n | (wearable device) | portabebés nm inv |
| | | mochila portabebés nf + adj inv |
| bulk carrier n | (cargo ship) | buque carguero nm |
| | Shipping by bulk carrier, although slow, will cost much less than by air. |
| cargo carrier n | (freight-carrying transport) | transporte de cargas nm + adj |
| carrier pigeon n | (pigeon: carries messages) | paloma mensajera loc nom f |
| | Carrier pigeons were often used during WW1 to carry messages home from the fronts. The letter took so long to get there we may as well have sent it by carrier pigeon! |
| | Las palomas mensajeras se solían usar durante la Primera Guerra Mundial para mandar mensajes desde el frente. |
| carrier's lien n | (law: possession right) | privilegio de transportista loc nom m |
| | | privilegio de portador loc nom m |
| | | derecho de retención del transportista loc nom m |
| charge carrier n | (physics: particle) | portador de carga nm + loc adj |
| common carrier n | (company providing freight service) | empresa de transporte grupo nom |
| | That company is a common carrier both in California and Nevada. |
| data carrier n | (device that holds information) | unidad de almacenaje de datos nf |
| flag carrier n | (transport company with special status) | compañía de bandera loc nom f |
| flag carrier n | historical (state-owned airline) | compañía de bandera loc nom f |
| | | compañía aérea nacional loc nom f |
| | | aerolínea nacional nf + adj mf |
| grain carrier n | (ship that transports grain) | buque cerealero nm + adj |
| | | carguero de grano nm + loc adj |
| | | buque de granos nm + loc adj |
| | Barcos piratas buscaron interceptar un buque cerealero en cercanías del Golfo Pérsico. |
hod carrier,
hodman n | (bricklayer's assistant) | peón de albañil nm + loc adj |
| insurance carrier n | (company issuing an insurance policy) | compañía de seguros nf |
| | | compañía aseguradora nf |
| | Mi póliza de seguros es muy cara estoy pensando en cambiar de compañía aseguradora. |
| letter carrier | (mail carrier) | cartero, cartera nm |
| luggage carrier n | (car accessory) | portaequipajes nm inv |
| | | portaequipaje nm |
| | | baca nf |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Prefirió no poner el maletín en el portaequipajes. |
| luggage carrier n | (trolley for baggage) | carrito de equipaje nm + loc adj |
| | | carrito nm |
mail carrier,
letter carrier n | US (person employed to deliver post) | cartero, cartera nm, nf |
| | My dog barks at my mail carrier every day. |
| | Mi perro le ladra al cartero todos los días. |
| people carrier n | UK (large saloon car) | miniván n amb |
| Note: Aunque en la mayoría de las regiones se considera un sustantivo de género femenino, en otras se prefiere el género masculino. Ambos se consideran correctos. |
| private carrier n | (business: transports own goods) | transportista privado n común + adj |
| | | empresa de transportes privada nf + loc adj |
| sea carrier company n | (transport goods by sea) | empresa de transporte marítimo loc nom f |
| water carrier n | ([sb] who transports water) | cargador de agua, cargadora de agua nm, nf + loc adj |
| water carrier n | (pipe, duct, etc.) | ducto de agua nm + loc adj |
| water carrier n | (ship) | buque carguero de agua nm + loc adj |
| the Water Carrier n | (zodiac: Aquarius) | Acuario nm |