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ferry

/ˈfɛri/

Translations

ferrynoun

ferries

/ˈfɛri/

паром

The ferry will take us across the river.

Паром перевезет нас через реку.

Synonyms

ferryverb

ferried

Past Simple

ferried

Past Participle

ferrying

Gerund

/ˈfɛri/

переправлять

They ferry passengers across the river every day.

Они переправляют пассажиров через реку каждый день.

Additional translations

Synonyms

ferryadjective

/ˈfɛri/

Used attributively to modify another noun (e.g., "ferry service").

Definitions

ferrynoun

A boat or ship for conveying passengers and goods, especially over a relatively short distance and as a regular service.

We took the ferry across the river to reach the island.

A service or system for transporting people or goods by ferry.

The ferry operates every hour between the two cities.

A place where a ferry boat docks or the point of embarkation/disembarkation for a ferry service.

Meet me at the ferry; it's just past the market.

ferryverb

To transport people or goods in a vehicle, especially across a body of water.

The boat was used to ferry passengers across the river.

To carry or move someone or something repeatedly between two places.

The bus was used to ferry students from the school to the sports complex.

To deliver an aircraft from one location to another, especially as a non-commercial positioning flight.

The pilots ferried the new jet from the factory to the airline�s hub.

ferryadjective

Relating to, used for, or designed for the transportation of passengers or goods by ferry.

The new ferry terminal will improve access for commuters.