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ferry

/ˈfɛri/

Translations

ferrynoun

ferries

/ˈfɛri/

ferryEmprunt courant pour le bateau assurant une liaison régulière.

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

Nous avons pris le ferry pour traverser la rivière et rejoindre l’île.

Additional translations

embarcadèrePour le lieu d’embarquement ou de débarquement.

liaison par ferryPour l’idée de service ou de desserte régulière.

bacEmploi surtout pour une traversée courte, notamment sur un fleuve ou une rivière.

Synonyms

ferryverb

ferried

Past Simple

ferried

Past Participle

ferrying

Gerund

/ˈfɛri/

transporterEmploi général pour faire traverser ou déplacer des passagers ou des marchandises.

The boat was used to ferry passengers across the river.

Le bateau servait à transporter des passagers à travers la rivière.

Additional translations

acheminerQuand l’accent est mis sur le transport d’un lieu à un autre, notamment de biens.

convoyerSurtout pour le transport ou le déplacement répété entre deux lieux, et en contexte technique pour un avion.

Synonyms

ferryadjective

/ˈfɛri/

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

de ferryEmploi attributif pour ce qui est lié au transport par ferry.

The new ferry terminal will improve access for commuters.

Le nouveau terminal de ferry améliorera l’accès pour les usagers.

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.