transport

noun, verb/ˈtrænspɔːt/CEFR B1

পরিবহন; বহন করা

Meaning

The system of moving people or goods, or the act of moving them.

Example sentences

  • Public transport is cheap here.এখানে গণপরিবহন সস্তা।
  • Lorries transport rice to the city.লরিতে করে চাল শহরে যায়।

A common mistake

Public transportation is cheap here.→Public transport is cheap here.

Transportation is American. British English, which Bangladeshi exams follow, says transport.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: carry, transit

Similar words, and what each means

  • carry

    বহন করা, বয়ে নেওয়া

    To hold something and take it from one place to another.

  • transit

    ট্রানজিট, মধ্যবর্তী যাত্রাবিরতি, পরিবহন, মধ্যবর্তী যাত্রাপথ, গমনাগমন

    The process of passing through a place on the way to your final destination.

Other English words for “পরিবহন; বহন করা”

  • transit

    The process of passing through a place on the way to your final destination.

  • carry

    To hold something and take it from one place to another.

“transport” elsewhere on EnglishBD

  • Task Response — a clear position in the first paragraph: 'While congestion charges do reduce traffic, I believe better public transport is a fairer solution for cities like Dhaka.'

    IELTS Writing Task 2 Band Descriptors →

  • Large public transport you can walk around in — buses, trains, planes — takes 'on'.

    Prepositions of Place →

  • Transport English is four questions and two requests: does it go there, how much is the fare, where do I get off, when do we arrive — plus asking for a ticket and asking to be let past.

    English Phrases for Public Transport →

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “transport” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • রসিকতা; মুখ বাঁধা
    • • কলঙ্ক, অসম্মান; কলঙ্কিত করা
    • • ট্রেন, রেলগাড়ি, প্রশিক্ষণ দেওয়া, প্রশিক্ষণ নেওয়া
    • • পরিবহন; বহন করা
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    পরিবহন; বহন করা — transport (noun, verb) — পরিবহন; বহন করা. The system of moving people or goods, or the act of moving them.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “transport”?

    • • carry
    • • cough
    • • display
    • • merit
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    carry — carry — বহন করা, বয়ে নেওয়া. To hold something and take it from one place to another.

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