carrier in German
carrier in German is Träger, Frachtunternehmen, Transportunternehmen — carrier means a person, vehicle, or company that transports goods, passengers, or messages.
carrier in German
Träger
A person or object that carries someone or something else.
Frachtunternehmen
A person or company in the business of shipping freight.
Transportunternehmen
A person or company in the business of shipping freight.
Träger
A signal such as radio, sound, or light that is modulated to transmit information.
Trägersignal
A signal such as radio, sound, or light that is modulated to transmit information.
Überträger
(genetics, pathology) A person or other organism that has a genetic trait, mutation or infection liable to cause a disease, but displays no symptoms.
What does "carrier" mean?
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noun A person, vehicle, or company that transports goods, passengers, or messages.
"The package was handed off to a different carrier for the last leg of delivery."
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noun Someone who carries and can transmit a disease or gene without necessarily showing symptoms.
"He tested positive as a carrier of the recessive gene."
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noun Short for "aircraft carrier," a warship built to launch and land airplanes.
"The fleet was led by a nuclear-powered carrier."
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carrier in a sentence
- The package was handed off to a different carrier for the last leg of delivery.
- Her phone carrier offers unlimited data plans.
- He tested positive as a carrier of the recessive gene.
- The fleet was led by a nuclear-powered carrier.
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What is "carrier" in German?
"carrier" in German is Träger, Frachtunternehmen, Transportunternehmen. carrier means: A person, vehicle, or company that transports goods, passengers, or messages.
How do you use "carrier" in a sentence?
Example: "The package was handed off to a different carrier for the last leg of delivery." In German, "carrier" is Träger, Frachtunternehmen, Transportunternehmen.
Are there other ways to say "carrier" in German?
Yes — German has 5 translations listed for "carrier": Träger, Frachtunternehmen, Transportunternehmen, Trägersignal, Überträger.
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