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carrier in Portuguese

carrier in Portuguese is portador, carregador, transportadora — carrier means a person, vehicle, or company that transports goods, passengers, or messages.

carrier in Portuguese

portador
noun
A person or object that carries someone or something else.
carregador
noun
A person or object that carries someone or something else.
transportadora
noun
A person or company in the business of shipping freight.
portadora
noun
A signal such as radio, sound, or light that is modulated to transmit information.
portador
noun
(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?

  1. 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."
  2. 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."
  3. 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 Portuguese?

"carrier" in Portuguese is portador, carregador, transportadora. 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 Portuguese, "carrier" is portador, carregador, transportadora.

Are there other ways to say "carrier" in Portuguese?

Yes — Portuguese has 4 translations listed for "carrier": portador, carregador, transportadora, portadora.

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