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carry

Pronunciation: /ˈkæri/

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Spanish translation of carry

A. vt (-ries, -rying, -ried)

  • 1 a (bear, take) llevar I can't carry this, it's too heavy = no puedo cargar con esto, pesa demasiado b (have with one) llevar encima c (be provided with) [guarantee] tener* d (be pregnant with) estar* embarazada or encinta de
  • 2 a (convey) [goods/passengers] llevar, transportar she was carried along by the crowd = fue arrastrada por la multitud b (channel, transmit) [oil/water/sewage] llevar c [disease] ser* portador de

B. vi

  • sound carries further in the mountains = en la montaña los sonidos llegan más lejos her voice carries well = su voz tiene mucha proyección

Phrasal verbs

carry away

v + o + adv, v + adv + o (usu pass) I got carried away and painted the window as well = me entusiasmé y pinté la ventana también there's no need to get carried away = no te pases

carry off

v + o + adv, v + adv + o a (abduct) [victim/hostage] llevarse b a (win) [trophy/cup] llevarse b (succeed with) she tried to appear disinterested but failed to carry it off = intentó aparentar desinterés pero no lo logró

carry on

a a v + o + adv, v + adv + o [practice] seguir* or continuar* con b v + adv + o [conversation/correspondence] mantener* b v + adv a (continue) seguir*, continuar* b (make a fuss) (colloq) what a way to carry on! = ¡qué manera de hacer escándalo, por favor!

carry out

v + o + adv, v + adv + o [work/repairs/investigation] llevar a cabo; [order] cumplir; [duty] cumplir con

carry in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of carry in the British & World English dictionary Definition of carry in the US English dictionary