carrier

portador, transportín

Objeto o animal que contiene o transporta otra cosa.

En inglés sencillo: An object or animal that holds or transports something else.

• The cat is in its carrier.
• This baby carrier has comfortable straps.
• Carrier pigeons once took messages across long distances.

Expresiones frecuentes: baby carrier, pet carrier, carrier pigeon

porteador, repartidor

Persona cuyo trabajo consiste en llevar cosas de un lugar a otro.

En inglés sencillo: Someone whose job is to take things from one place to another.

• The carrier brought a parcel.
• Two carriers moved the heavy bags.
• Our mail carrier comes before lunch.

Sinónimos: porter, courier

Expresiones frecuentes: mail carrier, letter carrier

vehículo, medio portador

Líquido o gas que contiene otra sustancia y facilita su dispersión o transporte.

En inglés sencillo: A liquid or gas that contains another substance and helps spread or move it.

• The oil acts as a carrier.
• The pigment needs a suitable liquid carrier.
• Nitrogen is the carrier gas in this test.

Cómo se usa: carrier for something (Water serves as a carrier for the active ingredient.)

Sinónimos: medium, vehicle

Expresiones frecuentes: carrier gas, carrier liquid, carrier oil