transportieren
Translation
to transport, to carry, to convey
Examples
Der LKW transportiert Möbel.
The truck is transporting furniture.
Wie transportieren wir das Klavier?
How do we transport the piano?
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) transportieren to transport sth. The lorry transports the goods.
((sth.)) ((from ...)) ((to ...)) transportieren to transport sth. from ... to ... We are transporting the furniture from Cologne to Berlin.
Similar Words
Synonyms: befördern (to convey), bringen (to bring); Antonyms: lagern (to store)
Etymology
From Latin 'trans-' (across) + 'portare' (to carry). Directly related to English 'transport'.
Memory Tips
It's almost the same word as in English, 'transport'. Just add '-ieren' to make it a German verb.