carry

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English Vietnamese dictionary

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Advanced English dictionary

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+ verb (carries, carrying, carried, carried)
take with you
1 [VN] to support the weight of sb/sth and take them or it from place to place; to take sb/sth from one place to another: He was carrying a suitcase. + She carried her baby in her arms. + The injured were carried away on stretchers. + a train carrying commuters to work
2 [VN] to have sth with you and take it wherever you go: Police in many countries carry guns. + I never carry much money on me. - WEAR
of pipes / wires
3 [VN] to contain and direct the flow of water, electricity, etc: a pipeline carrying oil + The veins carry blood to the heart.
disease
4 if a person, an insect, etc. carries a disease, they are infected with it and might spread it to others although they might not become sick themselves: Ticks can carry a nasty disease which affects humans.
remember
5 [VN +adv./prep.] ~ sth in your head / mind to be able to remember sth
support weight
6 [VN] to support the weight of sth: A road bridge has to carry a lot of traffic.
responsibility
7 [VN] to accept responsibility for sth; to suffer the results of sth: He is carrying the department (= it is only working because of his efforts). + Their group was targeted to carry the burden of job losses.
have as quality / feature
8 [VN] to have sth as a quality or feature: Her speech carried the ring of authority. + My views don't carry much weight with (= have much influence on) the boss. + Each bike carries a ten-year guarantee.
9 [VN] to have sth as a result: Crimes of violence carry heavy penalties. + Being a combat sport, karate carries with it the risk of injury.
of throw / kick
10 [VN +adv./prep.] if sth that is thrown, kicked, etc. carries a particular distance, it travels that distance before stopping: The fullback's kick carried 50 metres into the crowd.
of sound
11 [V] [often +adv./prep.] if a sound carries, it can be heard a long distance away
take to place / position
12 [VN] ~ sth/sb to / into sth to take sth/sb to a particular point or in a particular direction: The war was carried into enemy territory. + Her abilities carried her to the top of her profession.
approval / support
13 [VN] [usually passive] to approve of sth by more people voting for it than against it: The resolution was carried by 340 votes to 210.
14 [VN] to win the support or sympathy of sb; to persuade people to accept your argument: His moving speech was enough to carry the audience. + She nodded in agreement, and he saw he had carried his point.
have label
15 [VN] to have a particular label or piece of information attached: Cigarettes must carry a health warning.
news story
16 [VN] if a newspaper or broadcast carries a particular story, it publishes or broadcasts it
item in store
17 [VN] if a shop/store carries a particular item, it has it for sale: We carry a range of educational software.
baby
18 [VN] (be carrying sb) to be pregnant with sb: She was carrying twins.
yourself
19 [VN +adv./prep.] to hold or move your head or body in a particular way: to carry yourself well / proudly
Idioms: be / get carried away to get very excited or lose control of your feelings: I got carried away and started shouting at the television.
carry all / everything before you (written) to be completely successful
carry the can (for sb/sth) (BrE, informal) to accept the blame for sth, especially when it is not your fault
carry a torch for sb to be in love with sb, especially sb who does not love you in return
more at DAY, FAR adv., FAST adv., FETCH
Phrasal Verbs: carry sb back (to sth) to make sb remember a time in the past: The smell of the sea carried her back to her childhood.
carry sth<->forward (also carry sth<->over) to move a total amount from one column or page to the next
carry sth<->off
1 to win sth: He carried off most of the prizes.
2 to succeed in doing sth that most people would find difficult: She's had her hair cut really short, but she can carry it off.
carry on
1 (especially BrE) to continue moving: Carry on until you get to the junction, then turn left.
2 (informal) to argue or complain noisily: He was shouting and carrying on.
related noun CARRY-ON
carry on (with sth)
carry sth<->on to continue doing sth: Carry on with your work while I'm away. + After he left I just tried to carry on as normal (= do the things I usually do). + Carry on the good work! + [+ -ing] He carried on peeling the potatoes.
carry on (with sb) (old-fashioned) to have a sexual relationship with sb when you should not: His wife found out he'd been carrying on with another woman.
carry sth<->out
1 to do sth that you have said you will do or have been asked to do: to carry out a promise / a threat / a plan / an order
2 to do and complete a task: to carry out an inquiry / an investigation / a survey + Extensive tests have been carried out on the patient.
carry over to continue to exist in a different situation: Attitudes learned at home carry over into the playground.
carry sth<->over
1 to keep sth from one situation and use it or deal with it in a different situation
2 to delay sth until a later time: The match had to be carried over until Sunday.
3 = CARRY STH FORWARD
carry sb through
carry sb through sth to help sb to survive a difficult period: His determination carried him through the ordeal.
carry sth through to complete sth successfully: It's a difficult job but she's the person to carry it through.
carry through (on / with sth) (AmE) to do what you have said you will do: He has proved he can carry through on his promises.

Thesaurus dictionary

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v.

1 transport, convey, bear, lug, drag, cart, move, Colloq tote, Slang US schlep:

He shouldn't carry such heavy packages at his age.

2 conduct, convey, lead, take, transport, transfer, transmit:

This cable carries the power to the town.

3 drive, impel, conduct, convey, take, move:

He travelled aimlessly, wherever the wind carried his ship.

4 support, maintain, finance:

I had a wife and four children and was unable to carry my brother's family as well.

5 bear, hold up, uphold, maintain:

Despite her troubles, she carried her head high.

6 win, take, sweep, capture, gain, secure:

She carried the election easily.

7 stock, sell, offer; display:

We don't carry purple shoes in this shop, Madam.

8 broadcast, disseminate, offer, release; communicate, present, read, report, announce; give:

The news is carried on this station every night at nine.

9 carry away. transport, excite, enrapture, delight:

He was quite carried away by her attentions.

10 carry off.

(a) win, gain, capture, secure:

She managed to carry off the first prize for the third year running.

(b) abscond with, kidnap, take, purloin, Colloq Brit pinch, nick:

I'm afraid that some of your chickens have been carried off by a fox.

(c) accomplish, perform, effect, do, succeed, handle or manage successfully, bring off, carry out:

We carried off the raid without loss of a single man.

(d) kill, be or cause the death of, cause to die:

He was carried off by yellow fever in his eightieth year.

11 carry on.

(a) continue, proceed, go on, persist, keep on or at, persevere:

Don't stop - just carry on with what you were doing.

(b) manage, conduct, operate:

Despite the fire, we are carrying on our business as usual.

(c) misbehave, Colloq act up, fool around, Brit play up:

The children are carrying on so, I can't get any work done.

12 carry out or through. perform, effect, implement, complete, execute, accomplish, continue, conclude:

Henry is carrying out his father's wishes according to the terms of his will.

Concise English dictionary

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carried|carries|carrying'kærɪ
noun
+the act of carrying something
verb
+move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
+have with oneself; have on one's person
+transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
+serve as a means for expressing something
+bear or be able to bear the weight, pressure,or responsibility of
+support or hold in a certain manner
+contain or hold; have within
+extend to a certain degree
+continue or extend
+be necessarily associated with or result in or involve
+win in an election
+include, as on a list
+behave in a certain manner
+have on hand
+include as the content; broadcast or publicize
+propel, "Carry the ball"
+pass on a communication
+have as an inherent or characteristic feature or have as a consequence
+be conveyed over a certain distance
+keep up with financial support
+have or possess something abstract
+be equipped with (a mast or sail)
+win approval or support for
+compensate for a weaker partner or member by one's own performance
+take further or advance
+have on the surface or on the skin
+capture after a fight
+transfer (entries) from one account book to another
+transfer (a number, cipher, or remainder) to the next column or unit's place before or after, in addition or multiplication
+pursue a line of scent or be a bearer
+bear (a crop)
+propel or give impetus to
+drink alcohol without showing ill effects
+be able to feed
+have a certain range
+cover a certain distance or advance beyond
+secure the passage or adoption (of bills and motions)
+be successful in
+sing or play against other voices or parts
+be pregnant with

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