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CEFR A1 · Transport
ferry
/ˈfɛri/ 📚 Module 1: The World Around Me (p.313-320)
Synonyms & Antonyms
A ferry is a boat or ship that carries people, vehicles, and goods across a body of water, often on a regular route.
Synonyms
boat
ship
vessel
passenger boat
Antonyms
None available
Translations
ferry in your language
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عربي
العبّارة هي قارب أو سفينة تحمل الناس والمركبات والبضائع عبر مسطح مائي، غالبًا على طريق منتظم.
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اردو
فیری ایک کشتی یا جہاز ہے جو لوگوں، گاڑیوں اور سامان کو پانی کے پار لے جاتا ہے، اکثر ایک باقاعدہ راستے پر۔
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हिंदी
फेरी एक नाव या जहाज है जो लोगों, वाहनों और सामान को पानी के पार ले जाता है, अक्सर एक नियमित मार्ग पर।
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中文
渡轮是一种船只，载运人员、车辆和货物横渡水域，通常是定期航线。
Easy Explanation
Plain English Breakdown
It's a type of boat. It takes people and cars across water. It usually goes back and forth on the same path.
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Memory TipThink of 'ferry' as 'carry' across water.
Contextual Examples
How to use in a sentence
We took a ferry (boat transport) across the lake to the island.
The ferry (large boat) carries cars and people between the two cities.
You can catch a ferry (passenger boat) to the mainland every hour.
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