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transpor

[trɐ̃ʃ'poɾ]
verb
to transport; to carry across; to transpose
1. to carry or move something from one place to another
The truck will transport the goods to the warehouse.
O caminhão vai transpor as mercadorias para o armazém.
2. to move across a barrier or obstacle
We need to transport the equipment across the river.
Precisamos transpor o equipamento através do rio.
3. to rearrange elements in a different order (in music, writing, etc.)
The composer decided to transpose the melody to a higher key.
O compositor decidiu transpor a melodia para uma tonalidade mais alta.
4. to overcome or surpass a difficulty
She managed to overcome her fears.
Ela conseguiu transpor seus medos.
Synonyms
transportarlevarcarregaratravessarultrapassar
Antonyms
deterobstruirbloquear

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
transportar
more commonly used in everyday language than 'transpor'
Portugal
transpor
preferred in formal and literary contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

transpor uma dificuldade (to overcome a difficulty)
transpor limites (to cross boundaries)
transpor fronteiras (to cross borders)
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