Transportación (en. Transportation)

/trans-porta-θión/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Process by which people or goods are moved from one place to another.
The transportation of goods is crucial for commerce.
La transportación de mercancías es crucial para el comercio.
System or means used for the transfer of people and goods.
The city has a very efficient public transportation system.
La ciudad tiene un sistema de transportación público muy eficiente.

Etymology

From Latin 'transportatio', which means 'action of moving'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

urban transportation
Transport of people within a city.
transportación urbana
international transportation
Mobility of products or people across borders.
transportación internacional
transportation services
Companies or systems that facilitate transfer.
servicios de transportación

Related Words

transport
Action of transporting.
transporte
transfer
Action of moving something from one place to another.
traslado
mobility
Ability to move that one has.
movilidad

Slang Meanings

Informal transport of goods.
I asked a friend to help me with the transportation of the sofa.
Le pedí a un amigo que me ayudara con la transportación del sofá.
Moving.
We need to look for a transportation company for the move.
Necesitamos buscar una empresa de transportación para la mudanza.