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ferries

/ˈfɛriz/ /ˈfɛriz/

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noun

Ferry, bac

A ship used to transport people, smaller vehicles and goods from one port to another, usually on a regular schedule.

Examples :

"Sentence: "The ferries carried many cars and passengers across the bay every day." "

Les ferries transportaient chaque jour de nombreuses voitures et passagers à travers la baie.

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noun

Ferry, bac

A place where passengers are transported across water in such a ship.

Examples :

"The ferries are the most convenient way to get across the harbor to school each morning. "

Les ferries sont le moyen le plus pratique de traverser le port pour aller à l'école chaque matin.

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noun

Concessions de bacs

The legal right or franchise that entitles a corporate body or an individual to operate such a service.

Examples :

"The city council debated whether to grant the company the ferries to operate boat services across the river for the next ten years. "

Le conseil municipal a débattu de l'opportunité d'accorder à la société les concessions de bacs pour exploiter des services de bateaux sur la rivière pendant les dix prochaines années.

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verb

Transporter, convoyer

To carry; transport; convey.

Examples :

"Trucks plowed through the water to ferry flood victims to safety."

Des camions ont labouré l'eau pour transporter les victimes des inondations vers la sécurité.

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verb

Transporter, faire traverser

To move someone or something from one place to another, usually repeatedly.

Examples :

"Being a good waiter takes more than the ability to ferry plates of food around a restaurant."

Être un bon serveur demande plus que la capacité de transporter des assiettes de nourriture dans un restaurant.

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verb

Transporter par ferry, faire traverser

To carry or transport over a contracted body of water, as a river or strait, in a boat or other floating conveyance plying between opposite shores.

Examples :

"The boat ferries tourists from the mainland to the island every hour. "

Le bateau transporte des touristes du continent vers l'île toutes les heures.

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verb

Transporter par ferry, faire traverser en ferry

To pass over water in a boat or by ferry.

Examples :

"The small boat ferries people across the river to the island. "

Le petit bateau transporte les gens par ferry à travers la rivière jusqu'à l'île.

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