🇬🇧 Carry meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

To carry means to lift or hold something (or someone) and take it from one place to another, usually using your hands, arms, or your back. When you carry something, you are moving while keeping it with you, instead of leaving it in one spot.

The cat let me carry him like a baby king for three seconds, then fired me from the job with one loud meow.

My dad likes to carry me on his shoulders so I can bonk my head on every door frame in the house.

My little cousin wanted me to carry him, then his toys, then his snacks, so I basically became a human mule.

I tried to carry the goldfish bowl, but the fish gave me the side-eye the whole wobbly trip across the room.

Ants can carry about 10–50 times their own body weight, which means if you were an ant, you could carry a small car.

I see a small cat in the rain. I pick it up and carry the cat to my door. The cat is wet and cold. You carry a warm towel and we carry the cat inside. They carry a small bowl. I carry the cat to the bed. We hug it.

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This word is at the A1 level, which means it is one of the first words you learn when starting English. It’s commonly used in everyday conversations and helps you communicate basic ideas like greetings, family, or daily activities.

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