ferry
US /ˈfer.i/
UK /ˈfer.i/
1.
veerboot, pont
a boat or ship for conveying passengers and goods, especially over a relatively short distance and as a regular service
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We took the ferry across the lake.
We namen de veerboot over het meer.
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The island is only accessible by ferry.
Het eiland is alleen bereikbaar met de veerboot.
1.
overzetten, vervoeren
convey (passengers or goods) over a short distance in a boat or by air
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The small boat ferried passengers across the river.
De kleine boot bracht passagiers over de rivier.
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Planes ferry supplies to remote areas.
Vliegtuigen vervoeren voorraden naar afgelegen gebieden.