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A man that hoards up riches and enjoys them not, is like an ass that carries gold and eats thistles.
Richard Burton

Meaning of "carries" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CARRIES

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CARRIES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Carries is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb carries in English.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CARRIES

PRESENT

Present
I carry
you carry
he/she/it carries
we carry
you carry
they carry
Present continuous
I am carrying
you are carrying
he/she/it is carrying
we are carrying
you are carrying
they are carrying
Present perfect
I have carried
you have carried
he/she/it has carried
we have carried
you have carried
they have carried
Present perfect continuous
I have been carrying
you have been carrying
he/she/it has been carrying
we have been carrying
you have been carrying
they have been carrying
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I carried
you carried
he/she/it carried
we carried
you carried
they carried
Past continuous
I was carrying
you were carrying
he/she/it was carrying
we were carrying
you were carrying
they were carrying
Past perfect
I had carried
you had carried
he/she/it had carried
we had carried
you had carried
they had carried
Past perfect continuous
I had been carrying
you had been carrying
he/she/it had been carrying
we had been carrying
you had been carrying
they had been carrying
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will carry
you will carry
he/she/it will carry
we will carry
you will carry
they will carry
Future continuous
I will be carrying
you will be carrying
he/she/it will be carrying
we will be carrying
you will be carrying
they will be carrying
Future perfect
I will have carried
you will have carried
he/she/it will have carried
we will have carried
you will have carried
they will have carried
Future perfect continuous
I will have been carrying
you will have been carrying
he/she/it will have been carrying
we will have been carrying
you will have been carrying
they will have been carrying
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would carries
you would carries
he/she/it would carries
we would carries
you would carries
they would carries
Conditional continuous
I would be carrying
you would be carrying
he/she/it would be carrying
we would be carrying
you would be carrying
they would be carrying
Conditional perfect
I would have carries
you would have carries
he/she/it would have carries
we would have carries
you would have carries
they would have carries
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been carrying
you would have been carrying
he/she/it would have been carrying
we would have been carrying
you would have been carrying
they would have been carrying
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you carry
we let´s carry
you carry
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to carry
Past participle
carried
Present Participle
carrying
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CARRIES

carriageable
carriageway
carrick bend
carrick bitt
Carrickfergus
carried
carrier
carrier bag
carrier pigeon
carrier wave
Carrington
carriole
carrion
carrion beetle
carrion crow
carrion feeder
carrion flesh
carrion flower
carritch
carriwitchet

WORDS THAT END LIKE CARRIES

accessories
berries
blackberries
blueberries
cherries
cranberries
curries
elderberries
ferries
flurries
harries
hurries
lorries
marries
mulberries
no worries
quarries
raspberries
remarries
strawberries
worries

Synonyms and antonyms of carries in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CARRIES»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «carries» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of carries

Translation of «carries» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CARRIES

Find out the translation of carries to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of carries from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «carries» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

进行
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lleva
570 millions of speakers

English

carries
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वहन करती है
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يحمل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

осуществляет
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

carrega
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বহন করে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

porte
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Membawa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

trägt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

運ぶ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

운반
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nglampahi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mang
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

செல்கிறது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

असते
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

taşır
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

porta
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niesie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

здійснює
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

poartă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μεταφέρει
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dra
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bär
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bærer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of carries

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CARRIES»

The term «carries» is very widely used and occupies the 10.127 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CARRIES» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «carries» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «carries» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about carries

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «CARRIES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word carries.
1
Henry Adams
Everyone carries his own inch rule of taste, and amuses himself by applying it, triumphantly, wherever he travels.
2
Aldrich Ames
The betrayal of trust carries a heavy taboo.
3
Susan B. Anthony
An oligarchy of race, where the Saxon rules the African, might be endured; but this oligarchy of sex which makes father, brothers, husband, sons, the oligarchs over the mother and sisters, the wife and daughters of every household... carries discord and rebellion into every home of the nation.
4
Roy Ayers
The true beauty of music is that it connects people. It carries a message, and we, the musicians, are the messengers.
5
Robert Baden-Powell
A boy carries out suggestions more wholeheartedly when he understands their aim.
6
Joyce Banda
It's heavy, but I am able to carry it. Why? Because I'm an African woman. An African woman carries heavy loads anyway. That's how we are trained; we are brought up that nothing is unbearable. I use that now, positively. I use that now to have the thick skin that I have, and not fear, and move forward, and push; and push forward.
7
Peter Bart
Historically, filmmakers always fall in love with every frame, but now that even neophytes are given final cut, this love affair carries with it serious economic implications.
8
Michael Behe
Proteins are the machinery of living tissue that builds the structures and carries out the chemical reactions necessary for life.
9
Luke Benward
I'm a big Leonardo DiCaprio fan. And if I could have a career like his... he's amazing. And not only his career, his public persona and how he carries himself.
10
Richard Burton
A man that hoards up riches and enjoys them not, is like an ass that carries gold and eats thistles.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CARRIES»

Discover the use of carries in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to carries and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
What the River Carries: Encounters with the Mississippi, ...
In the final essay, Knopp undertakes the science of river meanders, consecutive loops of water moving in opposite directions, which form around obstacles but also develop in the absence of them.
Lisa Knopp, 2012
2
Murder Carries a Torch
Though unalike as snowflakes, sisters Patricia Anne and Mary Alice share a sympathetic heart for their distraught cousin Luke -- known affectionately in his boyhood as "Pukey Lukey," because of his penchant for getting sick in moving ...
Anne George, 2009
3
Carries: Webster's Quotations, Facts and Phrases
Familiar Quotations Exonerating ndash; ExcuseExcuse me.
‎2008
4
Encyclopedia Brown Carries on
Once again America's 10-year-old Sherlock Holmes in sneakers is called upon to help his police-chief father and the neighborhood children solve 10 mysteries.
Donald J. Sobol, 1984
5
Charlie Chan Carries On
Each of these books is wonderfully told, and through the later films, radio shows, comics, and television series, Charlie Chan became an enduring popular figure.
Earl Derr Biggers, 2003
6
Life Carries on
A collection of hilarious photographs from the library of Life magazine features two hundred of the most endearing, comical photographs ever taken. Original. National ad/promo.
Life Magazine, 1993
7
A Doctor Carries on
Dr. Lambie, field director of the Sudan Interior Mission and friend and adviser to Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia in the 1930s and 1940s, writes of his mission work in the Egyptian Sudan along the Ethiopian border as well as his service ...
Thomas Alexander Lambie, 1942
8
Duncan Carries a King: A Donkey's Tale
Today Dan writes greeting cards full-time. Damon J. Taylor earned his degree from the American Academy of Art in Chicago, Illinois. He is also the author and illustrator of the Child Sockology series.
Dan Taylor, Damon J. Taylor, 2005
9
68w Advanced Field Craft: Combat Medic Skills
Manual carries are tiring for the bearers and involve the risk of increasing the severity of the casualty's injuries. However, in some instances manual carries are essential to save the casualty's life. When a litter is not available or when the ...
Casey Bond, 2008
10
He Carries Me: A Message of Hope and Understanding for the ...
A Message of Hope and Understanding for the Caregivers of Terminally Ill Loved Ones Sandi Ramos. She would arrange for another nurse to put us on her schedule for bathing. Thursday morning, Celestine called. She had been assigned by ...
Sandi Ramos, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CARRIES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term carries is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The Morning Download: FBI Chief Says Strong Encryption Carries
Good morning. It's been two years since Edward Snowden began leaking documents that revealed the nature and extent of U.S. government ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
2
Hero firefighter rescues stranded dog and carries her two miles to …
This is the heartwarming moment one firefighter placed an injured dog on his shoulders and carried her two miles to safety through the Utah ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
3
Sex on the beach carries two and a half year prison sentence
A man convicted of having sex on a Florida beach in front of families was sentenced to two and a half years in prison on Monday. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
4
Gustafson carries bag, helps lift Allen to LET win
Gustafson, Felicity Johnson and Beth Allen were sitting in a bar in Hainan, China, consoling each other after all three missed the cut this spring ... «Golf Channel, Jul 15»
5
RUNNING: Martinko carries on family tradition
For Pottsville's John Martinko, competing in long distance, aerobic endurance sports is a family tradition. Martinko, 45, grew up in Seltzer. «Republican & Herald, Jul 15»
6
Ex-Jazzman Antoine 'Big Dawg' Carr still carries a bite
Former Jazzman Antoine Carr greets fans as he leaves the arena after the Utah Jazz and the Boston Celtics game Monday, July 6, 2015, ... «Deseret News, Jul 15»
7
Why Germany's Hard Line with Greece Carries Enormous Risks
Germany is using its size and wealth to compel its euro-zone partners to take a hard line toward Greece, but in the end, Germany has much to ... «The Fiscal Times, Jul 15»
8
McGregor carries the weight of expectation into UFC 189
Conor McGregor is a polarising figure, but whatever your opinion, you can't deny the showman/businessman he has become in the UFC, and ... «The Roar, Jul 15»
9
Talking Business: Kelso horse, rider trainer carries on a family tradition
The surroundings aren't like working on his Rocking Horse Ranch where Mike Gunnels trains horses and riders. Gunnels uses his lariat before ... «Longview Daily News, Jul 15»
10
Jamaal Magloire carries Pan Am flame to Ontario Science Centre
Former NBA player Jamaal Magloire carried the Pan Am flame to the Ontario Science Centre on Monday, July 6 with Ontario Premier Kathleen ... «insideTORONTO.com, Jul 15»

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