ferry

[US]/ˈferi/
[UK]/ˈferi/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. et sted hvor folk eller køretøjer kan transporteres over en vandmasse med båd; en båd der bruges til at transportere folk eller køretøjer over en vandmasse
vt. at transportere eller bringe folk eller køretøjer over en vandmasse med båd
vi. at rejse frem og tilbage over en vandmasse, typisk med båd
Word Forms
Past Tenseferried
Pluralferries
Past Participleferried
Third Person Singularferries
Present Participleferrying

Phrases & Collocations

take a ferry

tag en færge

ferry terminal

færgeterminal

ferry service

færgeforbindelse

Example Sentences

We took the ferry to the island for a day trip

Vi tog færgen til øen for en dagstur.

The ferry ride was smooth and enjoyable

Færgeturen var glat og behagelig.

The ferry departs every hour from the dock

Færgen afgår hver time fra kajen.

She missed the last ferry and had to stay overnight

Hun missede den sidste færge og måtte overnatte.

The ferry service was suspended due to bad weather

Færgetrafikken blev indstillet på grund af dårligt vejr.

Passengers lined up to board the ferry

Passagerer stillede sig i kø for at gå om bord på færgen.

The ferry terminal was bustling with activity

Færgeterminalen var fyldt med aktivitet.

The ferry captain announced the estimated time of arrival

Færgekaptainen meddelte den estimerede ankomsttid.

They enjoyed a picnic on the ferry deck

De nød en picnic på færgedækket.

The ferry offers a beautiful view of the city skyline

Færgen tilbyder en smuk udsigt over byens skyline.

Real-world Examples

You need to take the ferry to Glubbdubdrib.

Du skal tage færgen til Glubbdubdrib.

Source: Theatrical play: Gulliver's Travels

Oh, wow. Why did you choose the ferry?

Åh, wow. Hvorfor valgte du færgen?

Source: American English dialogue

Injured casualties have been ferried to the local hospital.

Sårede tilskadekomne er blevet transporteret med færge til det lokale hospital.

Source: BBC Listening Compilation October 2015

Catching a bus, catching a train, catching a ferry.

At fange en bus, at fange et tog, at fange en færge.

Source: Emma's delicious English

There was a girl on the ferry.

Der var en pige på færgen.

Source: Travel Across America

They are also needed to ferry troops and military equipment.

De er også nødvendige for at transportere tropper og militært udstyr.

Source: VOA Standard English - Asia

I left my bag of film on the ferry.

Jeg efterlod min taske med film på færgen.

Source: Travel Across America

One caller asked if the ferry was running.

En opkaldsmand spurgte, om færgen kørte.

Source: Collection of Interesting Stories

In Papa Westray, Scotland, the children go to school by ferry, too.

I Papa Westray, Skotland, tager børnene også færgen til skole.

Source: People's Education Press PEP Elementary School English Grade 6 Upper Volume

The fisherman ferries the children to and from school in a boat.

Fiskeren sejler børnene til og fra skole i en båd.

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book Three.

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