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transit

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/ˈtræn.zɪt/ · tran-sit

The act of moving something from one place to another.

Meanings

nounformal

The act of moving something from one place to another.

کسی چیز کو ایک جگہ سے دوسری جگہ منتقل کرنے کا عمل۔

منتقلی

muntqili

Formal: منتقلی

Synonyms

transportationtransferconveyanceنقل و حملمنتقلیسپردگی

Antonyms

stagnationimmobilityrestخاموشیبے حرکتیسکون

Common Collocations

  • public transit
  • transit system
  • freight transit

Example Sentences

The transit of goods through the port increased this month.

اس مہینے میں بندرگاہ کے ذریعے سامان کی منتقلی میں اضافہ ہوا۔

Is mahine mein bandargah ke zariye saaman ki muntqili mein izafa hua.

Public transit is crucial for the city's infrastructure.

عوامی منتقلی شہر کے بنیادی ڈھانچے کے لیے بہت اہم ہے۔

Aawaami muntqili sheher ke buniyadi dhanche ke liye bohat ahem hai.

The transit time for deliveries decreased significantly.

ڈلیوری کے لیے منتقلی کا وقت نمایاں طور پر کم ہوگیا۔

Delivery ke liye muntqili ka waqt numaayan tor par kam ho gaya.

Easily Confused With

transit:Transit refers to the movement or transfer of goods or people, while 'transient' describes something temporary or short-lived.

Word Family

transitory
adjectiveعارضی
transition
nounانتقال
transitively
adverbمنتقلی طور پر

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of how goods and people transit through cities, like buses transferring passengers.

Imagine a busy bus terminal with people and goods moving in different directions.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

بزرگوں کی سرزمین کو یوں چھوڑنا نہ تھا، / منتقلی کی راہ میں پھول بکھیرے ہونا تھا۔

Buzurgon ki sarzameen ko yun chhodna na tha, / Muntqili ki raah mein phool bikhere hona tha.

Leaving the land of elders was not supposed to be so, / Along the path of transit, flowers were to be scattered.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

چلتے چلتے ہیچر بن سہو،

Chalte chalte hechar ban sahu.

Do not get lost in transition.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "transitus" — passing over

First known use: 14th century

The word 'transit' originates from the Latin 'transitus', which means a passing through or across. It has evolved to describe the process of transportation and movement from one point to another.