container ship

kənˈteɪnər ʃɪp

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Definition of container ship - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

maritime

TECH.

cargo vessel for prepacked containers

TECH.

The container ship docked at the port.
A massive container ship blocked the canal.
Container ships are crucial for global trade.

cargo ship

freighter

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cargo vessel for prepacked containers

Expressions with container

container garden

collection of pots for growing plants outdoors

She arranged a beautiful container garden on her balcony.

cargo container

large container for transporting goods

The cargo container was loaded onto the ship.

shipping container

large box for transporting goods internationally

The shipping container was loaded onto the cargo ship.

aerosol container

container that releases substances as a fine mist

The aerosol container released a pleasant fragrance into the room.

a container of laughs

person who is very amusing

John is always a container of laughs at parties.

refrigerated container

large box with cooling system used to keep goods cold during transport

The vaccines were shipped overseas in a refrigerated container.

Expressions with ship

sinking ship

vessel that is going down in water

The crew abandoned the sinking ship to save their lives.

ship off

send something to another place

They will ship off the package tomorrow.

ship out

to send goods to a destination

The company will ship out your order tomorrow..

abandon ship

leave a group when facing difficulties

Many investors decided to abandon ship after the scandal.

ship in a bottle

model ship inside a glass bottle

He admired the ship in a bottle on the shelf.

steer the ship

direct the course of a ship

The captain will steer the ship through the storm.

that ship has already sailed

exp.

express that an opportunity is no longer available

That ship has already sailed, so we can't apply now.

like rats from a sinking ship

exp.

quickly but futilely away from a failing project or situation

Employees left like rats from a sinking ship when the company went bankrupt..

right the ship

correct a difficult or unstable situation

The new CEO was hired to right the ship after the scandal..

run a tight ship

manage an organization strictly and efficiently

The new manager runs a tight ship, ensuring all tasks are completed on time.

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French:porte-conteneurs, ...
German:Containerschiff, ...
Italian:nave portacontainer, ...
Spanish:buque portacontenedores, ...
Portuguese:navio porta-contentores, ...
Chinese:集装箱船, ...
Japanese:コンテナ船, ...
Arabic:سَفِينَة حَاوِيَات, ...
Hebrew:אֳנִיַּת מְכוֹלוֹת, ...
Russian:контейнеровоз, ...
Ukrainian:контейнеровоз, ...
Hindi:कंटेनर जहाज, ...
Bengali:কন্টেইনার জাহাজ, ...
Catalan:vaixell portacontenidors, ...
Czech:kontejnerová loď, ...
Danish:containerskib, ...
Dutch:containerschip, ...
Greek:πλοίο μεταφοράς κοντέινερ, ...
Hungarian:konténerhajó, ...
Khmer:នាវាកុងតឺន័រ, ...
Korean:컨테이너선, ...
Persian:کشتی کانتینری, ...
Polish:kontenerowiec, ...
Portuguese (BR):navio porta-contêineres, ...
Romanian:navă container, ...
Swedish:containerfartyg, ...
Thai:เรือคอนเทนเนอร์, ...
Turkish:konteyner gemisi, ...
Vietnamese:tàu chở container, ...

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