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to transport away
To remove someone or something from one place and bring them to another place. This often happens because the person or thing should not or can no longer remain in the original place, for example with injured people, trash, or damaged vehicles.
Die umgestürzten Bäume wurden von der Feuerwehr abtransportiert.
The fallen trees were transported away by the fire department.
'Abtransportieren' (to transport away) is a separable verb. The prefix 'ab-' comes at the end in a main clause. In subordinate clauses and in the infinitive with 'zu', the verb stays together.
Die Feuerwehr transportiert den umgestürzten Baum ab.
The fire department transports the fallen tree away.
The word consists of the prefix 'ab-' and the verb 'transportieren' (to transport). Here, the prefix 'ab-' emphasizes movement 'away from a place'.
Nach dem Konzert wurde die Bühne schnell abtransportiert.
After the concert, the stage was quickly transported away.
This verb is often used for things that have to be removed. Typical objects are: injured people, trash, rubble, stolen goods, or damaged vehicles.
Der Bauschutt muss von der Baustelle abtransportiert werden.
The construction rubble has to be transported away from the construction site.
'Abtransportieren' (to transport away) sounds formal and is often used in official contexts such as news reports, police reports, or emergency-service reports.
Die Polizei ließ die falsch geparkten Autos abtransportieren.
The police had the illegally parked cars transported away.
to remove
'entfernen' and 'abtransportieren' both mean that something or someone no longer remains in a place. 'entfernen' is more general: you take something away or get rid of it, for example a stain, a sign, or trash. 'abtransportieren' is more specific: something or someone is taken away and brought to another place, often with a vehicle or with help. Learners may confuse the words because in both cases something disappears. If only the act of removing something is important, 'entfernen' fits. If the transport afterward is important, 'abtransportieren' is more natural.
Nach dem Unfall transportiert der Abschleppdienst das beschädigte Auto ab.
After the accident, the towing service transports the damaged car away.
Am Abend entfernt Nora die alten Etiketten von den Gläsern.
In the evening, Nora removes the old labels from the jars.