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aircraft carrier
A very large warship with a flat deck that serves as a runway for aircraft to take off and land, making it a mobile military base at sea.
Der Flugzeugträger kreuzte im Pazifischen Ozean.
The aircraft carrier cruised in the Pacific Ocean.
The word is a compound of 'das Flugzeug' (airplane) and 'der Träger' (carrier). A 'Träger' is something or someone that carries something. So a 'Flugzeugträger' (aircraft carrier) is literally a ship that carries aircraft.
Der neue Flugzeugträger kann bis zu 90 Flugzeuge transportieren.
The new aircraft carrier can transport up to 90 aircraft.
Pay attention to the prepositions: aircraft are stationed 'auf' (on) the aircraft carrier. They take off 'vom' (from the) aircraft carrier and land 'auf' (on) the aircraft carrier.
Die Piloten üben die Landung auf dem Flugzeugträger.
The pilots practice landing on the aircraft carrier.
This word mainly belongs to military and naval vocabulary. It is used in contexts related to seafaring, defense, or international politics.
Die Flotte wird von einem Flugzeugträger angeführt.
The fleet is led by an aircraft carrier.
sponsor / carrier
'der Träger' is part of the word 'der Flugzeugträger', but the words do not simply mean the same thing. 'der Träger' can be a person who carries loads, or a structural element that supports something. 'der Flugzeugträger', on the other hand, is a fixed word for a very large warship on which aircraft can take off and land. Learners may confuse the words because 'Flugzeugträger' looks like a combination of 'Flugzeug' and 'Träger'. Still, it does not refer to just any carrier for airplanes, but specifically to this type of ship.
Der Flugzeugträger blieb mehrere Wochen im Hafen.
The aircraft carrier stayed in the harbor for several weeks.
Beim Umzug brachte ein Träger die schweren Kisten in den dritten Stock.
During the move, a porter carried the heavy boxes to the third floor.