aircraft carrier
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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.
