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shuttle
A vehicle, usually a bus, that regularly travels back and forth along a fixed, usually short route between two places in order to transport people.
Alle 15 Minuten fährt ein Shuttle vom Flughafen-Terminal zum Parkhaus.
Every 15 minutes, a shuttle runs from the airport terminal to the parking garage.
'Shuttle' is a loanword from English. It describes a vehicle that regularly goes back and forth between two points, like a weaving shuttle.
Der Shuttle-Service zum Messegelände ist kostenlos.
The shuttle service to the exhibition grounds is free.
The context makes the meaning clear. In connection with 'Flughafen' (airport), 'Hotel' (hotel), or 'Messe' (trade fair), it always means the transport bus. In connection with 'Weltraum' (space), 'NASA', or 'Raumstation' (space station), it means the spacecraft.
Wo genau fährt der Shuttle zum Hotel ab?
Where exactly does the shuttle to the hotel leave from?
In a transport context, 'Shuttle' is often used as the first part of compound nouns to specify the function. Examples are 'Shuttle-Bus' (shuttle bus), 'Flughafen-Shuttle' (airport shuttle), or 'Hotel-Shuttle' (hotel shuttle).
Der Shuttle-Bus bringt die Gäste direkt vom Bahnhof zum Hotel.
The shuttle bus takes the guests directly from the train station to the hotel.
Common verbs used with the transport shuttle are 'den Shuttle nehmen' (to take the shuttle), 'mit dem Shuttle fahren' (to go by shuttle), or 'einen Shuttle anbieten' (to offer a shuttle).
Für die Strecke zum Terminal sollten Sie den Shuttle nehmen.
For the route to the terminal, you should take the shuttle.
rocket
'Rakete' and 'Shuttle' can both appear in the context of space travel, but they do not mean the same thing. A 'Rakete' is mainly a projectile or spacecraft with a rocket engine; it launches upward with great force and can also be used militarily. A 'Shuttle' is a reusable spacecraft that transports people or material into space. The words can be confusing because a shuttle may be connected to rockets during launch. Still, the 'Rakete' is more the propulsion system or projectile/spacecraft, while the 'Shuttle' is more the vehicle used for transport.
Der Shuttle brachte Astronauten und Material zur Raumstation.
The shuttle brought astronauts and material to the space station.
Die Rakete startete am Morgen vom Weltraumbahnhof.
The rocket launched from the spaceport in the morning.