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car-rel /'kærəl/ n AmE a small enclosed space for studying in a library
**Car-re-ras, Jo-sé** /kæ'rerəs, 'həuzel| həu'zeɪ/ (1946-) a Spanish OPERA singer
**Car-rey, James Eu-gene (Jim)** /'kæri, dʒeɪmz 'ju:dʒɪn, dʒɪm/ (1962-) a Canadian actor whose films include *The Truman Show* and *How the Grinch Stole Christmas*
**car-riage** /'kærɪdʒ/ n **1** [C] a wheeled vehicle, especially a private horse-drawn vehicle ➔ see also **PRAM** **2** [C] BrE || car AmE — a railway passenger vehicle: *I'll be sitting in the third carriage from the front of the train.* **3** [U] BrE (the cost of) the moving of goods from one place to another: *The price includes carriage.* | to send goods **carriage forward** (=with the cost of moving them to be paid by the receiver) | to send goods **carriage paid/free** (=with the cost already paid by the sender) **4** [C] a wheeled support for moving a heavy object, especially a gun **5** [C] a movable part of a machine: *The carriage of a typewriter holds and moves the paper.* **6** [S;U] fml the way a person holds and moves their head and body; **DEPORTMENT**
**carriage clock** n BrE a small clock in a BRASS case, usually, with glass front, back, and sides, with a handle on top ➔ see picture at **CLOCK**
**car-riage-way** /'kærɪdʒweɪ/ n BrE the part of a road's surface on which vehicles travel ➔ see also **DUAL CARRIAGE-WAY**
**car-ri-er** /'kærɪə/ n **1** BrE a carrier bag **2** a person or thing that carries, especially a business that carries goods or passengers from one place to another for payment: *This airline is one of America's biggest international carriers.* **3** med a person or thing that passes diseases to others without actually suffering from the disease **4** a military vehicle or ship which carries soldiers, planes, weapons etc, especially an **AIRCRAFT CARRIER**: *an armoured personnel carrier* **5** a usually metal frame fixed to a vehicle (e.g. a bicycle) to hold bags, goods etc
**carrier bag** also **carrier** BrE | **shopping bag** AmE — n a strong paper or plastic bag with handles into which goods are placed in a shop so that the customer can take them away
**carrier pigeon** also **homing pigeon** n a PIGEON (a type of bird) that has been trained to carry messages from one place to another
**car-ri-on** /'kærɪən/ n [U] dead and decaying flesh: *Some birds feed on carrion.*
**Car-roll, Lewis** /'kærəl/ (1832-98) a British writer who wrote two very famous children's stories, *Alice's Adventures in Wonderland* and *Through the Looking Glass*. His real name was Charles Dodgson, and he was also a teacher of MATHEMATICS at Oxford University. ➔ see also **ALICE IN WONDERLAND**
**car-rot** /'kærət/ n **1** [C;U] (a plant with) a long thick orange pointed root eaten as a vegetable. People sometimes say that carrots help you to see in the dark if you eat a lot of them: *Have some more carrots.* | *carrot soup* | *We grow carrots in our garden.* **2** [C] infml a promised reward or advantage for doing something, especially offered as a way of persuading someone (from the idea that you can encourage a DONKEY to move by putting a carrot in front of it): *They are trying to persuade the staff to accept the new machinery by dangling (=offering) the carrot of higher pay.* | *Their method of negotiating is a combination of the carrot and the stick.* (=promises and threats)
**carrot-top** n infml a person with red hair
**car-rot-y** /'kærəti/ adj (especially of the hair) orange in colour
**car-ry**¹ /'kæri/ v **1** [T] to have or hold in your arms, on your back etc, while moving: *She carried her baby on her back.* | *I carried the books in a strong paper bag.* | *We lifted the piano and carried it down the stairs.* ➔ see **BRING (USAGE)** **2** [T] to act as the means by which (a person or thing) is moved from one place to another; **TRANSPORT; CONVEY**: *The railway system carries over 25% of the country's goods traffic.* | *Pipes carry oil across the desert.* | *The little boat was carried out to sea on the tide.* | (fig.) *Her outstanding ability carried her right to the top of her profession.* | *He ran out of the building as fast as his legs would carry him.* **3** [T] to pass from one person to another; spread: *Many serious diseases are carried by insects.* **4** [T] to be able to support the weight of (something) without moving or breaking: *These two pillars carry the whole roof.* **5** [T] to have with you or on your body: *The police in Britain don't usually carry guns.* | *This is a dangerous area, so don't carry too much cash on you.* **6** [T no pass.] fml to move or hold (yourself) in a certain way: *They carry themselves like soldiers.* **7** [T] **a)** to support or keep in operation, especially by providing money: *Can the company afford to carry its loss-making overseas section until business improves?* **b)** tech to support with food: *This field can carry up to ten cows.* **8** [T] to print or broadcast; contain: *All the newspapers carried articles about the pop star's marriage.* | *This radio station does not carry any advertising.* **9** [T] to keep a supply of (goods) for sale; **STOCK**: *The store carries a good range of sports equipment.* **10** [T] to have as a usual or necessary part or result: *All our products carry a 12-month guarantee.* | *The plan carries with it the risk of losing popular support.* | *This is a serious crime and carries a long jail sentence.* | *Her opinions carry (a lot of) weight with me.* (=influence me greatly) **11** [I] to be able to reach a certain distance: *We couldn't hear her at the back of the hall because her voice doesn't carry (very well).* | *How far does this gun carry?* (=how far will it fire?) **12** [T usually pass.] to give approval to (especially a law or plan), especially by voting: *The motion was carried by 310 votes to 306.* | *I declare the motion carried.* **13** [T no pass.] to win the sympathy, support, or agreement of: *The government carried most of the country and won the election.* **14** [T] to put (a number) into the next upright row to the left when doing addition: *To add 9 and 5 you write down 4 and carry 1.* **15** [T] to succeed in not showing the bad effects of: *He carries his age very well.* | *He can't carry his drink.* (=can't drink much alcohol without getting drunk) **16** **carry all/everything before one** to be completely successful; win a complete victory **17** **carry a torch for** to be in love with (especially someone who does not return the love) **18** **carry a tune** to sing correctly: *He couldn't carry a tune in a bucket!* **19** **carry something too far** to do something for too long or to too great a degree: *She carried the joke too far.* **20** **carry the can** BrE infml to take the blame; be responsible **21** **carry the day** to win; be completely successful ➔ see also **CASH AND CARRY**
**carry away** phr v [T usually pass.] to fill with strong feeling or excitement, especially so as to cause unreasonable behaviour: *Marsha got so carried away when arguing with her husband that she hit him.* | *I got rather carried away at the clothes sale and spent far too much money.*
**carry sthg.** ⇔ **forward/over** phr v [T] (when adding up accounts) to move (a total) from the bottom of an upright row of figures to the next page for further addition
**carry sthg.** ⇔ **off** phr v [T] **1** to perform or do (a part, action, duty etc) easily and successfully: *She carried off her part in the plan with no difficulty.* | *It's a risky venture and I'm not sure they'll be able to carry it off.* **2** to win (a prize, honour etc): *Jean carried off all the prizes.*
**carry on** phr v **1** [I(With); T(= carry on sthg.)] to continue, especially in spite of an interruption or difficulties: *We can carry on our discussion after lunch.* | *Carry on with your work.* | [I+v-ing] *Even after the music started they carried on talking.* **2** [I] infml to behave in a foolish, excited, or anxious manner: *You should have heard her carrying on when we told her the news!* | *I wish you'd stop carrying on (=complaining) about it.* **3** [I(with)] infml to have a love affair, especially an improper one: *Did you know she's been carrying on with the milkman?* ➔ see also **CARRYING-ON, CARRY-ON**
**carry sthg.** ⇔ **out** phr v [T] **1** to perform or complete; **CONDUCT**: *Our planes carried out a bombing raid on enemy targets.* | *They are carrying out urgent repairs.* | *An investigation into the cause of the crash will be carried out by the Department of Transport.* **2** to fulfil (a promise, duty etc): *They have failed to carry out their obligations/their orders.* | *to carry out a threat* ➔ see also **CARRYOUT**
**carry over** ⇔ **sthg.** phr v [T] to **CARRY FORWARD** ➔ see also **CARRY-OVER**
**carry through** phr v **1** [T] (carry sbdy. through (sthg.)) to help (someone) to continue in an effective way during (an illness, difficult period etc); **SUSTAIN**: *His strong determination carried him through (his illness).* **2** [T] (carry sthg. ⇔