Clear for transport meaning in English
Learn how to use Clear for transport correctly with Gymglish.
Test and improve your English. Start your free trial today.
TEST YOUR ENGLISH
Free trial and no commitment to buy
4,7 on App Store, Play Store and Trustpilot
More than 8 million learners worldwide
Definition
to clear (a plane for take-off): to authorize, to permit, to allow, to approve, to confirm (a plane for take-off)
Examples
- "Convinced that his beloved pet goldfish "Bubbles", a prize won at a local carnival, is in mortal peril, Thomas has quarantined Bubbles to a 6 by 6 by 6 inch glass bowl until a vaccine is discovered or doctors clear the fish for transport."
Exercise 1
Thomas is keeping his fish in its bowl until doctors clear it for transport.
This means that fish will stay in the bowl until:
This means that fish will stay in the bowl until:
Thomas is keeping his fish in its bowl until doctors clear it for transport.
This means that fish will stay in the bowl until:
This means that fish will stay in the bowl until:
"To clear someone for transport" refers to approving someone's transport. The expression doesn't indicate that one will do the transporting themselves.
"To clear someone for transport" refers to approving someone's transport. The expression doesn't indicate that a cure or medical solution will be found.
The verb "to clear" can be used to indicate the act of approving or permitting something. A doctor clears a patient for transport when they are physically ready to be moved, without causing harm to themselves or others. Air traffic controllers clear planes for take off and landing.
To clear someone for transport is to approve or declare them "fit" or "safe" for transportation.
To clear someone for transport is to approve or declare them "fit" or "safe" for transportation.
"To clear someone for transport" refers to approving someone's transport. The expression doesn't indicate that any examination will occur.
Exercise 2
"The spacecraft is cleared for launch."
In this context, cleared is synonymous with "."
A launch refers to a "".
In this context, cleared is synonymous with "."
A launch refers to a "".
"The spacecraft is cleared for launch."
In this context, cleared is synonymous with "authorized 1."
A launch refers to a "takeoff 2".
In this context, cleared is synonymous with "authorized 1."
A launch refers to a "takeoff 2".
1 authorized: This is correct. 'To clear (a ship, an aircraft, etc) is to give it permission or to authorize it. Example: The port authorities cleared the ship to dock at the port and unload its cargo.
1 required: This is incorrect. To "be required to do something" is to "need to do it", or "to be obliged to do it".
1 positioned: This is incorrect. "Cleared" does not share the same meaning as "positioned".
1 ready: This is incorrect. To be "ready to do something" is to be prepared or organized to do it.
2 takeoff: This is the correct answer. A "launch" is a "takeoff" or a "liftoff" of a rocket or an aircraft (Note: a plane "takes off", but doesn't "launch"). These terms refer to the point when a flying vehicle leaves the ground. In other contexts, to "launch (an investigation)" is to "start" or "begin" it. Similarly, "to launch (a product)" is to release it onto the market.
2 landing: This is incorrect. A "landing" is the opposite of a "launch", it is when a plane or flying vehicle touches the earth, not when it leaves the earth.
2 release: This is incorrect. In this context, a "launch" is not synonymous with a "release".
2 mission: This is incorrect. A "launch" is not synonymous with a "mission".
Still unsure of the best way to use 'Clear for transport'? Improve your English thanks to our online English lessons. We offer a free test as well as a free level assessment!
What our users say:
Test your English with Gymglish today and get a free level assessment
Absolutely free - no strings attached.
