carry over

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carry over(

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A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g. Take out the trash.).

transitive verb phrase

1. (to postpone)

a. posponer

We will carry over the last two items on the agenda to the next meeting.Vamos a posponer los últimos dos asuntos del orden del día a la próxima junta.

2. (to pass on)

a. transmitir

Europeans carried over the tradition of carving jack-o'-lanterns when they came to America.Los europeos transmitieron la tradición de tallar linternas de calabaza cuando llegaron a América.

3. (finance)

a. transferir

Carry over the account balances from the general ledger to the adjusted trial balance sheet.Transfiere los saldos de las cuentas del libro mayor al balance de comprobación ajustado.

carry over

transitive verb

1 (postpone) posponer

2 (pass on) transmitir

a tradition carried over from one generation to the next una tradición transmitida de generación en generación

3 (Comm) pasar a cuenta nueva

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