bus
To transport people, particularly students or employees, to a specific destination using a bus. In an academic or social context, it often refers to the organized movement of people to achieve specific policy goals, such as school integration or workforce distribution.
Exemplos
3 de 5The school district continues to bus children to the specialized science center every Friday.
The school district continues to bus children to the specialized science center every Friday.
It was mandated that the city bus students across district lines to ensure equitable access to resources.
It was mandated that the city bus students across district lines to ensure equitable access to resources.
They bused us to the concert venue because parking was a total nightmare.
They bused us to the concert venue because parking was a total nightmare.
Família de palavras
Dica de memorização
Think of the yellow school BUS; to 'bus' someone is simply the action of using that bus to move them.
Quiz rápido
The company plans to ___ its staff to the new headquarters during the renovation period.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: bus
Exemplos
The school district continues to bus children to the specialized science center every Friday.
everydayThe school district continues to bus children to the specialized science center every Friday.
It was mandated that the city bus students across district lines to ensure equitable access to resources.
formalIt was mandated that the city bus students across district lines to ensure equitable access to resources.
They bused us to the concert venue because parking was a total nightmare.
informalThey bused us to the concert venue because parking was a total nightmare.
The study analyzes the long-term social impact of busing programs implemented in the 1970s.
academicThe study analyzes the long-term social impact of busing programs implemented in the 1970s.
To reduce carbon emissions, the corporation decided to bus its employees from the main transit hub.
businessTo reduce carbon emissions, the corporation decided to bus its employees from the main transit hub.
Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
Frases Comuns
bus in
to bring a group of people into an area by bus
bus out
to take a group of people out of an area by bus
miss the bus
to lose an opportunity (idiom)
Frequentemente confundido com
'Buzz' is a vibrating sound; 'bus' refers to the vehicle or the act of transporting.
A 'boss' is an employer; 'bus' is a mode of transport.
Notas de uso
While 'bus' most commonly refers to the vehicle, as a verb it implies an organized effort to move groups of people. In North America, it also means to clear tables in a restaurant.
Erros comuns
Learners often struggle with the past tense spelling; both 'bused' and 'bussed' are correct, but 'bused' is more common in American English when referring to transport.
Dica de memorização
Think of the yellow school BUS; to 'bus' someone is simply the action of using that bus to move them.
Origem da palavra
Shortened from the Latin word 'omnibus', meaning 'for all'.
Padrões gramaticais
Contexto cultural
In the United States, 'busing' is a highly charged historical term referring to the practice of transporting students to schools outside their neighborhoods to achieve racial desegregation.
Quiz rápido
The company plans to ___ its staff to the new headquarters during the renovation period.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: bus
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