transport verb To carry or move people or goods from one place to another. Trucks transport fresh produce from the farms to markets across the region. + translate verb To express the meaning of words or text from one language in another language. She translated the French novel into English for a new generation of readers. + transform verb To change completely in appearance, character, or function. The renovation transformed the old warehouse into a bright modern office. + transfer verb To move someone or something from one place, person, or system to another. Transfer the seedlings from their small pots to the garden bed. + transmit verb To send or pass something, such as a signal, message, or disease, from one person or place to another. The satellite transmits weather data to stations around the world every hour. + transaction noun An instance of buying, selling, or exchanging goods, services, or money. The bank flagged the transaction as unusual because of its large amount. + transparent adjective Allowing light to pass through so that objects on the other side can be seen clearly. The bakery's transparent display case let customers see every pastry inside. + transcript noun A written or printed copy of spoken words, or an official record of a student's academic coursework and grades. The court reporter produced a full transcript of the witness's testimony. + transplant verb To move a living organ, tissue, or plant from one place and establish it in another. Surgeons worked through the night to transplant the donated kidney into the patient. + transition noun The process of changing from one state, form, or stage to another. The transition from high school to college can feel overwhelming at first. + transmission noun The act of sending or passing something, such as a signal, disease, or information, from one point to another. The virus's rapid transmission between passengers alarmed health officials on the cruise ship. + transact verb To carry out or conduct a piece of business, especially a financial deal. The two companies transacted their merger deal within a few weeks. + transatlantic adjective Crossing, spanning, or situated on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean. They booked a transatlantic flight from New York to London. + transcend verb To go beyond the normal limits of something, or to rise above it. Great art can transcend language, moving people who share no common tongue. + transcribe verb To write down or type spoken words exactly, or to convert something into a different written form. She transcribed the entire interview word for word before writing her article. + transfuse verb To transfer blood or another fluid into a person's or animal's bloodstream, usually for medical treatment. Doctors decided to transfuse the accident victim with two units of donated blood. + transgress verb To break a law, rule, or moral code, or to go beyond an accepted limit of behavior. The novel's hero transgresses social norms by marrying outside his own class. + transient adjective Lasting only for a short time; passing quickly and not permanent. The pain was transient, fading completely within a few minutes. + transistor noun A small electronic device used to amplify or switch electrical signals and current. Modern computer chips contain billions of tiny transistors packed onto a single wafer. + translucent adjective Allowing light to pass through while scattering it enough that objects on the other side are not clearly visible. The bathroom window used translucent glass to let in light while preserving privacy. + transmute verb To change something from one form, substance, or nature into another, especially completely. Alchemists once dreamed of finding a way to transmute lead into gold. + transpire verb To happen or occur, often used when describing events that later become known or are revealed. No one outside the boardroom knew exactly what had transpired during the meeting. + transpose verb To change the relative position or order of two or more things. The editor transposed the second and third paragraphs to improve the essay's flow. + transverse adjective Situated or lying across something, at right angles to its long axis. A transverse beam supports the bridge's main span and runs perpendicular to the road. + transnational adjective Extending, operating, or having effects across national borders rather than within a single country. Transnational corporations often shift production to wherever labor costs are lowest. + transducer noun A device that converts energy or a signal from one form into another, such as sound into an electrical current. A microphone is a transducer that turns sound waves into an electrical signal. + transfusion noun A medical procedure in which blood or a blood product is transferred into a patient's bloodstream. After losing so much blood in surgery, she needed an emergency transfusion. + translation noun A piece of writing or speech that has been converted from one language into another. The publisher commissioned a new translation of the ancient Greek epic. + transfigure verb To transform someone or something into a more beautiful, exalted, or spiritually elevated form. The setting sun seemed to transfigure the old barn into something almost magical. + transcontinental adjective Crossing or extending across an entire continent. The transcontinental railroad connected the eastern and western United States. +