Nouns | |||||||
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| door - object | la porte | ||||||
| door [fig.] | la porte [fig.] | ||||||
| doorway - door | la porte | ||||||
| port [ELEC.][TELECOM.] | la porte | ||||||
| gate [ELEC.] [TELECOM.] | le porte (logique) | ||||||
| logic gate [ELEC.] [TELECOM.] | le porte (logique) | ||||||
| plate - on door | la plaque (de porte) | ||||||
| paper towel holder | le porte essuie-tout | ||||||
| entrance door | la porte d'entrée | ||||||
| factory gate | la porte d'usine | ||||||
| yard gate | la porte de la cour | ||||||
| back door | la porte de derrière | ||||||
| front door | la porte de devant | ||||||
| logic element [ELEC.][TELECOM.] | le porte logique | ||||||
Verbs | |||||||
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| to wear sth. | wore, worn | - clothing, protection, etc | porter qc. - vêtement, protection, etc. | ||||||
| to carry so. (or: sth.) | carried, carried | - hold while moving somewhere | porter qn. (or: qc.) - transporter | ||||||
| to have sth. ⇔ on | had, had | - wear | porter qc. | ||||||
| to hold so. | held, held | - to carry | porter qn. - dans ses bras | ||||||
| to knock on (or: at) so.'s door | knocked, knocked | also [fig.] | frapper à la porte de qc. or [fig.] | ||||||
| to be a sucker for sth. | was, been | | être porté sur qc. | ||||||
| to communicate sth. to so. | communicated, communicated | | porter qc. à la connaissance de qn. | ||||||
| to devil | deviled/devilled, deviled/devilleddeviled/devilled | | porter sur les nerfs | ||||||
| to run for sth. | ran, run | | se porter candidat à (or: pour) qc. | ||||||
| to be reported missing | was, been | | être porté(e) disparu(e) | ||||||
| to be on sick leave | être porté malade | ||||||
| to live up to one's name | porter bien son nom | ||||||
Adjectives / Adverbs | |||||||
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| lucky adj. - charm | porte-bonheur adj. m./f. | ||||||
| unworn adj. [TEXTIL.] - never worn | non porté, non portée - vêtement | ||||||
Phrases / Collocations | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| to close the door | fermer la porte | ||||||
| to shut the door | fermer la porte | ||||||
| to open the door | ouvrir la porte | ||||||
| to knock at the door | frapper à la porte | ||||||
| to be at the door | être à la porte | ||||||
| to answer the door | aller voir qui est à la porte | ||||||
| to get the door | aller voir qui est à la porte | ||||||
| door to success | porte du succès | ||||||
| door to success | porte de la réussite | ||||||
| to knock | knocked, knocked | - on a door | frapper à la porte | ||||||
| to bang the door | claquer la porte | ||||||
| to bang the door shut | claquer la porte | ||||||
| to shut the door with a bang | claquer la porte | ||||||
| to slam the door | claquer la porte | ||||||
Examples | |||||||
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| She wears her hair in a bun. | Elle porte un chignon. | ||||||
| I would wish to be a fly on the wall to hear what they are saying behind this door. | J'aimerais être une petite souris pour pouvoir écouter ce qu'ils disent derrière cette porte. | ||||||
| We don't know who left the parcel at our door. It could be anybody. | Nous ne savons pas qui a déposé le paquet devant notre porte. Ce pourrait être n'importe qui. | ||||||
| I don't know what to wear. | Je ne sais pas quoi porter. | ||||||
| What are you going to wear for Halloween? | Que vas-tu porter pour Halloween ? | ||||||
| She was wearing a little black number at the party. | Elle portait une petite robe noire à la fête. | ||||||
| How are you feeling? | Comment vous portez vous ? | ||||||
| How do you feel? | Comment vous portez vous ? | ||||||
| How are you feeling? | Comment tu te portes ? | ||||||
| How do you feel? | Comment tu te portes ? | ||||||
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Orthographically similar words | |
|---|---|
| pore, port, sport | morte, ortie, perte, poète, poire, port, portée, porter, poste, pote, prêté, sorte, sport |
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