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gateway

/ˈɡeɪtweɪ/

Translations

gatewaynoun

gateways

/ˈɡeɪtweɪ/

portailAu sens d’une entrée physique monumentale ou fermée par un portail.

The garden had a beautiful wooden gateway leading to the main path.

Le jardin avait un beau portail en bois menant au sentier principal.

passerelleEn informatique, pour un dispositif reliant deux réseaux.

The IT department installed a new gateway to improve the company's internet security.

Le service informatique a installé une nouvelle passerelle pour améliorer la sécurité Internet de l’entreprise.

porte d'entréeAu sens figuré ou général : moyen d’accès, point d’entrée vers un lieu, un pays ou un système.

The airport serves as a major gateway to the country for international travelers.

L’aéroport sert de principale porte d’entrée vers le pays pour les voyageurs internationaux.

Synonyms

gatewayadjective

/ˈɡeɪt.weɪ/

/ˈɡeɪtˌweɪ/

Used attributively before another noun (e.g., "gateway drug", "gateway city") to describe something that serves as an entry or means of access.

introductifAu sens figuré : qui ouvre la voie à autre chose, qui sert d’initiation.

Many people worry that vaping could be a gateway habit leading to cigarette smoking.

Beaucoup de personnes craignent que le vapotage soit une habitude introductive menant au tabagisme.

Synonyms

Definitions

gatewaynoun

An opening or entrance that can be closed by a gate.

The garden had a beautiful wooden gateway leading to the main path.

A means of access or entry to a place or system.

The airport serves as a major gateway to the country for international travelers.

A point of access to a network, often involving a computer or software that connects different networks.

The IT department installed a new gateway to improve the company's internet security.

gatewayadjective

Providing or serving as a means of entry to something else; introductory.

Many people worry that vaping could be a gateway habit leading to cigarette smoking.