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port

UK
/pɔːt/
US
/pɔrt/

Translations

portnoun
ports
pl
UK
/pɔːt/
US
/pɔrt/
The port was bustling with activity as cargo ships arrived and departed.
Le port était animé par l'activité tandis que les cargos arrivaient et repartaient.
portoVin fortifié.
After dinner, they enjoyed a glass of port with their cheese platter.
Après le dîner, ils ont dégusté un verre de porto avec leur plateau de fromages.
bâbordEn navigation et en aéronautique, côté gauche d’un bâtiment ou d’un appareil orienté vers l’avant.
Green navigation lights mark the starboard side, while red lights mark the port.
Les feux de navigation verts indiquent le côté tribord, tandis que les feux rouges indiquent le bâbord.
orificeTerme courant en anatomie et en technique.
The engine's intake port was clogged with dirt.
L'orifice d'admission du moteur était obstrué par de la saleté.
Additional translations
portSens littéraire ou vieilli : maintien, allure.
Synonyms
harbor
dock
terminal
wharf
pier
marina
seaport
anchorage
portverb
ported
Past Simple
ported
Past Participle
porting
Gerund
UK
/pɔːt/
US
/pɔrt/
porterSens général : transporter d’un lieu à un autre.
The workers port the goods from the warehouse to the loading dock.
Les ouvriers portent les marchandises de l'entrepôt jusqu'au quai de chargement.
porterInformatique : adapter un logiciel à une autre plateforme.
The developers decided to port the game to a new console.
Les développeurs ont décidé de porter le jeu sur une nouvelle console.
virer à bâbordNavigation et aéronautique.
The captain ordered the helmsman to port the ship to avoid the obstacle.
Le capitaine ordonna au timonier de virer à bâbord pour éviter l'obstacle.
porterTélécommunications : transférer un numéro vers un autre opérateur.
Customers can port their numbers when switching to the new carrier.
Les clients peuvent porter leur numéro lorsqu’ils changent d’opérateur.
Additional translations
porterMilitaire : porter une arme en position prescrite.
Synonyms
transfer
carry
move
transport
convey
portadjective
UK
/pɔːt/
US
/pɔrt/
Used attributively in nautical and aeronautical contexts to denote the left-hand side (port side).
de bâbordRelatif au côté gauche d’un navire ou d’un aéronef.
The port wing sustained minor damage during landing.
L’aile de bâbord a subi de légers dommages à l’atterrissage.
Synonyms
portside
left
larboard
left-hand
portward
port-side
portadverb
Used in nautical and aeronautical contexts to mean 'toward or on the port (left) side'.
à bâbordDirection vers le côté bâbord.
The helmsman swung the tiller and the boat moved port.
Le timonier vira la barre et le bateau se déplaça à bâbord.
Synonyms
to the left
left
leftward
to portward(s)
to larboard
to portside

Definitions

portnoun
A town or city with a harbor where ships load or unload, especially one where customs officers are stationed.
The port was bustling with activity as cargo ships arrived and departed.
A place along a coast where ships can find shelter, especially one protected from rough water.
The sailors were relieved to find a safe port to dock their vessel during the storm.
A sweet, fortified wine, typically red and from Portugal, often served as a dessert wine.
After dinner, they enjoyed a glass of port with their cheese platter.
A connection point or interface on a computer or other electronic device for connecting external devices or transferring data.
He plugged the USB drive into the port on his laptop to transfer the files.
The left-hand side of a ship or aircraft when one is facing forward.
Green navigation lights mark the starboard side, while red lights mark the port.
An opening or passage in a machine, container, or bodily organ through which material can pass or be discharged.
The engine's intake port was clogged with dirt.
Archaic: a person's bearing, carriage, or demeanor.
He carried himself with a proud port befitting a king.
portverb
To carry or transport something from one place to another.
The workers port the goods from the warehouse to the loading dock.
To adapt software so that it can be used on a different system or platform.
The developers decided to port the game to a new console.
To turn a ship or aircraft to the left.
The captain ordered the helmsman to port the ship to avoid the obstacle.
Military: to hold or carry (a rifle or other weapon) in a prescribed position, especially diagonally across the body.
The drill sergeant commanded the cadets to port arms.
Telecommunications: to transfer (an existing telephone number) from one service provider to another while retaining the same number.
Customers can port their numbers when switching to the new carrier.
portadjective
Relating to or situated on the port side (left-hand side) of a vessel or aircraft.
The port wing sustained minor damage during landing.
portadverb
Toward or on the port (left-hand) side of a vessel or aircraft.
The helmsman swung the tiller and the boat moved port.
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