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port

/pɔːt/

/pɔrt/

portnoun

ports

/pɔːt/

/pɔrt/

Translations

порт

The ship arrived at the port early in the morning.

Корабль прибыл в порт рано утром.

портвейн

He enjoyed a glass of port after dinner.

Он наслаждался бокалом портвейна после ужина.

Additional translations

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

portverb

ported

Past Simple

ported

Past Participle

porting

Gerund

/pɔːt/

/pɔrt/

Translations

переносить

The software team needs to port the application to a new platform.

Команде разработчиков необходимо перенести приложение на новую платформу.

переправлять

They had to port the goods across the river.

Им пришлось переправлять товары через реку.

Additional translations

перевозить

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

portadjective

/pɔːt/

/pɔrt/

Used attributively in nautical and aeronautical contexts to denote the left-hand side (port side).

Definitions

Relating to or situated on the port side (left-hand side) of a vessel or aircraft.

The port wing sustained minor damage during landing.

Synonyms

portadverb

Used in nautical and aeronautical contexts to mean 'toward or on the port (left) side'.

Definitions

Toward or on the port (left-hand) side of a vessel or aircraft.

The helmsman swung the tiller and the boat moved port.

Synonyms

to the left

left

leftward

to portward(s)

to larboard

to portside