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port

UK
/pɔːt/
US
/pɔrt/

Translations

portnoun
ports
pl
UK
/pɔːt/
US
/pɔrt/
The ship arrived at the port early in the morning.
Корабль прибыл в порт рано утром.
He enjoyed a glass of port after dinner.
Он наслаждался бокалом портвейна после ужина.
Additional translations
гавань
пристань
портал
отверстие
Synonyms
harbor
dock
terminal
wharf
pier
marina
seaport
anchorage
portverb
ported
Past Simple
ported
Past Participle
porting
Gerund
UK
/pɔːt/
US
/pɔrt/
The software team needs to port the application to a new platform.
Команде разработчиков необходимо перенести приложение на новую платформу.
They had to port the goods across the river.
Им пришлось переправлять товары через реку.
Additional translations
перевозить
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).
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'.
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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