English-Thai Dictionary
Port Authority of Thailand
N การท่าเรือแห่งประเทศไทย kan-ta-ruea-hang-pra-thed-tai
Portugal
N ประเทศ โปรตุเกส pra-thed-po-tu-ked
Portugal
N โปรตุเกส po-tu-ked
Portuguese
ADJ เกี่ยวกับ ประชาชน ภาษา วัฒนธรรม ของ โปรตุเกส kiao-kab-pracha-chon-pa-sa-wad-ta-na-tam-kong-po-tu-ked
Portuguese
N ชาว โปรตุเกส chow-po-tu-ked
Portuguese
N ภาษา โปรตุเกส pa-sa-po-tu-ked
Portuguese man-of-war
N สัตว์ ทะเล ขนาดใหญ่ คล้าย แมง กระ พรุน sad-ta-le-ka-nad-yai-kai-mang-ka-prun
port
ADJ ทาง กาบ ซ้าย (ของ เรือ หรือ เครื่องบิน lefthand to the left tang-kab-sai
port
N ช่อง บน กำแพง หรือ เรือ สำหรับ วาง ปืน chong-bon-kam-pang-ruea
port
N ท่าเรือ หรือ ท่าอากาศยาน (ระหว่างประเทศ ท่าเรือ ท่า ด่าน ท่าอากาศยาน haven anchorage harbor ta-ruea-rue-ta-ar-kad-sa-yan
port
N เหล้าองุ่น แดง lao-ar-dang
port
VT แบก แบก เรือ หรือ ปืน beak
port of entry
N ท่าเรือ หรือ ท่าอากาศยาน (ระหว่างประเทศ port ta-ruea-rue-ta-ar-kad-sa-yan
portability
N ลักษณะ ที่ เคลื่อนย้าย ได้ ด้วยมือ ความ เบา
portable
ADJ หิ้ว ได้ พกพา ได้ transportable transported conveyable movable fixed immovable hil-dai
portable
N สิ่ง ที่ ออกแบบ ให้ พกพา ได้ siang-ti-ook-beab-hai-pok-pa-dai
portage
N การ ขนย้าย การขนส่ง ค่า ขนย้าย ค้า ขนส่ง carriage transport delivery kan-kon-yai
portage
VI ขนย้าย ขนส่ง kon-yai
portage
VT ขนย้าย ขนส่ง kon-yai
portal
N ประตู ทางเข้า doorway pra-tu
portamento
N เสียง กลมกล่อม
portative
A ขนย้าย ได้ หิ้ว มี แรง ขนย้าย
portcullis
N ซุ้มประตู เหล็ก สำหรับ ปิด ทางเข้า ปราสาท หรือ ป้อม sum-pra-tu-lek-sam-rab-pid-tang
porte
N รัฐบาล ตุรกี
portemonnaie
N กระเป๋า เล็กๆ สำหรับ ใส่ เงิน
portend
VT เป็น ลาง มีความหมาย บอก เหตุ ล่วงหน้า predict forecast pen-lang
portent
N ลาง สัญญาณ บอก เหตุ ปาฏิหาริย์ clue omen token lang
portentous
ADJ สำคัญ มาก extraordinary significant sam-kan-mak
porter
N คน เฝ้า ประตู doorkeeper doorman lodgekeeper kon-fao-tre-tu
porter
N พนักงาน ทำความสะอาด pa-nak-nang-tam-kwam-sa-ard
porter
N พนักงาน บน รถไฟ pa-nak-nang-bon-rod-fai
porter
N พนักงานยกกระเป๋า carrier bellboy transporter pa-nak-nang-yok-kra-pao
porterage
N งาน ขนของ
porteress
N ยาม หญิง พนักงาน ขนของ หญิง portress
porterhouse
N เนื้อที่ ตัด ออกจาก ส่วน ที่อยู่ ระหว่าง กระดูกซี่โครง กับ สัน อก nuan-ti-tad-ook-jak-suan-ti-yu-ra-wang-kra-duk-se-krong
portfire
N เครื่อง จุดชนวน
portfolio
N กระเป๋า ใส่ เอกสาร ซองเอกสาร briefcase folder kra-pao-ak-ka-san
porthole
N ช่อง บน กำแพง หรือ ประตู (เช่น ช่อง สำหรับ ยิงปืน opening hole chong-bon-kam-pang-rue-pra-tu
portico
N หน้ามุข arcade colonnade na-muk
portiere
N ม่าน ประตู curtain man-pra-tu
portion
N ชะตา เคราะห์ fate destiny cha-ta
portion
N บางส่วน ส่วนหนึ่ง bang-suan
portion
N มรดก mor-ra-dok
portion
N สินเดิม ของ หญิง ก่อน สมรส sin-doem-kong-ying-kon-som-rod
portion
N ส่วนแบ่ง ของ อาหาร (สำหรับ หนึ่ง คน share part serving suan-bang-kong-ar-han
portion
VT แบ่ง ส่วน จัดการ แบ่งสรร bang-suan
portion out
PHRV แบ่ง ออก เป็น ส่วน แบ่ง เป็น กลุ่ม bang-ook-pen-suan
portion to
PHRV แบ่ง ให้ แบ่ง ส่วน ให้ bang-hai
portliness
N ความ ท้วม fatness kwam-tuam
portly
ADJ ท้วม จ้ำม่ำ เจ้าเนื้อ corpulent heavy tuam
portmanteau
N กระเป๋า ใส่ เสื้อผ้า ขนาดใหญ่ kra-pao-sai-sue-pa-ka-nad-yai
portmanteau word
N คำผสม kam-pa-som
portrait
N รูปคน image picture figure rub-kon
portraitist
N นักเขียน ภาพ คน ภาพ คน รูปคน การพรรณ นา nak-kian-pab-kon
portraiture
N ศิลปการ วาดภาพ คน sin-la-pa-kan-wad-pab-kon
portray
VT พรรณ นา portray pan-na-na
portray
VT วาดภาพ draw illustrate sketch picture paint wad-pab
portray
VT แสดง impersonate act imitate characterize sa-dang
portray as
PHRV พูดถึง บทบาท ของ บรรยาย บทบาท ของ phud-tuang-bod-bad-kong
portray in
PHRV อธิบาย หรือ แสดง บท ของ .ใน ar-ti-bai-rue-sa-dang-bod-bad-kong
portrayal
N การ วาดภาพ คน การถ่ายภาพ คน ภาพวาด หรือ ภาพถ่าย ของ คน portrayal painting sketch drawing photograph kan-wad-pab-kon
portress
N พนักงาน ขนของ หญิง pa-nak-ngan-kon-kong-ying
portuguese
A เกี่ยวกับ โปรตุเกส
portulaca
N พืช จำพวก Purslanes
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
PORT
n.[L. portus, porto, to carry; L. fero; Eng. to bear. ] 1. A harbor; a haven; any bay, cove, inlet or recess of the sea or of a lake or the mouth of a river, which ships or vessels can enter, and where they can lie safe from injury by storms. Ports may be natural or artificial, and sometimes works of art, as piers and moles, are added to the natural shores of a place to render a harbor more safe. The word port is generally applied to spacious harbors much resorted to be ships, as the port of London or of Boston, and not to small bays or coves which are entered occasionally, or in stress of weather only. Harbor includes all places of safety for shipping.
2. A gate. [L. porta. ]
From their ivory port the cherubim
Forth issued.
3. An embrasure or opening in the side of a ship of war, through which cannon are discharged; a port-hole.
4. The lid which shuts a port-hole.
5. Carriage; air; mien; manner of movement or walk; demeanor; external appearance; as a proud port; the port of a gentleman.
Their port was more than human.
With more terrific port
Thou walkest.
6. In seamen's language, the larboard or left side of a ship; as in the phrase, "the ship heels to port. " "Port the helm, " is an order to put the helm to the larboard side.
7. A kind of wine made in Portugal; so called from Oporto.
Port of the voice, in music, the faculty or habit of making the shakes, passages and diminutions, in which the beauty of a song consists.
PORT
v.t.To carry in form; as ported spears. 1. To turn or put to the left or larboard side of a ship. See the noun, No. 6. It is used in the imperative.
PORTABLE
a.[L. porto, to carry. ] 1. That may be carried by the hand or about the person, on horseback, or in a traveling vehicle; not bulky or heavy; that may be easily conveyed from place to place with one's traveling baggage; as a portable bureau or secretary.
2. That may be carried from place to place.
3. That may be borne along with one.
The pleasure of the religious man is an easy and portable pleasure.
4. Sufferable; supportable. [Not in use. ]
PORTABLENESS
n.The quality of being portable.
PORTAGE
n.The act of carrying. 1. The price of carriage.
2. A port-hole. [Unusual. ]
3. A carrying place over land between navigable waters.
PORTAL
n.In architecture, a little gate, where there are two gates of different dimensions. 1. A little square corner of a room, separated from the rest by a wainscot, and forming a short passage into a room.
2. A kind of arch of joiner's work before a door.
3. A gate; an opening for entrance; as the portals of heaven.
PORTANCE
n.Air; mien; carriage; port; demeanor.
PORTASS
n.A breviary; a prayer book. [portuis, porthose.] [Not used. ]
PORTATIVE
a.Portable. [Not used. ]
PORT-BAR
n.A bar to secure the ports of a ship in a gale of wind. Port-charges, in commerce, charges to which a ship or its cargo is subjected in a harbor, as wharfage, etc.
PORT-CRAYON
n.A pencil-case.
PORTCULLIS
n.[L. clausus.] In fortification, an assemblage of timbers joined across one another, like those of a harrow, and each pointed with iron; hung over the gateway of a fortified town, to be let down in case of surprise, to prevent the entrance of an enemy.
PORTCULLIS
v.t.To shut; to bar; to obstruct.
PORTCULLISED
a.Having a portcullis.
PORTE
n.The Ottoman court, so called from the gate of the Sultan's palace where justice is administered; as the Sublime Porte.
PORTED
a.Having gates. [Not used. ] 1. Borne in a certain or regular order.
PORTEND
v.t.[L. portendo; por; Eng. fore, and tendo, to stretch. ] To foreshow; to foretoken; to indicate something future by previous signs. A moist and cool summer portends a hard winter.
PORTENDED
pp. Foreshown; previously indicated by signs.
PORTENDING
ppr. Foreshowing.
PORTENSION
n.The act of foreshowing. [Not in use. ]
PORTENT
n.[L. portentum.] An omen of ill; any previous sign or prodigy indicating the approach of evil or calamity. My loss by dire portents the god foretold.
PORTENTOUS
a.[L. portentosus.] Ominous; foreshowing ill. Ignorance and superstition hold meteors to be portentous. 1. Monstrous; prodigious; wonderful; in an ill sense.
No beast of more portentous size,
In the Hercynian forest lies.
PORTER
n.[L. porta, a gate. ] 1. A man that has the charge of a door or gate; a door-keeper.
2. One that waits at the door to receive messages.
3. [L. porto. ] A carrier; a person who carries or conveys burdens for hire.
4. A malt liquor which differs from ale and pale beer, in being made with high dried malt.
PORTERAGE
n.Money charged or paid for the carriage of burdens by a porter. 1. The business of a porter or door-keeper.
PORTERLY
a.Coarse; vulgar. [Little used. ]
PORTESSE
[See Portass. ]
PORT-FIRE
n.A composition for setting fire to powder, etc. frequently used in preference to a match. It is wet or dry. The wet is composed of saltpeter, four parts, of sulphur one, and of mealed powder four; mixed and sifted, moistened with a little lintseed oil, and well rubbed. The dry is composed of saltpeter, four parts, sulphur one, mealed powder two, and antimony one. These compositions are driven into small papers for use.
PORTFOLIO
n.[L. folium. ] A case of the size of a large book, to keep loose papers in. To have or hold the portfolio, is to hold the office of minister of foreign affairs.
PORTGLAVE
n.A sword-bearer. [Not in use. ]
PORTGRAVE, PORTGREVE, PORTREEVE
n.[L. portus, a port. ] Formerly, the chief magistrate of a port or maritime town. This officer is now called mayor or bailiff.
PORT-HOLE
n.[port and hole. ] The embrasure of a ship of war. [See Port. ]
PORTICO
n.[L. porticus, form porta or portus.] In architecture, a kind of gallery on the ground, or a piazza encompassed with arches supported by columns; a covered walk. The roof is sometimes flat; sometimes vaulted.
PORTION
n.[L. portio, from partio, to divide, from pars, part. See Part. ] 1. In general, a part of any thing separated from it. Hence,
2. A part, though not actually divided, but considered by itself.
These are parts of his ways, but how little a portion is heard of him. Job 26:14.
3. A part assigned; an allotment; a dividend.
How small
A portion to your share would fall.
The priests had a portion assigned them of Pharaoh. Genesis 47:22.
4. The part of an estate given to a child or heir, or descending to him by law, and distributed to him in the settlement of the estate.
5. A wife's fortune.
PORTION
v.t.To divide; to parcel; to allot a share or shares. And portion to his tribes the wide domain.
1. To endow.
Him portion'd maids, apprentic'd orphans blest.
PORTIONED
pp. Divided into shares or parts. 1. Endowed; furnished with a portion.
PORTIONER
n.One who divides or assigns in shares.
PORTIONING
ppr. Dividing; endowing.
PORTIONIST
n.One who has a certain academical allowance or portion. 1. The incumbent of a benefice which has more rectors or vicars than one.
PORTLAND-STONE
n.A compact sandstone from the isle of Portland in England, which forms a calcarious cement.
PORTLAST, PORTOISE
n.The gunwale of a ship. To lower the yards a portlast, is to lower them to the gunwale.
To ride a portoise, is to have the lower yards and top-masts struck or lowered down, when at anchor in a gale of wind.
PORTLID
n.The lid that closes a porthole.
PORTLINESS
n.[from portly. ] Dignity of mien or of personal appearance, consisting in size and symmetry of body, with dignified manners and demeanor.
PORTLY
a.[from port. ] Grand or dignified in mien; of a noble appearance and carriage. 1. Bulky; corpulent.
PORT-MAN
n.[port and man. ] An inhabitant or burgess, as of a cinque port.
PORTMANTEAU
n.[L. mantele.] A bag usually made of leather, for carrying apparel and other furniture on journeys, particularly on horseback.
PORT-MOTE
n.Anciently, a court held in a port town.
PORTOISE
[See Portlast. ]
PORTRAIT
n.[Eng. to portray; pour; for, fore, and traire; L. trahere; Eng. to draw. ] A picture or representation of a person, and especially of a face, drawn from the life. In portraits, the grace, and we may add, the likeness, consist more in the general air than in the exact similitude of every feature.
PORTRAIT
v.t.To portray; to draw. [Not used. ]
PORTRAITURE
n.A portrait; painted resemblance.
PORTRAY
v.t. 1. To paint or draw the likeness of any thing in colors; as, to portray a king on horseback; to portray a city or temple with a pencil or with chalk.
2. To describe in words. It belongs to the historian to portray the character of Alexander of Russia. Homer portrays the character and achievements of his heroes in glowing colors.
3. To adorn with pictures; as shields portrayed.
PORTRAYED
pp. Painted or drawn to the life; described.
PORTRAYER
n.One who paints, draws to the life or describes.
PORTRAYING
ppr. Painting or drawing the likeness of; describing.
PORTRESS, PORTERESS
n.[from porter. ] A female guardian of a gate.
PORTREVE
n.[The modern orthography of portgreve, which see. ] The chief magistrate of a port or maritime town.
PORT-ROPE
n.A rope to draw up a portlid.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
PORT
Port, n. Etym: [From Oporto, in Portugal, i. e., the port, L. portus.See Port harbor. ]
Defn: A dark red or purple astringent wine made in Portugal. It contains a large percentage of alcohol.
PORT
Port, n. Etym: [AS. port, L. portus: cf. F. port. See Farm, v., Ford, and 1st, 3d, & 4h Port. ]
1. A place where ships may ride secure from storms; a sheltered inlet, bay, or cove; a harbor; a haven. Used also figuratively.
Peering in maps for ports and piers and roads. Shak. We are in port if we have Thee. Keble.
2. In law and commercial usage, a harbor where vessels are admitted to discharge and receive cargoes, from whence they depart and where they finish their voyages. Free port. See under Free. -- Port bar. (Naut, ) (a ) A boom. See Boom, 4, also Bar, 3. (b ) A bar, as of sand, at the mouth of, or in, a port. -- Port charges (Com. ), charges, as wharfage, etc. , to which a ship or its cargo is subjected in a harbor. -- Port of entry, a harbor where a customhouse is established for the legal entry of merchandise. -- Port toll (Law ), a payment made for the privilege of bringing goods into port. -- Port warden, the officer in charge of a port; a harbor master.
PORT
Port, n. Etym: [F. porte, L. porta, akin to portus; cf. AS. porte, fr. L. porta. See Port a harbor, and cf. Porte. ]
1. A passageway; an opening or entrance to an inclosed place; a gate; a door; a portal. [Archaic ] Him I accuse The city ports by this hath entered. Shak. Form their ivory port the cherubim Forth issuing. Milton.
2. (Naut. )
Defn: An opening in the side of a vessel; an embrasure through which cannon may be discharged; a porthole; also, the shutters which close such an opening. Her ports being within sixteen inches of the water. Sir W. Raleigh.
3. (Mach. )
Defn: A passageway in a machine, through which a fluid, as steam, water, etc. , may pass, as from a valve to the interior of the cylinder of a steam engine; an opening in a valve seat, or valve face. Air port, Bridle port, etc. See under Air, Bridle, etc. -- Port bar (Naut. ), a bar to secure the ports of a ship in a gale. -- Port lid (Naut. ), a lid or hanging for closing the portholes of a vessel. -- Steam port, and Exhaust port (Steam Engine ), the ports of the cylinder communicating with the valve or valves, for the entrance or exit of the steam, respectively.
PORT
Port, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ported; p. pr. & vb. n. Porting.] Etym: [F.porter, L. portare to carry. See Port demeanor. ]
1. To carry; to bear; to transport. [Obs. ] They are easily ported by boat into other shires. Fuller.
2. (Mil. )
Defn: To throw, as a musket, diagonally across the body, with the lock in front, the right hand grasping the small of the stock, and the barrel sloping upward and crossing the point of the left shoulder; as, to port arms. Began to hem him round with ported spears. Milton. Port arms, a position in the manual of arms, executed as above.
PORT
Port, n. Etym: [F. port, fr. porter to carry, L. portare, prob. akin to E. fare, v. See Port harbor, and cf. Comport, Export, Sport. ]
Defn: The manner in which a person bears himself; deportment; carriage; bearing; demeanor; hence, manner or style of living; as, a proud port. Spenser. And of his port as meek as is a maid. Chaucer. The necessities of pomp, grandeur, and a suitable port in the world. South.
PORT
Port, n. Etym: [Etymology uncertain. ] (Naut. )
Defn: The larboard or left side of a ship (looking from the stern toward the bow ); as, a vessel heels to port. See Note under Larboard. Also used adjectively.
PORT
PORT Port, v. t. (Naut. )
Defn: To turn or put to the left or larboard side of a ship; -- said of the helm, and used chiefly in the imperative, as a command; as, port your helm.
PORTA
Por "ta, n.; pl. Portæ. Etym: [L., a gate. See Port a hole. ] (Anat. )(a ) The part of the liver or other organ where its vessels and nerves enter; the hilus. (b ) The foramen of Monro. B. G. Wilder.
PORTABILITY
PORTABILITY Port `a *bil "i *ty, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being portable; fitness to be carried.
PORTABLE
Port "a *ble, a. Etym: [L. portabilis, fr. portare to carry: cf. F.portable. See Port demeanor. ]
1. Capable of being borne or carried; easily transported; conveyed without difficulty; as, a portable bed, desk, engine. South.
2. Possible to be endured; supportable. [Obs. ] How light and portable my pain seems now! Shak. Portable forge. See under Forge. -- Portable steam engine. See under Steam engine.
PORTABLENESS
PORTABLENESS Port "a *ble *ness, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being portable; portability.
PORTACE
PORTACE Por "tace (; 48 ), n.
Defn: See Portass. [Obs. ]
PORTAGE
Port "age (; 48 ), n. Etym: [From 2d Port. ] (Naut. )(a ) A sailor's wages when in port. (b ) The amount of a sailor's wages for a voyage.
PORTAGE
Port "age, n. Etym: [3d Port. ]
Defn: A porthole. [Obs. ] Shak.
PORTAGE
Por "tage, n. Etym: [F., from porter to carry. See Port to carry. ]
1. The act of carrying or transporting.
2. The price of carriage; porterage. Bp. Fell.
3. Capacity for carrying; tonnage. [Obs. ] Hakluyt.
4. A carry between navigable waters. See 3d Carry.
PORTAGE
PORTAGE Por "tage, v. t. & i.
Defn: To carry (goods, boats, etc. ) overland between navigable waters.
PORTAGE GROUP
Por "tage group `. Etym: [So called from the township of Portage in New York. ] (Geol.)
Defn: A subdivision of the Chemung period in American geology. See Chart of Geology.
PORTAGUE
Por "ta *gue, n. Etym: [See Portuguese. ]
Defn: A Portuguese gold coin formerly current, and variously estimated to be worth from three and one half to four and one half pounds sterling. [Obs. ] [Written also portegue and portigue. ] Ten thousand portagues, besides great pearls. Marlowe.
PORTAL
Por "tal, n. Etym: [OF. portal, F. portail, LL. portale, fr. L. porta a gate. See Port a gate. ]
1. A door or gate; hence, a way of entrance or exit, especially one that is grand and imposing. Thick with sparkling orient gems The portal shone. Milton. From out the fiery portal of the east. Shak.
2. (Arch. ) (a ) The lesser gate, where there are two of different dimensions. (b ) Formerly, a small square corner in a room separated from the rest of the apartment by wainscoting, forming a short passage to another apartment. (c ) By analogy with the French portail, used by recent writers for the whole architectural composition which surrounds and includes the doorways and porches of a church.
3. (Bridge Building )
Defn: The space, at one end, between opposite trusses when these are terminated by inclined braces.
4. A prayer book or breviary; a portass. [Obs. ] Portal bracing (Bridge Building ), a combination of struts and ties which lie in the plane of the inclined braces at a portal, serving to transfer wind pressure from the upper parts of the trusses to an abutment or pier of the bridge.
PORTAL
PORTAL Por "tal, a. (Anat. )
Defn: Of or pertaining to a porta, especially the porta of the liver; as, the portal vein, which enters the liver at the porta, and divides into capillaries after the manner of an artery.
Note: Portal is applied to other veins which break up into capillaries; as, the renal portal veins in the frog.
PORTAMENTO
Por `ta *men "to, n. Etym: [It. , fr. portare to carry. ] (Mus. )
Defn: In singing, or in the use of the bow, a gradual carrying or lifting of the voice or sound very smoothly from one note to another; a gliding from tone to tone.
PORTANCE
PORTANCE Por "tance, n.
Defn: See Port, carriage, demeanor. [Obs. ] Spenser. Shak.
PORTASS
Por "tass, n. Etym: [OF. porte-hors a kind of prayer book, so called from being portable; cf. LL. portiforium.]
Defn: A breviary; a prayer book. [Written variously portace, portasse, portesse, portise, porthose, portos, portus, portuse, etc. ] [Obs. ] Spenser. Camden. By God and by this porthors I you swear. Chaucer.
PORTATE
Por "tate, a. Etym: [L. portatus, p. p. of portare to carry. ] (Her. )
Defn: Borne not erect, but diagonally athwart an escutcheon; as, a cross portate.
PORTATIVE
Por "ta *tive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. portatif. ]
1. Portable. [Obs. ]
2. (Physics )
Defn: Capable of holding up or carrying; as, the portative force of a magnet, of atmospheric pressure, or of capillarity.
PORTCLUSE
PORTCLUSE Port "cluse, n.
Defn: A portcullis. [Obs. ]
PORTCRAYON
Port `cray "on, n. Etym: [F. porte-crayon; porter to carry + crayon a crayon. ]
Defn: A metallic handle with a clasp for holding a crayon.
PORTCULLIS
Port *cul "lis, n. Etym: [OF. porte coulisse, coleïce, a sliding door, fr. L. colare, colatum, to filter, to strain: cf. F. couler to glide. See Port a gate, and cf. Cullis, Colander. ]
1. (Fort. )
Defn: A grating of iron or of timbers pointed with iron, hung over the gateway of a fortress, to be let down to prevent the entrance of an enemy. "Let the portcullis fall. " Sir W. Scott. She. .. the huge portcullis high updrew. Milton.
2. An English coin of the reign of Elizabeth, struck for the use of the East India Company; -- so called from its bearing the figure of a portcullis on the reverse.
PORTCULLIS
Port *cul "lis, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Portcullised; p. pr. & vb. n.Portcullising.]
Defn: To obstruct with, or as with, a portcullis; to shut; to bar. [R.] Shak.
PORTE
Porte, n. Etym: [F. porte a gate, L. porta. See Port a gate. ]
Defn: The Ottoman court; the government of the Turkish empire, officially called the Sublime Porte, from the gate (port ) of the sultan's palace at which justice was administered.
PORTE-COCHERE
Porte "-co `chère ", n. Etym: [F. See Port a gate, and Coach. ] (Arch. )
Defn: A large doorway allowing vehicles to drive into or through a building. It is common to have the entrance door open upon the passage of the porte-cochère. Also, a porch over a driveway before an entrance door.
PORTED
PORTED Port "ed, a.
Defn: Having gates. [Obs. ] We took the sevenfold-ported Thebes. Chapman.
PORTEGUE
PORTEGUE Por "te *gue, n.
Defn: See Portague. [Obs. ]
PORTEMONNAIE
Porte "mon *naie `, n. Etym: [F., fr. porter to carry + monnaie money. ]
Defn: A small pocketbook or wallet for carrying money.
PORTEND
Por *tend ", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Portended; p. pr. & vb. n.Portending. ] Etym: [L. portendre, portentum, to foretell, to predict, to impend, from an old preposition used in comp. + tendere to stretch. See Position, Tend. ]
1. To indicate (events, misfortunes, etc. ) as in future; to foreshow; to foretoken; to bode; -- now used esp. of unpropitious signs. Bacon. Many signs portended a dark and stormy day. Macaulay.
2. To stretch out before. [R.] "Doomed to feel the great Idomeneus' portended steel. " Pope.
Syn. -- To foreshow; foretoken; betoken; forebode; augur; presage; foreshadow; threaten.
PORTENSION
PORTENSION Por *ten "sion, n.
Defn: The act of foreshowing; foreboding. [R.] Sir T. Browne.
PORTENT
Por *tent ", n. Etym: [L. portentum. See Portend. ]
Defn: That which portends, or foretoken; esp. , that which portends evil; a sign of coming calamity; an omen; a sign. Shak. My loss by dire portents the god foretold. Dryden.
PORTENTIVE
PORTENTIVE Por *tent "ive, a.
Defn: Presaging; foreshadowing.
PORTENTOUS
Por *tent "ous, a. Etym: [L. portentosus.]
1. Of the nature of a portent; containing portents; foreschadowing, esp. foreschadowing ill; ominous. For, I believe, they are portentous things. Shak. Victories of strange and almost portentous splendor. Macaulay.
2. Hence: Monstrous; prodigious; wonderful; dreadful; as, a beast of portentous size. Roscommon. -- Por *tent "ous *ly, adv. -- Por *tent "ous *ness, n.
PORTER
Por "ter, n. Etym: [F. portier, L. portarius, from porta a gate, door. See Port a gate. ]
Defn: A man who has charge of a door or gate; a doorkeeper; one who waits at the door to receive messages. Shak. To him the porter openeth. John x. 3.
PORTER
Por "ter, n. Etym: [F. porteur, fr. porter to carry, L. portare. See Port to carry. ]
1. A carrier; one who carries or conveys burdens, luggage, etc. ; for hire.
2. (Forging )
Defn: A bar of iron or steel at the end of which a forging is made; esp. , a long, large bar, to the end of which a heavy forging is attached, and by means of which the forging is lifted and handled is hammering and heating; -- called also porter bar.
3. A malt liquor, of a dark color and moderately bitter taste, possessing tonic and intoxicating qualities.
Note: Porter is said to be so called as having been first used chiefly by the London porters, and this application of the word is supposed to be not older than 175 .
PORTERAGE
PORTERAGE Por "ter *age, n.
1. The work of a porter; the occupation of a carrier or of a doorkeeper.
2. Money charged or paid for the carriage of burdens or parcels by a porter.
PORTERESS
PORTERESS Por "ter *ess, n.
Defn: See Portress.
PORTERHOUSE
PORTERHOUSE Por "ter *house, n.
Defn: A house where porter is sold. Porterhouse steak, a steak cut from a sirloin of beet, including the upper and under part.
PORTESSE
PORTESSE Por "tesse, n.
Defn: See Porteass. [Obs. ] Tyndale.
PORTFIRE
PORTFIRE Port "fire `, n.
Defn: A case of strong paper filled with a composition of niter, sulphur, and mealed powder, -- used principally to ignite the priming in proving guns, and as an incendiary material in shells.
PORTFOLIO
Port *fol "io, n. Etym: [F. portefeuille; porter to carry + feuille a leaf. See Port to carry, and Folio. ]
1. A portable case for holding loose papers, prints, drawings, etc.
2. Hence: The office and functions of a minister of state or member of the cabinet; as, to receive the portfolio of war; to resign the portfolio.
PORTGLAVE
Port "glave, n. Etym: [F. porte-glaive; porter to carry + glaive a sword. ]
Defn: A sword bearer. [Obs. ]
PORTGREVE; PORTGRAVE
PORTGREVE; PORTGRAVE Port "greve `, Port "grave `,Etym: [AS. portgerefa; port a harbor +gerefa a reeve or sheriff. See Reeve a steward, and cf. Portreeve. ]
Defn: In old English law, the chief magistrate of a port or maritime town. ; a portreeve. [Obs. ] Fabyan.
PORTHOLE
PORTHOLE Port "hole `, n. (Naut. )
Defn: An embrasure in a ship's side. See 3d Port.
PORTHOOK
PORTHOOK Port "hook `, n. (Naut. )
Defn: One of the iron hooks to which the port hinges are attached. J. Knowles.
PORTHORS
PORTHORS Port "hors `, n.
Defn: See Portass. [Obs. ] Chaucer.
PORTICO
Por "ti *co, n.; pl. Porticoes or Porticos. Etym: [It. , L. porticus.See Porch. ] (Arch. )
Defn: A colonnade or covered ambulatory, especially in classical styles of architecture; usually, a colonnade at the entrance of a building.
PORTICOED
PORTICOED Por "ti *coed, a.
Defn: Furnished with a portico.
PORTIERE
Por `tière "", n. Etym: [F., fr. porte gate, door. See Port a gate. ]
Defn: A curtain hanging across a doorway.
PORTIGUE
PORTIGUE Por "ti *gue, n.
Defn: See Portague. Beau. & Fl.
PORTINGAL
PORTINGAL Por "tin *gal, a.
Defn: Of or pertaining to Portugal; Portuguese. [Obs. ] -- n.
Defn: A Portuguese. [Obs. ]
PORTION
Por "tion, n. Etym: [F., from L. portio, akin to pars, partis, a part. See Part, n.]
1. That which is divided off or separated, as a part from a whole; a separated part of anything.
2. A part considered by itself, though not actually cut off or separated from the whole. These are parts of his ways; but how little a portion is heard of him! Job xxvi. 14.Portions and parcels of the dreadful past. Tennyson.
3. A part assigned; allotment; share; fate. The lord of that servant. .. will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers. Luke xii. 46. Man's portion is to die and rise again. Keble.
4. The part of an estate given to a child or heir, or descending to him by law, and distributed to him in the settlement of the estate; an inheritance. Give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. Luke xv. 12.
5. A wife's fortune; a dowry. Shak.
Syn. -- Division; share; parcel; quantity; allotment; dividend. -- Portion, Part. Part is generic, having a simple reference to some whole. Portion has the additional idea of such a division as bears reference to an individual, or is allotted to some object; as, a portion of one's time; a portion of Scripture.
PORTION
Por "tion, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Portioned; p. pr. & vb. n. Portioning. ]
1. To separate or divide into portions or shares; to parcel; to distribute. And portion to his tribes the wide domain. Pope.
2. To endow with a portion or inheritance. Him portioned maids, apprenticed orphans, blest. Pope.
PORTIONER
PORTIONER Por "tion *er, n.
1. One who portions.
2. (Eccl.)
Defn: See Portionist, 2.
PORTIONIST
PORTIONIST Por "tion *ist, n.
1. A scholar at Merton College, Oxford, who has a certain academical allowance or portion; -- corrupted into postmaster. Shipley.
2. (Eccl.)
Defn: One of the incumbents of a benefice which has two or more rectors or vicars.
PORTIONLESS
PORTIONLESS Por "tion *less, a.
Defn: Having no portion.
PORTISE
PORTISE Por "tise, n.
Defn: See Portass. [Obs. ]
PORTLAND CEMENT
PORTLAND CEMENT Port "land ce *ment ".
Defn: A cement having the color of the Portland stone of England, made by calcining an artificial mixture of carbonate of lime and clay, or sometimes certain natural limestones or chalky clays. It contains a large proportion of clay, and hardens under water.
PORTLAND STONE
PORTLAND STONE Port "land stone ".
Defn: A yellowish-white calcareous freestone from the Isle of Portland in England, much used in building.
PORTLAND VASE
PORTLAND VASE Port "land vase `.
Defn: A celebrated cinerary urn or vase found in the tomb of the Emperor Alexander Severus. It is owned by the Duke of Portland, and kept in the British Museum.
PORTLAST
PORTLAST Port "last, n. (Naut. )
Defn: The portoise. See Portoise.
PORTLINESS
PORTLINESS Port "li *ness, n.
1. The quality or state of being portly; dignity of mien or of personal appearance; stateliness. Such pride is praise; such portliness is honor. Spenser.
2. Bulkiness; corpulence.
PORTLY
Port "ly, a. Etym: [From Port demeanor. ]
1. Having a dignified port or mien; of a noble appearance; imposing.
2. Bulky; corpulent. "A portly personage. " Dickens.
PORTMAN
Port "man, n.; pl. Portmen (.
Defn: An inhabitant or burgess of a port, esp. of one of the Cinque Ports.
PORTMANTEAU
Port *man "teau, n.; pl. Portmanteaus. Etym: [F. porte-manteau; porter to carry + manteau a cloak, mantle. See Port to carry, and Mantle. ]
Defn: A bag or case, usually of leather, for carrying wearing apparel, etc. , on journeys. Thackeray.
PORTMANTLE
PORTMANTLE Port *man "tle, n.
Defn: A portmanteau. [Obs. ]
PORTMOTE
PORTMOTE Port "mote `, n.
Defn: In old English law, a court, or mote, held in a port town. [Obs. ] Blackstone.
PORTOIR
Por "toir, n. Etym: [OF. , fr. porter to bear. ]
Defn: One who, or that which, bears; hence, one who, or that which, produces. [Obs. ] Branches... which were portoirs, and bare grapes. Holland.
PORTOISE
Por "toise, n. Etym: [Perhaps fr. OF. porteis portative, portable. ](Naut. )
Defn: The gunwale of a ship. To lower the yards a-portoise, to lower them to the gunwale. -- To ride a portoise, to ride an anchor with the lower yards and topmasts struck or lowered, as in a gale of wind.
PORTOS
PORTOS Por "tos, n.
Defn: See Portass. [Obs. ]
PORTPANE
Port "pane, n. Etym: [From L. portare to carry + panis bread; prob. through French. ]
Defn: A cloth for carrying bread, so as not to touch it with the hands. [Obs. ]
PORTRAIT
Por "trait, n. Etym: [F., originally p. p. of portraire to portray. See Portray. ]
1. The likeness of a person, painted, drawn, or engraved; commonly, a representation of the human face painted from real life. In portraits, the grace, and, we may add, the likeness, consists more in the general air than in the exact similitude of every feature. Sir J. Reynolds.
Note: The meaning of the word is sometimes extended so as to include a photographic likeness.
2. Hence, any graphic or vivid delineation or description of a person; as, a portrait in words. Portrait bust, or Portrait statue, a bust or statue representing the actual features or person of an individual; -- in distinction from an ideal bust or statue.
PORTRAIT
PORTRAIT Por "trait, v. t.
Defn: To portray; to draw. [Obs. ] Spenser.
PORTRAITIST
PORTRAITIST Por "trait *ist, n.
Defn: A portrait painter. [R.] Hamerton.
PORTRAITURE
Por "trai *ture, n. Etym: [F. portraiture. ]
1. A portrait; a likeness; a painted resemblance; hence, that which is copied from some example or model. For, by the image of my cause, I see The portraiture of his. Shak. Divinity maketh the love of ourselves the pattern; the love of our neighbors but the portraiture. Bacon.
2. Pictures, collectively; painting. [Obs. ] Chaucer.
3. The art or practice of making portraits. Walpole.
PORTRAITURE
PORTRAITURE Por "trai *ture, v. t.
Defn: To represent by a portrait, or as by a portrait; to portray. [R.] Shaftesbury.
PORTRAY
PORTRAY Por *tray ", v. t. [Written also pourtray. ] [imp. & p. p. portrayed (;p. pr. & vb. n. Portraying. ] Etym: [OE. pourtraien, OF. portraire, pourtraire, F. portraire, fr. L. protrahere, protractum, to draw or drag forth; pro forward, forth + trahere to draw. See Trace, v. t., and cf. Protract. ]
1. To paint or draw the likeness of; as, to portray a king on horseback. Take a tile, and lay it before thee, and portray upon it the city, even Jerusalem. Ezek. iv. 1.
2. Hence, figuratively, to describe in words.
3. To adorn with pictures. [R.] Spear and helmets thronged, and shields Various with boastful arguments potrayed. Milton.
PORTRAYAL
PORTRAYAL Por *tray "al, n.
Defn: The act or process of portraying; description; delineation.
PORTRAYER
PORTRAYER Por *tray "er, n.
Defn: One who portrays. Chaucer.
PORTREEVE
PORTREEVE Port "reeve `, n.
Defn: A port warden.
PORTRESS
PORTRESS Por "tress, n.
Defn: A female porter. Milton.
PORT-ROYALIST
Port-roy "al *ist, n. (Eccl. Hist. )
Defn: One of the dwellers in the Cistercian convent of Port Royal des Champs, near Paris, when it was the home of the Jansenists in the 17th century, among them being Arnauld, Pascal, and other famous scholars. Cf. Jansenist.
PORTSALE
Port "sale `, n. Etym: [Port gate + sale. ]
Defn: Public or open sale; auction. [Obs. ] Holland.
PORTUARY
Por "tu *a *ry, n. Etym: [Cf. Portass. ] (R. C. Ch. )
Defn: A breviary. [Eng. ]
PORTUGUESE
Por "tu *guese, a. Etym: [Cf. F. portugais, Sp. portugues, Pg. portuguez.]
Defn: Of or pertaining to Portugal, or its inhabitants. -- n. sing. & pl.
Defn: A native or inhabitant of Portugal; people of Portugal. Portuguese man-of-war. (Zoöl.) See Physalia.
PORTULACA
Por `tu *la "ca, n. Etym: [L., purslane. ] (Bot. )
Defn: A genus of polypetalous plants; also, any plant of the genus.
Note: Portulaca oleracea is the common purslane. P. grandiflora is a South American herb, widely cultivated for its showy crimson, scarlet, yellow, or white, ephemeral blossoms.
PORTULACACEOUS
PORTULACACEOUS Por `tu *la *ca "ceous, a. (Bot. )
Defn: Of or pertaining to a natural order of plants (Portulacaceæ ), of which Portulaca is the type, and which includes also the spring beauty (Claytonia ) and other genera.
New American Oxford Dictionary
port
port 1 |pôrt pɔrt | ▶noun a town or city with a harbor where ships load or unload, esp. one where customs officers are stationed. • a harbor: the port has miles of docks | [ as modifier ] : an abundant water supply and port facilities. • (also inland port ) an inland town or city whose connection to the coast by a river or other body of water enables it to act as a port. PHRASES any port in a storm proverb in adverse circumstances one welcomes any source of relief or escape. port of entry a harbor, border town, or airport by which people and goods may enter a country. ORIGIN Old English, from Latin portus ‘haven, harbor, ’ reinforced in Middle English by Old French.
port
port 2 |pɔrt pôrt |(also port wine ) ▶noun a strong, sweet, typically dark red fortified wine, originally from Portugal, typically drunk as a dessert wine. ORIGIN shortened form of Oporto, a major port from which the wine is shipped.
port
port 3 |pɔrt pôrt | ▶noun the side of a ship or aircraft that is on the left when one is facing forward: the ferry was listing to port | [ as modifier ] : the port side of the aircraft. The opposite of starboard. ▶verb [ with obj. ] turn (a ship or its helm ) to port. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: probably originally the side facing the shore when the ship was tied up in port.
port
port 4 |pɔrt pôrt | ▶noun an aperture or opening, in particular: • a socket in a computer or network into which a device can be plugged. • an opening for the passage of steam, liquid, or gas: loss of fuel from the exhaust port. • a porthole. • an opening in the side of a ship for boarding or loading. • chiefly Scottish a gate or gateway, esp. into a walled city. ORIGIN Old English (in the sense ‘gateway ’), from Latin porta ‘gate ’; reinforced in Middle English by Old French porte. The later sense ‘opening in the side of a ship ’ led to the general sense ‘aperture. ’
port
port 5 |pɔrt pôrt | ▶verb 1 [ with obj. ] Computing transfer (software ) from one system or machine to another: the software can be ported to an IBM RS /6000. 2 [ with obj. often in imperative ] Military carry (a rifle or other weapon ) diagonally across and close to the body with the barrel or blade near the left shoulder: Detail! For inspection —port arms! ▶noun 1 Military the position required by an order to port a rifle or other weapon: Parker had his rifle at the port . 2 literary a person's carriage or bearing: she has the proud port of a princess. 3 Computing a transfer of software from one system or machine to another. PHRASES at port arms Military in the position adopted when given a command to port one's weapon. ORIGIN Middle English ( sense 2 of the noun ): from Old French port ‘bearing, gait, ’ from the verb porter, from Latin portare ‘carry. ’ The verb (from French porter ) dates from the mid 16th cent.
port
port 6 |pɔːt | ▶noun Austral. informal a suitcase or travelling bag: she packed her ports and walked out. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: abbreviation of portmanteau .
porta-
porta- ▶comb. form denoting something that is movable or portable, often used as part of a proprietary name: Portaloo | Portalife. ORIGIN from portable .
portable
port a ble |ˈpôrtəbəl ˈpɔrdəbəl | ▶adjective able to be easily carried or moved, esp. because of being a lighter and smaller version than usual: a portable television. • Computing (of software ) able to be transferred from one machine or system to another. ▶noun a version of something, such as a small lightweight television or computer, that can be easily carried. • a small transportable building used as a classroom. DERIVATIVES port a bil i ty |ˌpôrtəˈbilətē |noun, port a bly |-blē |adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French portable, from late Latin portabilis, from Latin portare ‘carry. ’
Portage
Por tage |ˈpôrtij ˈpɔrtɪʤ | 1 a port city in northwestern Indiana, on Lake Erie, east of Gary; pop. 36,976 (est. 2008 ). 2 a city in southwestern Michigan, south of Kalamazoo; pop. 46,133 (est. 2008 ).
portage
por tage |ˈpôrtij ˈpɔrdɪʤ | ▶noun the carrying of a boat or its cargo between two navigable waters: the return journey was made much simpler by portage. • a place at which this is necessary: a portage over the dam. • archaic the action of carrying or transporting something. ▶verb [ with obj. ] carry (a boat or its cargo ) between navigable waters: they are incapable of portaging a canoe | [ no obj. ] : they would only run the rapid if they couldn't portage. • [ no obj. ] (of a boat ) be carried between navigable waters: the cataracts meant that boats had to portage on to the Lualaba. ORIGIN late Middle English: from French, from porter ‘carry. ’ The sense relating to carrying between navigable waters dates from the late 17th cent.
Portakabin
Porta |kabin |ˈpɔːtəkabɪn | ▶noun Brit. trademark a portable building, used as a temporary office, classroom, etc. ORIGIN 1960s: from porta- and an alteration of cabin .
portal
por tal 1 |ˈpôrtl ˈpɔrdl | ▶noun 1 a doorway, gate, or other entrance, esp. a large and elaborate one. 2 Computing an Internet site providing access or links to other sites. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French, from medieval Latin portale, neuter (used as a noun ) of portalis ‘like a gate, ’ from Latin porta ‘door, gate. ’
portal
por tal 2 |ˈpɔrdl ˈpôrtl | ▶adjective [ attrib. ] Anatomy of or relating to an opening in an organ through which major blood vessels pass, esp. the transverse fissure of the liver. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from modern Latin portalis, from Latin porta ‘gate. ’
portal frame
por tal frame ▶noun Engineering a rigid structural frame consisting essentially of two uprights connected at the top by a third member.
Portaloo
Porta |loo |ˈpɔːtəluː | ▶noun Brit. trademark a portable building containing a toilet.
portal system
por tal sys tem ▶noun Anatomy the system of blood vessels consisting of the portal vein with its tributaries and branches. • any system of blood vessels that has a capillary network at each end.
portal vein
por tal vein |ˈpɔrdl veɪn |(in full hepatic portal vein ) ▶noun Anatomy a vein conveying blood to the liver from the spleen, stomach, pancreas, and intestines.
portamento
por ta men to |ˌpôrtəˈmenˌtō ˌpɔrdəˈmɛntoʊ | ▶noun ( pl. portamentos or portamenti |-tē | ) Music 1 a slide from one note to another, esp. in singing or playing a bowed string instrument. 2 piano playing in a manner intermediate between legato and staccato: [ as modifier ] : a portamento style. ORIGIN Italian, literally ‘carrying. ’
Porta Potti
Por ta Pot ti |ˈpôrtə ˌpätē ˈpɔrtə ˌpɑti | ▶noun trademark (also portapotty ) a portable building containing a toilet. • a chemical toilet, or one connected to a holding tank, in a vehicle or small boat or aircraft.
Port Arthur
Port Ar thur 1 former name (1898 –1905 ) for Lushun. 2 a city in southeastern Texas, on the Neches and Sabine rivers, near the Gulf Coast; pop. 55,910 (est. 2008 ).
Portastudio
Porta |studio |ˈpɔːtəˌstjuːdɪəʊ | ▶noun ( pl. Portastudios ) trademark a portable multitrack recording and mixing desk.
portative organ
por ta tive or gan |ˈpôrtətiv ˌpɔrtətɪv ˈɔrɡən | ▶noun chiefly historical a small portable pipe organ. ORIGIN early 16th cent. (as a compound ): portative from Old French portatif, -ive, apparently an alteration of portatil, based on Latin portare ‘carry. ’
Port-au-Prince
Port-au-Prince |ˌpôrt ō ˈprins, ˈpraNs ˌpɔrd ə ˈprɪns | the capital of Haiti, a port on the western coast of Hispaniola; pop. 1,998,000 (est. 2007 ). Founded by the French in 1749, it became capital of the new republic in 1806. The city was devastated in January 2010 by an earthquake that claimed more than 200,000 lives.
Port Blair
Port Blair |ble (ə )r pɔrt ˈblɛr | the capital of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, a port on the southern tip of South Andaman Island in the Bay of Bengal; pop. 75,000.
portcullis
port cul lis |pôrtˈkələs ˌpɔrtˈkələs | ▶noun a strong, heavy grating sliding up and down in vertical grooves, lowered to block a gateway to a fortress or town. DERIVATIVES port cul lised adjective ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French porte coleice ‘sliding door, ’ from porte ‘door ’ (from Latin porta ) + coleice ‘sliding ’ (feminine of couleis, from Latin colare ‘to filter ’).
port de bras
port de bras |ˌpôr də ˈbrä pɔr də ˈbrɑ | ▶noun ( pl. ports de bras pronunc. same ) chiefly Ballet an act or manner of moving and posing the arms: one coach told her to change her port de bras. • an exercise designed to develop graceful movement and disposition of the arms, typically involving a bend accompanied by arm movement. ORIGIN French, literally ‘bearing of (the ) arms. ’
Port de France
Port de France |ˌpôrt də ˈfrans ˌpɔrt də ˈfræns | former name for Nouméa.
Porte
Porte |pôrt pɔrt |(also the Sublime Porte ) historical the Ottoman court at Constantinople. ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from French la Sublime Porte ‘the exalted gate, ’ translation of the Turkish title of the central office of the Ottoman government.
porte cochère
porte co chère |ˌpôrt kōˈSHe (ə )r ˈˌpɔrt koʊˈˌʃɛ (ə )r | ▶noun Architecture a covered entrance large enough for vehicles to pass through, typically opening into a courtyard. • a porch where vehicles stop to discharge passengers. ORIGIN late 17th cent.: French, literally ‘coach gateway. ’
Port Elizabeth
Port E liz a beth a port in South Africa, on the coast of the province of Eastern Cape; pop. 1,146,400 (est. 2009 ). Settled by the British in 1820, it is now an automobile-manufacturing city and beach resort.
portend
por tend |pôrˈtend pɔrˈtɛnd | ▶verb [ with obj. ] be a sign or warning that (something, esp. something momentous or calamitous ) is likely to happen: the eclipses portend some major events. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin portendere, based on pro- ‘forth ’ + tendere ‘stretch. ’
portent
por tent |ˈpôrˌtent ˈpɔrˌtɛnt | ▶noun 1 a sign or warning that something, esp. something momentous or calamitous, is likely to happen: they believed that wild birds in the house were portents of death | JFK's political debut was a portent of the fame to come. • future significance: an omen of grave portent for the tribe. 2 archaic an exceptional or wonderful person or thing: what portent can be greater than a pious notary? ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from Latin portentum ‘omen, token, ’ from the verb portendere (see portend ).
portentous
por ten tous |pôrˈtentəs pɔrˈtɛn (t )əs | ▶adjective of or like a portent: the envelope and its portentous contents. • done in a pompously or overly solemn manner so as to impress: the author's portentous moralizings. DERIVATIVES por ten tous ly adverb, por ten tous ness noun
porter
por ter 1 |ˈpôrtər ˈpɔrdər | ▶noun 1 a person employed to carry luggage and other loads, esp. in a railroad station, airport, or hotel. • a person employed to carry supplies on a mountaineering expedition. • an attendant in a railroad sleeping car or parlor car. 2 dark brown bitter beer brewed from malt partly charred or browned by drying at a high temperature. [originally made as a drink for porters. ] ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French porteour, from medieval Latin portator, from Latin portare ‘carry. ’
porter
por ter 2 |ˈpɔrdər ˈpôrtər | ▶noun an employee in charge of the entrance of a hotel, apartment complex, or other large building. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French portier, from late Latin portarius, from porta ‘gate, door. ’
Porter, Cole
Por ter, Cole |ˈpôrtər ˈpɔrdər | (1892 –1964 ), US songwriter. He made his name with a series of Broadway musicals that included Anything Goes (1934 ) and Kiss Me, Kate (1948 ). He also wrote songs for movies, such as High Society (1956 ). Notable songs: “Let's Do It, ” “Night and Day, ” and “Begin the Beguine. ”
Porter, Katherine Anne
Por ter, Katherine Anne |ˈpɔrdər ˈpôrtər | (1890 –1980 ), US short-story writer and novelist. Notable works: Ship of Fools (1962 ) and Collected Short Stories (1965 ).
Porter, Peter
Por ¦ter |ˈpɔːtə | (b.1929 ), Australian poet, resident chiefly in England since 1951; full name Peter Neville Frederick Porter.
porterage
por ter age |ˈpôrtərij ˈpɔrdərəʤ | ▶noun the work of carrying luggage, supplies, or other materials, done by porters or laborers.
porterhouse
por ter house |ˈpôrtərˌhous ˈpɔrdərhaʊs | ▶noun short for porterhouse steak. • historical an establishment at which porter and sometimes steaks were served. ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: from porter 1 ( sense 2 ) + house .
porterhouse steak
por ter house steak |pɔːrtərhaʊsˈsteɪk | ▶noun a choice steak cut from the thick end of a sirloin.
porter's knot
por ¦ter's knot ▶noun historical a double shoulder pad and forehead loop used for carrying loads.
port-fire
port-fire ▶noun historical a handheld fuse used for firing cannons, igniting explosives, etc. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: partial anglicization of French porte-feu, from porter ‘carry ’ + feu ‘fire. ’
portfolio
port fo li o |pôrtˈfōlēˌō pɔrtˈfoʊliˌoʊ | ▶noun ( pl. portfolios ) 1 a large, thin, flat case for loose sheets of paper such as drawings or maps. • a set of pieces of creative work collected by someone to display their skills, esp. to a potential employer. • a varied set of photographs of a model or actor intended to be shown to a potential employer. 2 a range of investments held by a person or organization: better returns on its investment portfolio. • a range of products or services offered by an organization, esp. when considered as a business asset: an unrivaled portfolio of quality brands. 3 the position and duties of a minister of state or a member of a cabinet: he took on the Foreign Affairs portfolio. ▶adjective relating to, denoting, or engaged in an employment pattern that involves a succession of short-term contracts and part-time work, rather than the more traditional model of a long-term single job: portfolio careers allow women to balance work with family. ORIGIN early 18th cent.: from Italian portafogli, from portare ‘carry ’ + foglio ‘sheet of paper ’ (from Latin folium ).
Port-Gentil
Port-Gentil |ˌpɔːʒɒnˈtiː | the principal port of Gabon, on the Atlantic coast south of Libreville; pop. 150,000 (est. 2009 ).
Port Harcourt
Port Har court |ˈhärˌkôrt, -kərt pɔrt ˈhɑrkɔrt | a port in southeastern Nigeria, on the Gulf of Guinea at the eastern edge of the Niger delta; pop. 1,020,000 (est. 2007 ).
Port Hedland
Port Hed |land |ˈhɛdlənd | a seaport on the NW coast of Western Australia; pop. 13,357 (2009 ).
porthole
port hole |ˈpôrtˌhōl ˈpɔrtˌhoʊl | ▶noun a small exterior window in a ship or aircraft. • historical an opening for firing a cannon through.
Port Hueneme
Port Hue ne me |wīˈnēmē ˌpɔrt waɪˈnimi | an industrial and military port city in southwestern California, northwest of Los Angeles; pop. 21,478 (est. 2008 ).
Port Huron
Port Hu ron |ˈhyo͞orən, -än ˌpɔrt ˈhjurən | an industrial port city in southeastern Michigan, on Lake Huron and the St. Clair River; pop. 30,869 (est. 2008 ).
portico
por ti co |ˈpôrtiˌkō ˈpɔrdəˌkoʊ | ▶noun ( pl. porticoes or porticos ) a structure consisting of a roof supported by columns at regular intervals, typically attached as a porch to a building. ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from Italian, from Latin porticus ‘porch. ’
portière
por tière |ˌpôrtēˈer, -ˈtye (ə )r ˌpɔrdiˈɛr |(also portiere ) ▶noun a curtain hung over a door or doorway. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: French, from porte ‘door, ’ from Latin porta ‘gate, door. ’
Porţile de Fier
Por ţi le de Fier |pôrtˌsēlə də ˈfyer pɔrtˌsilə də ˈfjɛr | Romanian name for Iron Gate.
portion
por tion |ˈpôrSHən ˈpɔrʃən | ▶noun a part of a whole; an amount, section, or piece of something: a portion of the jetty still stands | he could repeat large portions of Shakespeare. • a part of something divided between two or more people; a share: she wanted the right to decide how her portion of the allowance should be spent. • an amount of food suitable for or served to one person: a portion of ice cream | burger joints offering huge portions. • Law the part or share of an estate given or descending by law to an heir. • archaic a person's future as allotted by fate; one's destiny or lot: what will be my portion? • (also marriage portion ) archaic a dowry given to a bride at her marriage. ▶verb [ with obj. ] divide (something ) into shares to be distributed among two or more people: the fish are portioned out to the different families. • (usu. as adj., with submodifier portioned ) serve (food ) in an amount suitable for one person: generously portioned lunches. • archaic give a dowry to (a bride at her marriage ): my parents will portion me most handsomely. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French porcion, from Latin portio (n- ), from the phrase pro portione ‘in proportion. ’
portionless
por ¦tion |less ▶adjective archaic (of a woman ) without a dowry.
Port Jackson willow
Port Jack |son wil ¦low ▶noun either of two Australian acacias which were introduced into South Africa where they have become naturalized. ●Genus Acacia, family Leguminosae: A. longifolia and A. cyanophylla, which is a useful sand-binding tree. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: named after the harbour of Sydney, Australia.
Portland
Port land |ˈpôrtlənd ˈpɔrtlənd | 1 the largest city in Maine, on Casco Bay off the Atlantic Ocean, in the southwestern part of the state; pop. 62,561 (est. 2008 ). 2 an industrial port in northwestern Oregon, on the Willamette River near its confluence with the Columbia River; pop. 557,706 (est. 2008 ). The largest city in Oregon, it was founded in 1845 and developed as a supply center for the gold rushes of the 1860s and 1870s and as a port for the lumber trade.
Portland, Isle of
Portland, Isle of a rocky limestone peninsula on the south coast of England, in Dorset. Its southernmost tip is known as the Bill of Portland or Portland Bill. The peninsula is quarried for its fine building stone.
Portland cement
Port land ce ment |ˈpɔːrtlənd səˈmɛnt |(also portland cement ) ▶noun cement that is manufactured from limestone and clay and that hardens under water. ORIGIN 1810s: named after the Isle of Portland in Dorset, England, a limestone peninsula quarried for its fine building stone.
Portland stone
Port |land stone |ˈpɔːtlənd | ▶noun [ mass noun ] limestone from the Isle of Portland in Dorset, highly prized as a building material.
Portland vase
Port |land vase a dark blue Roman glass vase with white decoration, dating from around the 1st century ad. Acquired in the 18th century by the Duchess of Portland, it is now in the British Museum.
Portlaoise
Portlaoise |pɔːtˈliːʃ |(also Portlaoighise ) the county town of Laois in the Republic of Ireland; pop. 3,281 (2006 ). It is the site of a top-security prison.
portlet
port let |ˈpôrtlit ˈpɔrtlɪt | ▶noun Computing an application used by a portal website to receive requests from clients and return information. ORIGIN blend of portal 1 and -let, after applet, servlet .
Port Louis
Port Lou is |ˈlo͞o -is, ˈlo͞o -ē pɔrt ˈluwəs | the capital of Mauritius, a port on the northwestern coast; pop. 150,000 (est. 2007 ).
portly
port ly |ˈpôrtlē ˈpɔrtli | ▶adjective ( portlier, portliest ) 1 (esp. of a man ) having a stout body; somewhat fat. 2 archaic of a stately or dignified appearance and manner: he was a man of portly presence. DERIVATIVES port li ness noun ORIGIN late 15th cent.: from port 5 in the sense ‘bearing ’ + -ly 1 .
portmanteau
port man teau |pôrtˈmantō pɔrtˈmæntoʊ | ▶noun ( pl. portmanteaus |-tōz | or portmanteaux |-tōz | ) a large trunk or suitcase, typically made of stiff leather and opening into two equal parts. • [ as modifier ] consisting of or combining two or more separable aspects or qualities: a portmanteau movie composed of excerpts from his most famous films. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from French portemanteau, from porter ‘carry ’ + manteau ‘mantle. ’
portmanteau word
port man teau word |pɔrtˈmæntoʊ wərd | ▶noun a word blending the sounds and combining the meanings of two others, for example motel (from ‘motor ’ and hotel ’) or brunch (from ‘breakfast ’ and ‘lunch ’). ORIGIN portmanteau coined, in this sense, by Lewis Carroll in Through the Looking Glass (1871 ).
Port Moresby
Port Mores by |ˈmôrzbē pɔrt ˈmɔrzbi | the capital of Papua New Guinea, located on the southern coast of the island of New Guinea, on the Coral Sea; pop. 307,600 (est. 2009 ).
Port Natal
Port Na tal former name (until 1835 ) for Durban.
Porto
Por to |ˈpôrto͝o ˈpɔrtoʊ | Portuguese name for Oporto.
Pôrto Alegre
Pôr to A le gre |ˈpôrto͝o äˈlegrə ˌpɔrtoʊ əˈlɛɡrə | a major port and commercial city in southeastern Brazil, capital of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, on Lagoa dos Patos (a lagoon separated from the Atlantic Ocean by a sandy peninsula ); pop. 1,420,667 (2007 ).
portobello
por to bel lo |ˌpôrtəˈbelō pɔrdəˈbɛloʊ |(also portobello mushroom ) ▶noun ( pl. portobellos ) a large mature edible mushroom with an open flat cap. ORIGIN 1990s: perhaps alteration of Italian pratarolo ‘meadow mushroom. ’
port of call
port of call |pɔrt əv | ▶noun a place where a ship stops on a voyage. • any of a number of places that a person visits in succession: his last port of call that morning was Angela's lawyer | figurative : if you're serious about spreadsheeting, then this package must be your first port of call.
Port of London Authority
Port of Lon ¦don Authority the corporate body controlling the London harbour and docks.
Port-of-Spain
Port-of-Spain the capital of Trinidad and Tobago, a port on the northwestern coast of the island of Trinidad; pop. 54,000 (est. 2007 ).
portolan
por to lan |ˈpôrtl -ən, -ˌan ˈpɔrdlən |(also portolano |ˌpôrtlˈänō |) ▶noun ( pl. portolans |-tl-ənz | or portolanos |-tlˈänōz | ) historical a book of sailing directions with charts and descriptions of harbors and coasts. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from Italian portolano, from porto ‘harbor. ’
Porto Novo
Por to No vo |ˈpôrtō ˈnōvō ˌpɔrdoʊ ˈnoʊvoʊ | the capital of Benin, a port on the Gulf of Guinea, close to the border with Nigeria; pop. 255,878 (2006 ). It was a center of the Portuguese slave trade in the 17th century.
Port Orford cedar
Port Or ford ce dar |ˈôrfərd ˌpɔrt ˌɔrfərd ˈsidər | ▶noun a slender conifer with dense foliage and lower branches arising at ground level. Native to a small area of northwestern California and southwestern Oregon, it is widely grown for timber and as an ornamental with many cultivars. Also called Lawson cypress. [Chamaecyparis lawsoniana, family Cupressaceae. ]
Pôrto Velho
Pôr to Vel ho |ˈpôrto͝o ˈvelyo͝o ˌpɔrtʊ ˈvɛljʊ | a town in western Brazil, capital of the state of Rondônia; pop. 369,345 (2007 ).
Port Petrovsk
Port Pe trovsk |piˈtrôfsk ˌpɔrt pɪˈtrɔfsk | former name (until 1922 ) for Makhachkala.
Port Pirie
Port Pirie |ˈpɪri | a port on the coast of South Australia, on the Spencer Gulf north of Adelaide; pop. 17,950 (2008 ).
portrait
por trait |ˈpôrtrət, -ˌtrāt ˈpɔrtrət | ▶noun 1 a painting, drawing, photograph, or engraving of a person, esp. one depicting only the face or head and shoulders. • a representation or impression of someone or something in language or on film: the writer builds up a full and fascinating portrait of a community. 2 [ as modifier ] (of a page, book, or illustration, or the manner in which it is set or printed ) higher than it is wide: you can print landscape and portrait pages in the same document. Compare with landscape ( sense 2 of the noun ). DERIVATIVES por trait ist |ˈpôrtrətist, -ˌtrātist |noun portrait ( sense 1 ) ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from French, past participle (used as a noun ) of Old French portraire ‘portray. ’
portraiture
por trai ture |ˈpôrtriCHer, -ˌCHo͝or ˈpɔrtrəˌtʃər | ▶noun the art of creating portraits. • graphic and detailed description, esp. of a person: it's part murder mystery and part portraiture through poetry. • formal a portrait. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French, from portrait (see portrait ).
portray
por tray |pôrˈtrā pɔrˈtreɪ | ▶verb [ with obj. ] depict (someone or something ) in a work of art or literature: the author wanted to portray a new type of hero. • (of an actor ) represent or play the part of (someone ) on film or stage: he tossed his affable TV persona aside to portray a merciless mobster. • [ with obj. ] describe (someone or something ) in a particular way: the book portrayed him as a self-serving careerist. DERIVATIVES por tray a ble adjective, por tray er noun ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French portraire, based on traire ‘to draw, ’ from an alteration of Latin trahere.
portrayal
por tray al |pôrˈtrā (ə )l pɔːrˈtreɪəl | ▶noun a depiction of someone or something in a work of art or literature: a realistic portrayal of war. • a description of someone or something in a particular way; a representation: the media portrayal of immigration. • an instance of an actor playing a part in a movie or play; a performance: his portrayal of the title character.
Port Said
Port Sa id |sīˈēd ˌpɔrt saɪˈid | a port in Egypt, on the Mediterranean coast at the northern end of the Suez Canal; pop. 570,600 (est. 2006 ). It was founded in 1859.
Port Saint Lucie
Port Saint Lu cie |ˈlo͞osē ˌpɔrt ˌseɪnt ˈlusi | a resort and retirement city in east central Florida; pop. 154,353 (est. 2008 ).
Port Salut
Port Sa lut |ˌpōr səlo͞o, səlˈyo͞o ˌpoʊr səˈlu | ▶noun a pale, mild type of cheese. ORIGIN named after the Trappist monastery in France where it was first produced.
Portsmouth
Ports mouth |ˈpôrtsməTH ˈpɔrtsməθ | 1 a port and naval base on the southern coast of England; pop. 201,800 (est. 2009 ). The naval dockyard was established here in 1496. 2 a historic port city in southeastern New Hampshire, on the Piscataqua River, off the Atlantic Ocean; pop. 20,443 (est. 2008 ). 3 a commercial and naval city in southeastern Virginia, on Hampton Roads, west of Norfolk; pop. 100,577 (est. 2008 ).
Port Sudan
Port Su dan the chief port of Sudan, on the Red Sea; pop. 284,000 (est. 2008 ).
Port Sunlight
Port Sunlight |pɔːtˈsʌnlʌɪt | a village on the south bank of the Mersey. Founded and built in the 1880s by Viscount Leverhulme, it provided model housing for the employees of his ‘Sunlight ’ soap factory.
port tack
port tack ▶noun a sailboat's heading when the wind is coming from the left, or port, side.
Portugal
Por tu gal |ˈpôrCHəgəl ˈpɔrtʃəɡəl | a country occupying the western part of the Iberian peninsula in southwestern Europe; pop. 10,707,900 (est. 2009 ); capital, Lisbon; language, Portuguese (official ). Portugal was linked with Spain until it became an independent kingdom in the 12th century. In the 15th and 16th centuries it emerged as one of the leading European colonial powers. It became a republic in 1911 after the expulsion of the monarchy. A long period of dictatorship by Antonio Salazar, who was prime minister 1932 –68, and his successor Marcello Caetano (1906 –80 ) was ended in 1974 by a military coup, which led to Portugal's rapid withdrawal from its African colonies and eventually to democratic reform. It became a member of the EC in 1986.
Portuguese
Por tu guese |ˈpôrCHəˌgēz ˌpɔrtʃəˈɡiz | ▶adjective of or relating to Portugal or its people or language. ▶noun ( pl. same ) 1 a native or inhabitant of Portugal, or a person of Portuguese descent. 2 the Romance language of Portugal and Brazil. ORIGIN from Portuguese portuguez, from medieval Latin portugalensis.
Portuguese man-of-war
Por tu guese man-of-war |ˈpɔrtʃəˌɡiz mæn əv | ▶noun a floating colonial coelenterate with a number of polyps and a conspicuous float. It occurs chiefly in warm seas, and bears long tentacles that can inflict painful stings. [Physalia physalis, order Siphonophora, class Hydrozoa. ]
Port Vila
Port Vi la another name for Vila.
port watch
port watch ▶noun see watch ( sense 2 of the noun ).
port wine
port wine ▶noun see port 2.
port wine stain
port wine stain |pɔrt waɪn steɪn | ▶noun a kind of large, deep red birthmark, a persistent hemangioma or nevus, typically on the face.
Oxford Dictionary
port
port 1 |pɔːt | ▶noun a town or city with a harbour or access to navigable water where ships load or unload. • a harbour: [ as modifier ] : Belfast's port facilities. PHRASES any port in a storm proverb in adverse circumstances one welcomes any source of relief or escape. port of call a place where a ship stops on a voyage. • a point, typically one of a series, at which one stops briefly or to which one has recourse during a journey or procedure: his last port of call that day was the bank. port of entry a harbour or airport where customs officers are stationed to oversee people and goods entering or leaving a country. ORIGIN Old English, from Latin portus ‘haven, harbour ’, reinforced in Middle English by Old French.
port
port 2 |pɔːt |(also port wine ) ▶noun [ mass noun ] a strong, sweet dark red (occasionally brown or white ) fortified wine, originally from Portugal, typically drunk as a dessert wine. ORIGIN shortened form of Oporto, a major port from which the wine is shipped.
port
port 3 |pɔːt | ▶noun the side of a ship or aircraft that is on the left when one is facing forward. The opposite of starboard. ▶verb [ with obj. ] turn (a ship or its helm ) to port. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: probably originally the side containing an entry port or facing the port (quayside ) for loading.
port
port 4 |pɔːt | ▶noun 1 an opening in the side of a ship for boarding or loading. • a porthole. • (also gun port ) an opening in the body of an aircraft or in a wall or armoured vehicle through which a gun may be fired. • an opening for the passage of steam, liquid, or gas: loss of fuel from the exhaust port. 2 Electronics a socket in a computer network into which a device can be plugged. 3 chiefly Scottish a gate or gateway, especially into a walled city. ORIGIN Old English (in the sense ‘gateway ’), from Latin porta ‘gate ’; reinforced in Middle English by Old French porte. The later sense ‘opening in the side of a ship ’ led to the general sense ‘aperture ’.
port
port 5 |pɔːt | ▶verb [ with obj. and adverbial of direction ] 1 Computing transfer (software ) from one system or machine to another: the software can be ported to practically any platform. 2 carry or convey. • [ with obj. ] [ often in imperative ] Military carry (a rifle or other weapon ) diagonally across and close to the body with the barrel or blade near the left shoulder: Detail! For inspection —port arms! ▶noun 1 Military the position required by an order to port a weapon: Parker had his rifle at the port . 2 literary a person's carriage or bearing: she has the proud port of a princess. 3 Computing a transfer of software from one system or machine to another. PHRASES at port arms Military in the position adopted when given a command to port one's weapon. ORIGIN Middle English (in sense 2 of the noun ): from Old French port ‘bearing, gait ’, from the verb porter, from Latin portare ‘carry ’. The verb (from French porter ) dates from the mid 16th cent.
port
port 6 |pɔːt | ▶noun Austral. informal a suitcase or travelling bag: she packed her ports and walked out. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: abbreviation of portmanteau .
porta-
porta- |ˈpɔːtə | ▶combining form denoting something that is movable or portable, often used as part of a proprietary name: Portaloo | Portakabin. ORIGIN from portable .
portable
port |able |ˈpɔːtəb (ə )l | ▶adjective able to be easily carried or moved, especially because being of a lighter and smaller version than usual: a portable television. • Computing (of software ) able to be transferred from one machine or system to another. • Brit. (of a loan or pension ) capable of being transferred or adapted in altered circumstances. ▶noun a small version of something, such as a television, that can be easily carried. • N. Amer. a small transportable building used as a classroom. DERIVATIVES portability |pɔːtəˈbɪlɪti |noun, portably adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French portable, from late Latin portabilis, from Latin portare ‘carry ’.
portage
portage |ˈpɔːtɪdʒ, pɔːˈtɑːʒ | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the carrying of a boat or its cargo between two navigable waters: the return journey was made much simpler by portage. • [ count noun ] a place at which portage is necessary: a portage over the weir. • archaic the action of carrying or transporting something. ▶verb [ with obj. ] carry (a boat or its cargo ) between navigable waters: we portaged everything here. • [ no obj., with adverbial ] (of a boat ) be carried between or across unnavigable waters. ORIGIN late Middle English: from French, from porter ‘carry ’. The sense relating to carrying between navigable waters dates from the late 17th cent.
Portage
Por tage |ˈpôrtij ˈpɔrtɪʤ | 1 a port city in northwestern Indiana, on Lake Erie, east of Gary; pop. 36,976 (est. 2008 ). 2 a city in southwestern Michigan, south of Kalamazoo; pop. 46,133 (est. 2008 ).
Portakabin
Porta |kabin |ˈpɔːtəkabɪn | ▶noun Brit. trademark a portable building, used as a temporary office, classroom, etc. ORIGIN 1960s: from porta- and an alteration of cabin .
portal
portal 1 |ˈpɔːt (ə )l | ▶noun a doorway, gate, or other entrance, especially a large and imposing one. • an Internet site providing access or links to other sites. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French, from medieval Latin portale, neuter (used as a noun ) of portalis ‘like a gate ’, from Latin porta ‘door, gate ’.
portal
portal 2 |ˈpɔːt (ə )l | ▶adjective Anatomy relating to an opening in an organ through which major blood vessels pass, especially the transverse fissure of the liver. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from modern Latin portalis, from Latin porta ‘gate ’.
portal frame
por ¦tal frame ▶noun Engineering a rigid structural frame consisting essentially of two uprights connected at the top by a third member.
Portaloo
Porta |loo |ˈpɔːtəluː | ▶noun Brit. trademark a portable building containing a toilet.
portal system
por ¦tal sys ¦tem ▶noun Anatomy the system of blood vessels consisting of the hepatic portal vein with its tributaries and branches. • any system of blood vessels which has a capillary network at each end.
portal vein
portal vein (in full hepatic portal vein ) ▶noun Anatomy a vein conveying blood to the liver from the spleen, stomach, pancreas, and intestines.
portamento
portamento |ˌpɔːtəˈmɛntəʊ | ▶noun ( pl. portamentos or portamenti |-ti | ) Music 1 a slide from one note to another, especially in singing or playing the violin. 2 [ mass noun ] piano playing in a manner intermediate between legato and staccato. ORIGIN Italian, literally ‘carrying ’.
Porta Potti
Por ta Pot ti |ˈpôrtə ˌpätē ˈpɔrtə ˌpɑti | ▶noun trademark (also portapotty ) a portable building containing a toilet. • a chemical toilet, or one connected to a holding tank, in a vehicle or small boat or aircraft.
Port Arthur
Port Ar ¦thur former name (1898 –1905 ) for Lushun.
Portastudio
Porta |studio |ˈpɔːtəˌstjuːdɪəʊ | ▶noun ( pl. Portastudios ) trademark a portable multitrack recording and mixing desk.
portative organ
porta |tive organ |ˈpɔːtətɪv | ▶noun chiefly historical a small portable pipe organ. ORIGIN early 16th cent. (as a compound ): portative from Old French portatif, -ive, apparently an alteration of portatil, based on Latin portare ‘carry ’.
Port-au-Prince
Port-au-Prince |ˌpɔːtəʊˈprɪns, French pɔʀtəɔpʀɛ̃s | the capital of Haiti, a port on the west coast; pop. 1,998,000 (est. 2007 ). Founded by the French in 1749, it became capital of the new republic in 1806.
Port Blair
Port Blair |blɛː | a port on the southern tip of South Andaman Island in the Bay of Bengal; pop. 127,100 (est. 2009 ). It is the capital of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
portcullis
port |cul ¦lis |pɔːtˈkʌlɪs | ▶noun a strong, heavy grating that can be lowered down grooves on each side of a gateway to block it. DERIVATIVES portcullised adjective ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French porte coleice ‘sliding door ’, from porte ‘door ’ (from Latin porta ) + coleice ‘sliding ’ (feminine of couleis, from Latin colare ‘to filter ’).
port de bras
port de bras |ˌpɔː də ˈbrɑː | ▶noun ( pl. ports de bras pronunc. same ) chiefly Ballet an act or manner of moving and posing the arms. • an exercise designed to develop graceful movement and disposition of the arms, typically involving a bend accompanied by arm movement. ORIGIN French, literally ‘bearing of (the ) arms ’.
Port de France
Port de France |ˌpɔː də ˈfrɑːns | former name for Nouméa.
Porte
Porte |pɔːt |(in full the Sublime or Ottoman Porte ) historical the Ottoman court at Constantinople. ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from French la Sublime Porte ‘the exalted gate ’, translation of the Turkish title of the central office of the Ottoman government.
porte cochère
porte cochère |ˌpɔːt kɒˈʃɛː | ▶noun a covered entrance large enough for vehicles to pass through, typically opening into a courtyard. • N. Amer. a porch where vehicles stop to set down passengers. ORIGIN late 17th cent.: French, literally ‘coach gateway ’.
Port Elizabeth
Port Eliza |beth a port in South Africa, on the coast of the province of Eastern Cape; pop. 1,146,400 (est. 2009 ).
portend
por |tend |pɔːˈtɛnd | ▶verb [ with obj. ] be a sign or warning that (something, especially something momentous or calamitous ) is likely to happen: the eclipses portend some major events. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin portendere, based on pro- ‘forth ’ + tendere ‘stretch ’.
portent
portent |ˈpɔːtɛnt, -t (ə )nt | ▶noun 1 a sign or warning that a momentous or calamitous event is likely to happen: many birds are regarded as being portents of death. • [ mass noun ] future significance: an omen of grave portent for the tribe. 2 literary an exceptional or wonderful person or thing: what portent can be greater than a pious notary? ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from Latin portentum ‘omen, token ’, from the verb portendere (see portend ).
portentous
por ¦tent |ous |pɔːˈtɛntəs | ▶adjective of or like a portent; of momentous significance: this portentous year in Canadian history. • done in a pompously or overly solemn manner so as to impress: the author's portentous moralizings. DERIVATIVES portentously adverb, portentousness noun
porter
porter 1 |ˈpɔːtə | ▶noun 1 a person employed to carry luggage and other loads, especially in a railway station, airport, hotel, or market. • (also hospital porter ) a hospital employee who moves equipment or patients. • a person employed to carry supplies on a mountaineering expedition. • N. Amer. a sleeping-car attendant. 2 [ mass noun ] dark brown bitter beer brewed from malt partly charred or browned by drying at a high temperature. [originally made as a drink for porters. ] ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French porteour, from medieval Latin portator, from Latin portare ‘carry ’.
porter
porter 2 |ˈpɔːtə | ▶noun Brit. an employee in charge of the entrance of a hotel, block of flats, college, or other large building. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French portier, from late Latin portarius, from porta ‘gate, door ’.
Porter, Cole
Por ¦ter |ˈpɔːtə | (1892 –1964 ), American songwriter. He is known for songs such as ‘Let's Do It ’, ‘Night and Day ’, and ‘Begin the Beguine ’ and the musicals Anything Goes (1934 ) and Kiss me, Kate (1948 ).
Porter, Katherine Anne
Por ¦ter |ˈpɔːtə | (1890 –1980 ), American short-story writer and novelist. Notable works: Pale Horse, Pale Rider (short stories, 1939 ), Ship of Fools (novel, 1962 ), and Collected Short Stories (1965 ).
Porter, Peter
Por ¦ter |ˈpɔːtə | (b.1929 ), Australian poet, resident chiefly in England since 1951; full name Peter Neville Frederick Porter.
porterage
por ¦ter |age |ˈpɔːt (ə )rɪdʒ | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the work of carrying luggage or other loads, done by porters or labourers.
porterhouse
por ¦ter |house |ˈpɔːtəhaʊs | ▶noun historical, chiefly N. Amer. an establishment at which porter and sometimes steaks were served. ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: from porter 1 ( sense 2 ) + house .
porterhouse steak
por ¦ter |house steak |pɔːtəhaʊsˈsteɪk | ▶noun a thick steak cut from the thick end of a sirloin.
porter's knot
por ¦ter's knot ▶noun historical a double shoulder pad and forehead loop used for carrying loads.
Port Étienne
Port Étienne |eɪˈtjɛn | former name for Nouadhibou.
portfire
port |fire |ˈpɔːtfʌɪə | ▶noun historical a handheld fuse used for firing cannons, igniting explosives in mining, etc. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: partial Anglicization of French porte-feu, from porter ‘carry ’ + feu ‘fire ’.
portfolio
port |folio |pɔːtˈfəʊlɪəʊ | ▶noun ( pl. portfolios ) 1 a large, thin, flat case for loose sheets of paper such as drawings or maps. • a set of pieces of creative work intended to demonstrate a person's ability to a potential employer. • a varied set of photographs of a model or actor intended to be shown to a potential employer. 2 a range of investments held by a person or organization: a portfolio of insured municipal securities. • a range of products or services offered by an organization: an unrivalled portfolio of quality brands. 3 [ as modifier ] denoting or engaged in an employment pattern which involves a succession of short-term contracts and part-time work, rather than the more traditional model of a single job for life: portfolio careers allow women to balance work with family. 4 the position and duties of a Minister or Secretary of State: he took on the Foreign Affairs portfolio. ORIGIN early 18th cent.: from Italian portafogli, from portare ‘carry ’ + foglio ‘leaf ’ (from Latin folium ).
Port-Gentil
Port-Gentil |ˌpɔːʒɒnˈtiː | the principal port of Gabon, on the Atlantic coast south of Libreville; pop. 150,000 (est. 2009 ).
Port Harcourt
Port Harcourt |ˈhɑːkɔːt | a port in SE Nigeria, on the Gulf of Guinea at the eastern edge of the Niger delta; pop. 1,020,000 (est. 2007 ).
Port Hedland
Port Hed |land |ˈhɛdlənd | a seaport on the NW coast of Western Australia; pop. 13,357 (2009 ).
porthole
port |hole |ˈpɔːthəʊl | ▶noun 1 a small window on the outside of a ship or aircraft. 2 historical an opening for firing a cannon through.
Port Hueneme
Port Hue ne me |wīˈnēmē ˌpɔrt waɪˈnimi | an industrial and military port city in southwestern California, northwest of Los Angeles; pop. 21,478 (est. 2008 ).
Port Huron
Port Hu ron |ˈhyo͞orən, -än ˌpɔrt ˈhjurən | an industrial port city in southeastern Michigan, on Lake Huron and the St. Clair River; pop. 30,869 (est. 2008 ).
portico
portico |ˈpɔːtɪkəʊ | ▶noun ( pl. porticoes or porticos ) a structure consisting of a roof supported by columns at regular intervals, typically attached as a porch to a building. ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from Italian, from Latin porticus ‘porch ’.
portière
portière |ˌpɔːtɪˈɛː | ▶noun a curtain hung over a door or doorway. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: French, from porte ‘door ’, from Latin porta ‘gate, door ’.
Porţile de Fier
Porţile de Fier |pɔrˌtsiːlɛ dɛ ˈfjɛr | Romanian name for Iron Gate.
portion
por |tion |ˈpɔːʃ (ə )n | ▶noun 1 a part of a whole: a portion of the jetty still stands | he could repeat large portions of Shakespeare. • a part of something divided between people; a share: she wanted the right to decide how her portion of the allowance should be spent. • an amount of food suitable for or served to one person: a portion of ice cream | burger joints offering huge portions. • Law the part or share of an estate given or descending by law to an heir. • (also marriage portion ) archaic a dowry given to a bride at her marriage. 2 archaic a person's destiny or lot: what will be my portion? ▶verb [ with obj. ] divide (something ) into parts and share out: for centuries meadowland with common hay rights was portioned out . • (usu. as adj., with submodifier portioned ) serve (food ) in an amount suitable for one person: generously portioned lunches. • archaic give a dowry to (a bride ). ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French porcion, from Latin portio (n- ), from the phrase pro portione ‘in proportion ’.
portionless
por ¦tion |less ▶adjective archaic (of a woman ) without a dowry.
Port Jackson willow
Port Jack |son wil ¦low ▶noun either of two Australian acacias which were introduced into South Africa where they have become naturalized. ●Genus Acacia, family Leguminosae: A. longifolia and A. cyanophylla, which is a useful sand-binding tree. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: named after the harbour of Sydney, Australia.
Portland
Port |land |ˈpɔːtlənd | 1 an industrial port in NW Oregon, on the Willamette River near its confluence with the Columbia River; pop. 557,706 (est. 2008 ). 2 a shipping forecast area covering the English Channel roughly between the meridians of Start Point in the west and Poole in the east, taking its name from the Isle of Portland.
Portland, Isle of
Portland, Isle of a rocky limestone peninsula on the south coast of England, in Dorset. Its southernmost tip is known as the Bill of Portland or Portland Bill. The peninsula is quarried for its fine building stone.
Portland cement
Port |land ce ¦ment |pɔːtləndsɪˈmɛnt | ▶noun [ mass noun ] cement manufactured from chalk and clay which hardens under water and when hard resembles Portland stone in colour.
Portland stone
Port |land stone |ˈpɔːtlənd | ▶noun [ mass noun ] limestone from the Isle of Portland in Dorset, highly prized as a building material.
Portland vase
Port |land vase a dark blue Roman glass vase with white decoration, dating from around the 1st century ad. Acquired in the 18th century by the Duchess of Portland, it is now in the British Museum.
Portlaoise
Portlaoise |pɔːtˈliːʃ |(also Portlaoighise ) the county town of Laois in the Republic of Ireland; pop. 3,281 (2006 ). It is the site of a top-security prison.
portlet
portlet |ˈpɔːtlɪt | ▶noun Computing an application used by a portal website to receive requests from clients and return information. ORIGIN blend of portal 1 and -let, after applet, servlet .
Port Louis
Port Louis |ˈluːɪs, ˈluːi | the capital of Mauritius, a port on the NW coast; pop. 150,000 (est. 2007 ).
portly
port ¦ly |ˈpɔːtli | ▶adjective ( portlier, portliest ) 1 (especially of a man ) rather fat. 2 archaic of a stately or dignified appearance and manner: he was a man of portly presence. DERIVATIVES portliness noun ORIGIN late 15th cent.: from port 5 in the sense ‘bearing ’ + -ly 1 .
Port Mahon
Port Mahon another name for Mahon.
portmanteau
portmanteau |pɔːtˈmantəʊ | ▶noun ( pl. portmanteaus or portmanteaux |-əʊz | ) a large travelling bag, typically made of stiff leather and opening into two equal parts. • [ as modifier ] consisting of or combining two or more aspects or qualities: a portmanteau movie composed of excerpts from his most famous films. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from French portemanteau, from porter ‘carry ’ + manteau ‘mantle ’.
portmanteau word
port |man ¦teau word ▶noun a word blending the sounds and combining the meanings of two others, for example motel or brunch .
Port Moresby
Port Moresby |ˈmɔːzbi | the capital of Papua New Guinea, situated on the south coast of the island of New Guinea, on the Coral Sea; pop. 307,600 (est. 2009 ).
Port Natal
Port Natal former name (until 1835 ) for Durban.
Porto
Porto |ˈpəɔrtu | Portuguese name for Oporto.
Pôrto Alegre
Pôrto Alegre |ˌpɔːtuː əˈlɛgreɪ | a major port and commercial city in SE Brazil, capital of the state of Rio Grande do Sul; pop. 1,420,667 (2007 ). It is situated on the Lagoa dos Patos, a lagoon separated from the Atlantic by a sandy peninsula.
portobello
portobello |ˌpɔːtəˈbɛləʊ |(also portobello mushroom ) ▶noun ( pl. portobellos ) a large mature mushroom with an open flat cap. ORIGIN 1990s: perhaps alteration of Italian pratarolo ‘meadow mushroom ’.
Port of London Authority
Port of Lon ¦don Authority the corporate body controlling the London harbour and docks.
Port-of-Spain
Port-of-Spain the capital of Trinidad and Tobago, a port on the NW coast of the island of Trinidad; pop. 54,000 (est. 2007 ).
portolan
portolan |ˈpɔːtəlan |(also portolano |ˌpɔːtəˈlɑːnəʊ |) ▶noun ( pl. portolans or portolanos ) historical a book of sailing directions with charts and descriptions of harbours and coasts. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from Italian portolano, from porto ‘harbour ’.
Porto Novo
Porto Novo |ˌpɔːtəʊ ˈnəʊvəʊ | the capital of Benin, a port on the Gulf of Guinea close to the border with Nigeria; pop. 255,878 (2006 ). It was a centre of the Portuguese slave trade.
Port Orford cedar
Port Or ford ce dar |ˈôrfərd ˌpɔrt ˌɔrfərd ˈsidər | ▶noun a slender conifer with dense foliage and lower branches arising at ground level. Native to a small area of northwestern California and southwestern Oregon, it is widely grown for timber and as an ornamental with many cultivars. Also called Lawson cypress. [Chamaecyparis lawsoniana, family Cupressaceae. ]
Pôrto Velho
Pôrto Velho |ˌpɔːtuː ˈvɛljuː | a town in western Brazil, capital of the state of Rondônia; pop. 369,345 (2007 ).
Port Petrovsk
Port Petrovsk |pɪˈtrɒfsk | former name (until 1922 ) for Makhachkala.
Port Pirie
Port Pirie |ˈpɪri | a port on the coast of South Australia, on the Spencer Gulf north of Adelaide; pop. 17,950 (2008 ).
portrait
por |trait |ˈpɔːtrɪt | ▶noun 1 a painting, drawing, photograph, or engraving of a person, especially one depicting only the face or head and shoulders. • a representation or impression of someone or something in language or on film or television: the writer builds up a fascinating portrait of a community. 2 [ as modifier ] denoting a format of printed matter which is higher than it is wide. Compare with landscape ( sense 2 of the noun ). DERIVATIVES portraitist noun portrait ( sense 1 ) ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from French, past participle (used as a noun ) of Old French portraire ‘portray ’.
portraiture
por ¦trait |ure |ˈpɔːtrɪtʃə | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the art of painting or taking portraits. • vivid and detailed description: his strength as a novelist lay in his portraiture of upper-class families. • [ count noun ] formal a portrait. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French, from portrait (see portrait ).
portray
por |tray |pɔːˈtreɪ | ▶verb [ with obj. ] depict (someone or something ) in a work of art or literature: the ineffectual Oxbridge dons portrayed by Evelyn Waugh. • describe (someone or something ) in a particular way: the book portrayed him as a self-serving careerist. • (of an actor ) play the part of (someone ) in a film or play: he chose Trevor Howard to portray Captain Bligh. DERIVATIVES portrayable adjective, portrayer noun ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French portraire, based on traire ‘to draw ’, from an alteration of Latin trahere.
portrayal
por |tray ¦al |pɔːˈtreɪəl | ▶noun a depiction of someone or something in a work of art or literature; a picture: a realistic portrayal of war. • a description of someone or something in a particular way; a representation: the media portrayal of immigration. • an instance of an actor playing a part in a film or play; a performance: his portrayal of the title character.
Port Said
Port Said |sʌɪd | a port in Egypt, on the Mediterranean coast at the north end of the Suez Canal; pop. 570,600 (est. 2006 ). It was founded in 1859 at the start of the construction of the Suez Canal.
Port Saint Lucie
Port Saint Lu cie |ˈlo͞osē ˌpɔrt ˌseɪnt ˈlusi | a resort and retirement city in east central Florida; pop. 154,353 (est. 2008 ).
Port Salut
Port Salut |ˌpɔː saˈluː | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a pale, mild type of cheese. ORIGIN named after the Trappist monastery in France where it was first produced.
Portsmouth
Ports |mouth |ˈpɔːtsməθ | a port and naval base on the south coast of England, in Hampshire; pop. 201,800 (est. 2009 ). The naval dockyard was established there in 1496.
Port Stanley
Port Stan |ley another name for Stanley.
Port Sudan
Port Sudan the chief port of Sudan, on the Red Sea; pop. 284,000 (est. 2008 ).
Port Sunlight
Port Sunlight |pɔːtˈsʌnlʌɪt | a village on the south bank of the Mersey. Founded and built in the 1880s by Viscount Leverhulme, it provided model housing for the employees of his ‘Sunlight ’ soap factory.
port tack
port tack ▶noun a sailboat's heading when the wind is coming from the left, or port, side.
Portugal
Portugal |ˈpɔːtjʊg (ə )l, ˈpɔːtʃʊ -| a country occupying the western part of the Iberian peninsula in SW Europe; pop. 10,707,900 (est. 2009 ); official language, Portuguese; capital, Lisbon. The country was linked with Spain until it became an independent kingdom in the 12th century. In the 15th and 16th centuries it emerged as one of the leading European colonial powers. Portugal became a republic in 1911, after the expulsion of the monarchy. A long period of dictatorship by Antonio Salazar (Prime Minister 1932 –68 ) and his successor Marcello Caetano (1906 –80 ) was ended in 1974 by a military coup, which led to Portugal's rapid withdrawal from its African colonies and eventually to democratic reform. Portugal became a member of the EC in 1986.
Portuguese
Portuguese |ˌpɔːtjʊˈgiːz, -tʃʊ -| ▶adjective relating to Portugal or its people or language. ▶noun ( pl. same ) 1 a native or inhabitant of Portugal, or a person of Portuguese descent. 2 [ mass noun ] the language of Portugal and Brazil, a Romance language spoken by about 160 million people. ORIGIN from Portuguese português, from medieval Latin portugalensis.
Portuguese man-of-war
Por ¦tu |guese man-of-war ▶noun a floating colonial coelenterate with a number of polyps and a conspicuous float. It bears long tentacles which are able to inflict painful stings and occurs chiefly in warm seas. ●Physalia physalis, order Siphonophora, class Hydrozoa.
Port Vila
Port Vila another name for Vila.
port watch
port watch ▶noun see watch ( sense 2 of the noun ).
port wine
port wine ▶noun see port 2.
port wine stain
port wine stain ▶noun a kind of large, deep red birthmark, a persistent haemangioma or naevus, typically on the face.
American Oxford Thesaurus
port
port 1 noun 1 the German port of Kiel: seaport. 2 shells exploded down by the port: harbor, dock (s ), haven, marina; anchorage, moorage, harborage, roads.
port
port 2 noun push the supply pipes into the ports: aperture, opening, outlet, inlet, socket, vent.
portable
portable adjective a portable tape recorder: transportable, movable, mobile, travel; lightweight, compact, handy, convenient.
portal
portal noun the portals to the palace were heavily guarded: doorway, gateway, entrance, exit, opening; door, gate, entryway; formal egress.
portend
portend verb the sight of a dead bird was believed to portend tragedy: presage, augur, foreshadow, foretell, prophesy; be a sign, warn, be an omen, indicate, herald, signal, bode, promise, threaten, signify, spell, denote; literary betoken, foretoken, forebode.
portent
portent noun 1 a portent of things to come: omen, sign, signal, token, forewarning, warning, foreshadowing, prediction, forecast, prophecy, harbinger, augury, auspice, presage; writing on the wall, indication, hint; literary foretoken. 2 the word carries terrifying portent: significance, importance, import, consequence, meaning, weight; formal moment.
portentous
portentous adjective 1 portentous signs: ominous, warning, premonitory, threatening, menacing, ill-omened, foreboding, inauspicious, unfavorable. 2 portentous dialogue: pompous, bombastic, self-important, pontifical, solemn, sonorous, grandiloquent.
porter
porter 1 noun a porter helped with the bags: carrier, baggage clerk, redcap.
porter
porter 2 noun the college porter: doorman, doorkeeper, commissionaire, gatekeeper.
portfolio
portfolio noun 1 an artist's portfolio: samples, examples, selection. 2 your financial portfolio: investments, holdings, funds. 3 he kept the papers in his portfolio: briefcase, case, valise, bag, attaché (case ).
portion
portion noun 1 the upper portion of the chimney: part, piece, bit, section, segment. 2 her portion of the allowance: share, slice, quota, quantum, part, percentage, amount, quantity, ration, fraction, division, allocation, measure; informal cut. 3 a portion of cake: helping, serving, amount, quantity; plateful, bowlful; slice, piece, chunk, wedge, slab, hunk. 4 archaic poverty was certain to be his portion. See destiny (sense 1 ). ▶verb she portioned out the food: share out, allocate, allot, apportion; distribute, hand out, deal out, dole out, give out, dispense, mete out; informal divvy up. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD See fragment . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.
portly
portly adjective a portly gentleman showed us the way to the dining room: stout, plump, fat, overweight, heavy, corpulent, fleshy, paunchy, potbellied, well padded, rotund, stocky, heavyset, bulky; informal tubby, roly-poly, beefy, porky, pudgy; informal corn-fed. ANTONYMS slim.
portrait
portrait noun 1 a portrait of the First Lady: painting, picture, drawing, sketch, likeness, image, study, miniature; informal oil; formal portraiture. 2 a vivid portrait of Italy: description, portrayal, representation, depiction, impression, account; sketch, vignette, profile.
portray
portray verb 1 she portrays the older architecture of her province: paint, draw, sketch, picture, depict, represent, illustrate, render. 2 the Newfoundland portrayed by Proulx: describe, depict, characterize, represent, present, delineate, evoke, tell of. 3 the actor portrays a spy: play, act the part of, take the role of, represent, appear as; formal personate.
portrayal
portrayal noun 1 a portrayal of a parrot: painting, picture, portrait, drawing, sketch, representation, depiction, study. 2 her portrayal of adolescence: description, representation, characterization, depiction, evocation. 3 Brando's portrayal of Corleone: performance as, representation of, interpretation of, rendering of, reading of; formal personation of.
Oxford Thesaurus
port
port 1 noun 1 the German port of Kiel: seaport, port city /town; French entrepôt. 2 shells exploded down by the port: harbour, dock, docks, haven, mooring, jetty, pier, marina; anchorage, roads; archaic hithe; rare moorage, harbourage, roadstead.
port
port 2 noun push the water supply pipes into the correct ports in the shower: aperture, opening, outlet, inlet, socket, vent, passage, porthole, trap, embrasure, door, gate.
portable
portable adjective transportable, movable, mobile, transferable, easily carried, easy to carry, conveyable, travelling, travel; lightweight, compact, handy, convenient, manageable; rare portative.
portal
portal noun he walked up to the portal of the palazzo: doorway, gateway, entrance, way in, way out, exit, egress, opening; door, gate, threshold; N. Amer. entryway.
portend
portend verb the sound of the death-watch beetle was thought to portend the death of someone in the house: presage, augur, foreshadow, foretell, prophesy; be a sign of, be a warning of, warn of, be an omen of, be an indication of, be a harbinger of; indicate, herald, signal, bode, announce, promise, threaten, point to, mean, signify, spell, denote; literary betoken, foretoken, forebode, harbinger.
portent
portent noun 1 here was a striking portent of things to come: omen, sign, indication, presage, warning, forewarning, harbinger, augury, signal, promise, threat, menace, ill omen, forecast, prediction, prognostication, prophecy, straw in the wind, writing on the wall, hint, auspice; premonition, presentiment, feeling, vague feeling, funny feeling, feeling in one's bones, foreboding, misgiving; literary foretoken. 2 the word ‘plague ’ carries terrifying portent: significance, importance, import, consequence, meaning, meaningfulness, moment, momentousness, weight, weightiness, cruciality.
portentous
portentous adjective 1 portentous signs had been seen: ominous, warning, foreshadowing, predictive, premonitory, prognosticatory, momentous, fateful; threatening, menacing, foreboding, sinister, ill-omened, inauspicious, unpropitious, unpromising, gloomy, unfavourable. 2 Dr Chen muttered some portentous dialogue: pompous, bombastic, self-important, pontifical, ponderous, solemn, sonorous, grandiloquent, declamatory, overblown, inflated, rhetorical, oratorical.
porter
porter 1 noun she asked a porter to help with their bags: carrier, bearer, baggage carrier, baggage bearer; Sherpa; stretcher bearer; N. Amer. redcap, skycap; Indian khalasi; Spanish cargador.
porter
porter 2 noun Brit. some elegant blocks of flats have a full-time porter on the front door: doorman, doorkeeper, door attendant, commissionaire, gatekeeper; caretaker, janitor, concierge.
portion
portion noun 1 the upper portion of the chimney | he could repeat large portions of Shakespeare: part, piece, bit, section, chunk, segment, slice, fragment; wedge, lump, slab, hunk, parcel, tranche; Brit. informal wodge. 2 she wanted the right to decide how her portion of the allowance should be spent: share, slice, quota, part, bit, percentage, amount, quantity, ration, piece, fraction, division, subdivision, allocation, allotment, measure, apportionment; informal cut, whack, rake-off; rare quantum, moiety. 3 a generous portion of chips: helping, serving, amount, quantity, piece; plateful, bowlful. 4 disease and hopeless poverty were certain to be his portion: destiny, lot, fate, fortune, luck, kismet; what is written in the stars; archaic dole, cup, heritage. ▶verb her mother portioned out the food: share out, allocate, apportion, distribute, hand out, deal out, dole out, give out, dish out, parcel out, divide out, allot, dispense, measure out, mete out; informal divvy up.
portly
portly adjective a portly, florid-faced man: stout, plump, fat, overweight, heavy, corpulent, fleshy, paunchy, pot-bellied, beer-bellied, of ample build, ample, well upholstered, well padded, broad in the beam, rotund, roly-poly, round, rounded, stocky, bulky, Falstaffian; informal tubby, beefy, porky, pudgy, blubbery, poddy; Brit. informal podgy, fubsy; N. Amer. informal lard-assed, corn-fed; archaic pursy; rare abdominous. ANTONYMS slim, thin.
portrait
portrait noun 1 a portrait of King George III: painting, picture, drawing, sketch, likeness, image, study, representation, portrayal, depiction, canvas; miniature, self-portrait, kit-cat portrait; informal oil; formal portraiture. 2 she turned to photography, taking portraits for the Sunday Times: photograph, photo, studio portrait, picture, shot, study, still, snap, snapshot, vignette; historical daguerreotype, carte de visite. 3 the book paints a vivid portrait of contemporary Italy: description, portrayal, representation, depiction, impression, account, story, chronicle; thumbnail sketch, vignette, profile, characterization.
portray
portray verb 1 many artists choose to portray Windermere in sunny weather: paint, draw, paint /draw a picture of, picture, sketch, depict, represent, illustrate, present, show, render; literary limn. 2 the ineffectual Oxbridge dons portrayed by Evelyn Waugh: describe, depict, characterize, represent, delineate, present, show, paint in words, evoke. 3 an article which portrays her as the victim of a loveless marriage: represent, depict, characterize, describe, present. 4 the actor portrays a spy: play the part of, play, act the part of, take the role of, act, represent, appear as; rare personate.
portrayal
portrayal noun 1 a portrayal of an Imperial Amazon parrot: painting, picture, drawing, portrait, sketch, representation, depiction, study, rendering. 2 her acute and witty portrayal of adolescence: representation, characterization, depiction, description, delineation, presentation, study, evocation. 3 Brando's famous portrayal of Vito Corleone in ‘The Godfather ’: performance as, acting, playing, enacting, representation, interpretation; rare personation.
Duden Dictionary
Port
Port Substantiv, maskulin , der |P o rt |der Port; Genitiv: des Port [e ]s, Plural: die Porte Plural selten (alt )französisch port < lateinisch portus, zu: porta, Pforte 1 dichterisch veraltet Ort der Sicherheit, Geborgenheit (besonders als Ziel ) den rettenden Port erreichen | im sicheren Port sein 2 veraltet Hafen
Port
Port Substantiv, maskulin EDV , der |pɔːt |der Port; Genitiv: des Ports, Plural: die Ports englisch port < lateinisch porta, Pforte Schnittstelle, 2 die ein peripheres 3 Gerät mit dem Bus 2 verbindet
Porta
Por ta Substantiv, feminin , die |P o rta |die Porta; Genitiv: der Porta Kurzwort für: Porta Westfalica
portabel
por ta bel Adjektiv |port a bel |aus (alt )französisch portable, Portable transportierbar, tragbar portable DVD-Player, Navigationsgeräte
Portabilität
Por ta bi li tät Substantiv, feminin EDV , die |Portabilit ä t |die Portabilität; Genitiv: der Portabilität englisch portability, zu: portable, Portable Übertragbarkeit von Programmen 4 auf unterschiedliche Datenverarbeitungsanlagen
Portable
Por ta b le , Por ta ble Substantiv, maskulin oder Substantiv, Neutrum , der oder das |P o rtable ˈpɔrtəbl̩ ˈpɔː …|der, auch: das Portable; Genitiv: des Portables, Plural: die Portables englisch portable, eigentlich = tragbar < (alt )französisch portable < spätlateinisch portabilis, zu: portare, portieren tragbares Rundfunk-, Fernsehgerät
Portage
Por ta ge Substantiv, feminin , die |Port a ge …ʒə |die Portage; Genitiv: der Portage, Plural: die Portagen lateinisch-französisch 1 Warenladung an Bord eines Schiffes 2 Pakotille
Porta Hungarica
Por ta Hun ga ri ca Substantiv, feminin , die |P o rta Hung a rica |die Porta Hungarica; Genitiv: der Porta Hungarica lateinisch, »Ungarische Pforte «Donautal zwischen Wiener Becken und Oberungarischem Tiefland
portal
por tal Adjektiv Medizin |port a l |lateinisch-mittellateinisch die zur Leber führende Pfortader betreffend, durch sie bewirkt
Portal
Por tal Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Port a l |das Portal; Genitiv: des Portals, Plural: die Portale spätmittelhochdeutsch portāl < mittellateinisch portale = Vorhalle, zu: portalis = zum Tor gehörig, zu lateinisch porta, Pforte 1 a baulich hervorgehobener, repräsentativ gestalteter größerer Eingang an einem Gebäude ein hohes Portal | das Portal einer Kirche | durch das Portal treten b torartige Struktur am Eingang zu einem Tunnel 2 Technik (fest stehende oder fahrbare ) tor-, portalartige Tragkonstruktion (für eine bestimmte Art von Kränen )3 EDV (meist mit Werbung gestaltete ) erste Seite eines Internetauftritts
Portalkran
Por tal kran Substantiv, maskulin Technik , der |Port a lkran |Kran auf oder an einem Portal 2
Portalseite
Por tal sei te Substantiv, feminin , die |Port a lseite | Portal 3
Portalverzierung
Por tal ver zie rung Substantiv, feminin , die |Port a lverzierung |Verzierung an einem Portal
Portament
Por ta ment Substantiv, Neutrum Musik , das Portamento ; Portando la Voce |Portam e nt |das Portament; Genitiv: des Portament [e ]s, Plural: die Portamente lateinisch-italienisch das gleitende Übergehen von einem Ton zu einem anderen, aber abgehobener als beim Legato
Portamento
Por ta men to Substantiv, Neutrum Musik , das Portament |Portam e nto |das Portamento; Genitiv: des Portamentos, Plural: die Portamentos und Portamenti lateinisch-italienisch das gleitende Übergehen von einem Ton zu einem anderen, aber abgehobener als beim Legato
Portando la Voce
Por tan do la Vo ce Musik Portament |Port a ndo la Voce - - ˈvoːt͜ʃə |das Portando la Voce; Genitiv: des Portando la Voce, Plural: die Portandi la Voce lateinisch-italienisch das gleitende Übergehen von einem Ton zu einem anderen, aber abgehobener als beim Legato
Porta Nigra
Por ta Ni g ra , Por ta Ni gra Substantiv, feminin , die |P o rta N i gra |die Porta Nigra; Genitiv: der Porta Nigra lateinisch, »schwarzes Tor «monumentales römisches Stadttor in Trier
Portatile
Por ta ti le Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Port a tile |das Portatile; Genitiv: des Portatile [s ], Plural: die Portatilien lateinisch-mittellateinisch [mittelalterlicher ] Tragaltar Steinplatte mit Reliquiar zum Messelesen auf Reisen
Portativ
Por ta tiv Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Portat i v |mittellateinisch portativum kleine, tragbare Orgel ohne Pedale
portato
por ta to Adverb Musik |port a to |italienisch portato, 2. Partizip von: portare < lateinisch portare, portieren getragen, breit, aber ohne Bindung
Portato
Por ta to Substantiv, Neutrum Musik , das |Port a to |das Portato; Genitiv: des Portatos, Plural: die Portatos und Portati getragene, den Ton bindende Vortragsweise
Port-au-Prince
Port-au-Prince Eigenname |pɔrtoˈprɛ̃ːs französisch pɔroˈprɛ̃ːs |Hauptstadt von Haiti
Porta Westfalica
Por ta West fa li ca Eigenname |P o rta Westf a lica |Stadt an der Porta Westfalica
Porta Westfalica
Por ta West fa li ca Substantiv, feminin , die |P o rta Westf a lica |die Porta Westfalica; Genitiv: der Porta Westfalica lateinisch Weserdurchbruch zwischen Weser- und Wiehengebirge
Portechaise
Porte chai se Substantiv, feminin Geschichte , die |pɔrtˈʃɛːzə |die Portechaise; Genitiv: der Portechaise, Plural: die Portechaisen lateinisch-französisch Tragsessel, Sänfte
Portées
Por tées Pluralwort , die |pɔrˈteː |die Portées (Plural ) lateinisch-französisch gezinkte, d. h. zu betrügerischen Zwecken mit Zeichen versehene Spielkarten
Portefeuille
Porte feuille Substantiv, Neutrum , das |pɔrtˈfœj |das Portefeuille; Genitiv: des Portefeuilles, Plural: die Portefeuilles französisch portefeuille, aus: porte- (in Zusammensetzungen ) = -träger (zu: porter, portieren ) und feuille, Feuilleton 1 a gehoben veraltet Brieftasche b veraltet Aktenmappe 2 Politik Geschäftsbereich eines Ministers ein Minister ohne Portefeuille 3 Wirtschaft Portfolio 2a die Aktien im Portefeuille einer Bank
Portemonnaie
Porte mon naie, Port mo nee Substantiv, Neutrum , das Portmonee |pɔrtmɔˈneː ˈpɔrtmɔneː pɔrtmoˈneː ˈpɔrtmone pɔrtmɔˈneː ˈpɔrtmɔneː pɔrtmoˈneː ˈpɔrtmone |das Portemonnaie; Genitiv: des Portemonnaies, Plural: die Portemonnaies das Portmonee; Genitiv: des Portmonees, Plural: die Portmonees französisch portemonnaie, 2. Bestandteil französisch monnaie = Münze, Geld < lateinisch moneta kleines Behältnis zum Aufbewahren von Geld, das man bei sich trägt ein dickes Portemonnaie haben umgangssprachlich über viel, reichlich Geld verfügen
Portepagen
Por te pa gen Pluralwort Druckwesen , die |…ˈpaːʒn̩ |die Portepagen (Plural ) lateinisch-französisch Kartons als Zwischenlage bei der Aufbewahrung von Stehsatz
Portepee
Por t e pee , Por te pee Substantiv, Neutrum früher , das |Portep ee pɔrteˈpeː |französisch porte-épée = Degengehenk, 2. Bestandteil französisch épée < altfranzösisch spede < lateinisch spatha = Schwert versilberte oder vergoldete Quaste am Degen oder Säbel als Abzeichen des Offiziers und höheren Unteroffiziers Unteroffizier mit Portepee (Portepeeunteroffizier )
Portepeeträger
Por t e pee trä ger , Por te pee trä ger Substantiv, maskulin früher , der |Portep ee träger |Offizier oder höherer Unteroffizier
Portepeeunteroffizier
Por t e pee un ter of fi zier, Por te pee un ter of fi zier Substantiv, maskulin Militär , der |Portep ee unteroffizier |Unteroffizier vom Feldwebel an
Porter
Por ter Substantiv, maskulin oder Substantiv, Neutrum , der oder das |P o rter |der Porter; auch, besonders österreichisch: das Porter; Genitiv: des Porters, Plural: die Porter englisch porter, wohl gekürzt aus: porter's beer, eigentlich = Dienstmannsbier; weil es früher bevorzugt von Dienstmännern getrunken wurde dunkles, obergäriges [englisches ] Bier
Porterhousesteak
Por ter house steak Substantiv, Neutrum , das |P o rterhousesteak …ha͜ussteːk |englisch (meist auf dem Rost gebratene ) dicke Scheibe aus dem Rippenstück des Rinds mit [Knochen und ] Filet
Porteur
Por teur Substantiv, maskulin schweizerisch , der |…ˈtøːɐ̯ |der Porteur; Genitiv: des Porteurs, Plural: die Porteurs französisch porteur, zu: porter, portieren Gepäckträger 1
Portfolio
Port fo lio Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Portf o lio |das Portfolio; Genitiv: des Portfolios, Plural: die Portfolios italienisch portafoglio, eigentlich = Portefeuille 1 a Verlagswesen (mit Fotografien ausgestatteter ) Bildband b Kunstwissenschaft Mappe mit einer Serie von Druckgrafiken oder Fotografien eines oder mehrerer Künstler 2 a englisch portfolio < italienisch portafoglio Wirtschaft Bestand an Wechseln oder Wertpapieren eines Anlegers, Unternehmens, einer Bank, Gesellschaft b englisch portfolio < italienisch portafoglio Wirtschaft, Jargon als Matrix 2 dargestellte schematische Abbildung zusammenhängender Faktoren im Bereich der strategischen Unternehmensplanung c englisch portfolio < italienisch portafoglio Wirtschaft gesamtes, aufeinander abgestimmtes Angebot eines Unternehmens
Portfoliomanagement
Port fo lio ma nage ment Substantiv, Neutrum Wirtschaft , das |Portf o liomanagement …mænɪdʒmənt |das Portfoliomanagement; Genitiv: des Portfoliomanagements Betreuung und Verwaltung des Portfolios 2a [eines Unternehmens ]
Porti
Por ti |P o rti |Plural von Porto
Portici
Por ti ci Eigenname |P o rtici …t͜ʃi |italienische Stadt
Portier
Por ti er Substantiv, maskulin , der |pɔrˈti̯eː österreichisch …ˈtiːɐ̯ |der Portier; Genitiv: des Portiers, Plural: die Portiers |[…ˈti̯eːs, selten: …ˈtiːɐ̯s ] |und (österreichisch meist: ) Portiere |[…ˈtiːrə ] |französisch portier < spätlateinisch portarius = Türhüter, zu lateinisch porta, Pforte 1 jemand, der in einem Hotel, großen [Wohn ]gebäude o. Ä. auf Kommende und Gehende achtet bzw. sie hinein- oder hinauslässt, Auskünfte gibt usw. der Portier des Hotels 2 veraltend Hausmeister
Portiere
Por ti e re Substantiv, feminin , die |Porti e re |französisch portière, zu: porte = Tür < lateinisch porta, Pforte schwerer Türvorhang
portieren
por tie ren schwaches Verb schweizerisch |port ie ren |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « französisch porter, eigentlich = tragen < lateinisch portare zur Wahl vorschlagen, als Kandidaten aufstellen sein Vater wurde als Großrat portiert
Portierin
Por ti e rin Substantiv, feminin , die |Porti e rin |die Portierin; Genitiv: der Portierin, Plural: die Portierinnen weibliche Form zu Portier
Portierloge
Por tier lo ge Substantiv, feminin , die Portiersloge Loge 1b ; Pförtnerloge
Portiersfrau
Por ti ers frau , Por tiers frau Substantiv, feminin , die 1 Frau eines Portiers 2 weiblicher Portier
Portiersloge
Por tiers lo ge Substantiv, feminin , die Portierloge Loge 1b ; Pförtnerloge
Portikus
Por ti kus Substantiv, maskulin oder Substantiv, feminin Architektur , der oder die |P o rtikus |der Portikus; fachsprachlich auch: die Portikus; Genitiv: der Portikus, Plural: die Portikus |[…kuːs ] und |Portiken lateinisch porticus, zu: portus = Eingang, zu: porta, Pforte Säulenhalle als Vorbau an der Haupteingangsseite eines Gebäudes
Portiokappe
Por tio kap pe Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die |P o rtiokappe |die Portiokappe; Genitiv: der Portiokappe, Plural: die Portiokappen lateinisch ; deutsch aus Kunststoff hergestellter, einer Kappe ähnlicher Verschluss, der dem in die Scheide ragenden Teil der Gebärmutter als mechanisches Verhütungsmittel aufgestülpt wird
Portion
Por ti on Substantiv, feminin , die |Porti o n |die Portion; Genitiv: der Portion, Plural: die Portionen lateinisch portio = (An )teil, wohl zu: pars (Genitiv: partis ) = Teil 1 (besonders von Speisen ) [für eine Person bzw. für ein einzelnes Mahl ] abgemessene Menge eine große, kleine, halbe Portion | eine Portion Eis | eine Portion (in einem Kännchen servierte Menge von zwei Tassen ) Kaffee halbe Portion umgangssprachlich spöttisch schmächtiger Mensch 2 umgangssprachlich bestimmte, meist nicht geringe Menge eine reichliche Portion Schnaps | dazu gehört eine [große ] Portion Glück
Portiönchen
Por ti ön chen Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Porti ö nchen |Verkleinerungsform zu Portion
portionenweise
por ti o nen wei se Adverb portionsweise |porti o nenweise |in Portionen
portionieren
por ti o nie ren schwaches Verb |portion ie ren |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « in Portionen teilen, portionsweise abmessen Milch, Essen portionieren
Portionierer
Por ti o nie rer Substantiv, maskulin , der |Portion ie rer |der Portionierer; Genitiv: des Portionierers, Plural: die Portionierer Gerät zum Einteilen von Portionen z. B. bei Speiseeis
Portionierung
Por ti o nie rung Substantiv, feminin , die |Portion ie rung |die Portionierung; Genitiv: der Portionierung, Plural: die Portionierungen das Portionieren; das Portioniertwerden
portionsweise
por ti ons wei se Adverb portionenweise |porti o nsweise |in Portionen das Essen portionsweise ausgeben | mit Verbalsubstantiven auch attributiv eine portionsweise Verteilung der Lebensmittel
Portiunkula
Por ti un ku la Substantiv, feminin , die |Porti u nkula |Marienkapelle bei Assisi
Portiunkulaablass
Por ti un ku la ab lass Substantiv, maskulin katholische Kirche , der |Porti u nkulaablass |nach der Marienkapelle Porziuncola bei Assisi vollkommener Toties-quoties-Ablass , der am 2. August (Weihe der Portiunkula ) vor allem in Franziskanerkirchen gewonnen werden kann
Portjuchhe
Port juch he Substantiv, Neutrum umgangssprachlich scherzhaft , das |P o rtjuchhe |Portemonnaie
Portlandzement
Port land ze ment Substantiv, maskulin , der |P o rtlandzement |ohne Plural englisch Portland cement; nach der britischen Kanalinsel Portland Zement mit bestimmten genormten Eigenschaften Abkürzung: PZ
Port Louis
Port Lou is Eigenname |P o rt Louis - ˈluːɪs |Hauptstadt von Mauritius
Port Moresby
Port Mores by Eigenname |P o rt Moresby - ˈmoːɐ̯sbi |Hauptstadt von Papua-Neuguinea
Porto
Por to Substantiv, Neutrum , das |P o rto |das Porto; Genitiv: des Portos, Plural: die Portos und Porti italienisch porto = Transport (kosten ), eigentlich = das Tragen, zu: portare = tragen < lateinisch portare Gebühr für die Beförderung von Briefen oder Paketen durch ein Postunternehmen 2 Euro Porto | [das ] Porto zahlt [der ] Empfänger
Portobuch
Por to buch Substantiv, Neutrum , das |P o rtobuch |
portofrei
por to frei Adjektiv |p o rtofrei |(von Postsendungen ) kein Porto erfordernd
Port of Spain
Port of Spain Eigenname |P o rt of Spain - - ˈspeːn |Hauptstadt von Trinidad und Tobago
Portokasse
Por to kas se Substantiv, feminin , die |P o rtokasse |Kasse, aus der die laufenden Ausgaben für Porto u. a. bezahlt werden Geld aus der Portokasse nehmen etwas aus der Portokasse bezahlen umgangssprachlich über so viel Geld verfügen, dass man etwas problemlos bezahlen kann
Portokosten
Por to kos ten Pluralwort , die |P o rtokosten |Pluraletantum Kosten für Porto
Portolan
Por to lan Substantiv, maskulin , der Portulan |Portol a n |der Portolan; Genitiv: des Portolans, Plural: die Portolane italienisch portolano < mittellateinisch portulanus, zu lateinisch portus = Hafen mittelalterliche Navigationsanleitung für Seefahrer
Porto Novo
Por to No vo Eigenname |P o rto N o vo |Hauptstadt Benins
portopflichtig
por to pflich tig Adjektiv |p o rtopflichtig |(von Postsendungen ) die Zahlung eines Portos erfordernd
Porto Rico
Por to Ri co , Por to ri ko Substantiv, Neutrum Portoriko |P o rto R i co Portor i ko |Porto Ricos Portorikos alter Name von Puerto Rico
Portrait
Por t rait, Por trait Substantiv, Neutrum , das frühere Schreibung für Porträt
Porträt
Por t rät, Por trät Substantiv, Neutrum , das |pɔrˈtrɛː |das Porträt; Genitiv: des Porträts, Plural: die Porträts, auch |[…ˈtrɛːt ]: |das Porträt; Genitiv: des Porträt [e ]s, Plural: die Porträte französisch portrait, substantiviertes 2. Partizip von altfranzösisch po (u )rtraire = entwerfen, darstellen < lateinisch protrahere = hervorziehen; ans Licht bringen 1 künstlerische Darstellung eines Menschen, meist nur Kopf und Brust ein fotografisches Porträt | ein Porträt Goethes /von Goethe | ein Porträt in Öl | von jemandem ein Porträt zeichnen jemandem Porträt sitzen bildende Kunst sich von jemandem porträtieren lassen 2 [literarische ] Beschreibung einer Person, einer Persönlichkeit über jemanden ein Porträt verfassen
Porträtaufnahme
Por t rät auf nah me , Por trät auf nah me Substantiv, feminin , die fotografische Aufnahme eines Porträts
Porträtbüste
Por t rät büs te , Por trät büs te Substantiv, feminin bildende Kunst , die |Portr ä tbüste |plastische Darstellung eines bestimmten Menschen in Halbfigur oder nur bis zur Schulter
Porträtfotograf
Por t rät fo to graf , Por t rät pho to graph , Por trät fo to graf Por trät pho to graph Substantiv, maskulin , der Porträtphotograph der Porträtfotograf; Genitiv: des Porträtfotografen, Plural: die Porträtfotografen der Porträtphotograph; Genitiv: des Porträtphotographen, Plural: die Porträtphotographen auf Porträtaufnahmen spezialisierter Fotograf
Porträtfotografie
Por t rät fo to gra fie , Por t rät pho to gra phie Substantiv, feminin , die Porträtphotographie |Portr ä tfotografie Portr ä tphotographie |die Porträtfotografie; Genitiv: der Porträtfotografie die Porträtphotographie; Genitiv: der Porträtphotographie 1 Bereich der Fotografie, der die Porträtdarstellung zum Gegenstand hat 2 Fotografie, die ein Porträt zeigt
Porträtfotografin
Por t rät fo to gra fin , Por t rät pho to gra phin, Por trät fo to gra fin Por trät pho to gra phin Substantiv, feminin , die Porträtphotographin die Porträtfotografin; Genitiv: der Porträtfotografin, Plural: die Porträtfotografinnen die Porträtphotographin; Genitiv: der Porträtphotographin, Plural: die Porträtphotographinnen weibliche Form zu Porträtfotograf
porträtieren
por t rä tie ren , por trä tie ren schwaches Verb |porträt ie ren |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « (von jemandem ) ein Porträt anfertigen ein bekannter Maler hat ihn porträtiert | figurativ er porträtiert in seinem Roman einige bekannte Politiker
Porträtist
Por t rä tist, Por trä tist Substantiv, maskulin , der |Porträt i st |der Porträtist; Genitiv: des Porträtisten, Plural: die Porträtisten französisch portraitiste Künstler, der Porträts anfertigt
Porträtistin
Por t rä tis tin , Por trä tis tin Substantiv, feminin , die |Porträt i stin |weibliche Form zu Porträtist
Porträtmaler
Por t rät ma ler , Por trät ma ler Substantiv, maskulin , der Maler, der Porträts malt
Porträtmalerin
Por t rät ma le rin , Por trät ma le rin Substantiv, feminin , die weibliche Form zu Porträtmaler
Porträtstatue
Por t rät sta tue , Por trät sta tue Substantiv, feminin , die
Porträtstudie
Por t rät stu die , Por trät stu die Substantiv, feminin , die
Porträtzeichnung
Por t rät zeich nung, Por trät zeich nung Substantiv, feminin bildende Kunst , die gezeichnetes Porträt
Port Said
Port Said Eigenname |P o rt S ai d |ägyptische Stadt
Portsmouth
Ports mouth Eigenname |P o rtsmouth …məθ |englischer und amerikanischer Ortsname
Port Sudan
Port Su dan Eigenname |P o rt Sud a n |Stadt am Roten Meer
Portugal
Por tu gal Substantiv, Neutrum |P o rtugal |Portugals Staat im Südwesten Europas
Portugaleser
Por tu ga le ser Substantiv, maskulin , der |Portugal e ser |alte Goldmünze
Portugiese
Por tu gie se Substantiv, maskulin , der |Portug ie se |der Portugiese; Genitiv: des Portugiesen, Plural: die Portugiesen Einwohnerbezeichnung zu Portugal
Portugieser
Por tu gie ser Substantiv, maskulin , der |Portug ie ser |Herkunft ungeklärt a ohne Plural schwarzblaue Rebsorte b Rotwein der Rebsorte Portugieser a
Portugiesin
Por tu gie sin Substantiv, feminin , die |Portug ie sin |die Portugiesin; Genitiv: der Portugiesin, Plural: die Portugiesinnen weibliche Form zu Portugiese
portugiesisch
por tu gie sisch Adjektiv |portug ie sisch |Portugal, die Portugiesen betreffend; von den Portugiesen stammend, zu ihnen gehörend
Portugiesisch
Por tu gie sisch Substantiv, Neutrum , das Portugiesische |Portug ie sisch |das Portugiesisch; Genitiv: des Portugiesisch [s ] portugiesische Sprache
Portugiesische
Por tu gie si sche substantiviertes Adjektiv, Neutrum nur mit bestimmtem Artikel Portugiesisch |Portug ie sische |das Portugiesische; des Portugiesischen portugiesische Sprache
Portugiesisch-Guinea
Por tu gie sisch-Gui nea Substantiv, Neutrum |Portug ie sisch-Guin e a |Portugiesisch-Guineas früherer Name von Guinea-Bissau
Portulak
Por tu lak Substantiv, maskulin , der |P o rtulak |der Portulak; Genitiv: des Portulaks, Plural: die Portulake und Portulaks lateinisch portulaca, zu: portula, Verkleinerungsform von: porta = Pforte, nach den sich mit einem Deckelchen öffnenden Samenkapseln (in vielen Arten verbreitete ) Pflanze mit dickfleischigen Blättern und häufig unscheinbaren Blüten
Portulan
Por tu lan Substantiv, maskulin , der Portolan |Portul a n |der Portulan; Genitiv: des Portulans, Plural: die Portulane italienisch portolano < mittellateinisch portulanus, zu lateinisch portus = Hafen mittelalterliche Navigationsanleitung für Seefahrer
Portwein
Port wein Substantiv, maskulin , der |P o rtwein |der Portwein; Genitiv: des Portwein [e ]s, Plural: die Portweine nach der portugiesischen Stadt Porto schwerer, braunroter oder weißer Dessertwein (aus dem oberen Dourotal )
French Dictionary
port
port n. m. nom masculin 1 Abri naturel ou artificiel pour les navires, pourvu des installations nécessaires à l ’embarquement et au débarquement des passagers et des marchandises. : Un port maritime, fluvial. Le port de Québec. 2 Action de porter. : Le port d ’armes est réglementé. 3 Prix du transport d ’une lettre, d ’un colis. 4 informatique Interface avec un canal de communication, directement reliée à la carte mère, qui gère et synchronise les échanges de données entre l ’unité centrale de l ’ordinateur et un périphérique, grâce à un logiciel pilote (GDT ). : Chaque port possède un connecteur situé à l ’arrière du boîtier d ’un ordinateur. LOCUTIONS Arriver à bon port. figuré Se rendre à destination sans difficulté. Port de plaisance. Aménagement portuaire conçu pour recevoir les embarcations destinées à l ’agrément. Port dû. Expression indiquant que le prix du transport est payable par le destinataire à l ’arrivée. Port payé. Expression indiquant que le transport des marchandises est aux frais de l ’expéditeur.
portabilité
portabilité n. f. nom féminin Caractère d ’un matériel, d ’un appareil ou d ’un programme portable.
portable
portable adj. et n. m. adjectif 1 Mettable. : Cette robe n ’est plus portable. 2 Qu ’on peut porter, transporter, mais qui n ’est pas conçu spécialement à cette fin (Recomm. off. ). : Un micro-ordinateur portable. VOIR portatif . 3 informatique Se dit d ’un logiciel compatible avec plusieurs ordinateurs. nom masculin Appareil (micro-ordinateur, téléphone, etc. ) portatif. : Je vous ai laissé un message dans la boîte vocale de votre portable.
portage
portage n. m. nom masculin Action de porter une embarcation (généralement un canot ) d ’un cours d ’eau à un autre, souvent pour éviter une section non navigable. : Les scouts ont fait du portage pour contourner la chute. « La douleur hallucinante /Des portages /Des partages obligatoires » (Jean-Guy Pilon , Comme eau retenue ).
portail
portail n. m. (pl. portails ) nom masculin 1 Porte monumentale. : Le portail sculpté d ’une cathédrale. 2 informatique Site conçu pour servir de point d ’entrée dans le réseau Internet et mettant à la disposition des internautes un large éventail de services et de ressources afin de les attirer et de les fidéliser. : Ces portails facilitent les recherches des internautes. SYNONYME portail Internet . Portail gouvernemental. informatique Portail mis en place par un gouvernement, constituant un point d ’accès central aux renseignements et services gouvernementaux disponibles en ligne, ainsi qu ’à l ’ensemble des sites des ministères et organismes qui lui sont associés (GDT ). Portail régional. informatique Portail d ’information, souvent d ’origine gouvernementale, consacré à une région géographique particulière et constituant un point d ’accès unique à ses services, ses activités et son actualité (GDT ).
portant
portant , ante adj. adjectif Qui porte, qui sert de soutien dans une construction. : Un mur portant. LOCUTIONS À bout portant De très près. : Le malfaiteur a tiré à bout portant sur sa victime. Être bien, mal portant. Être en bonne, mauvaise santé. : Ils sont bien portants.
portatif
portatif , ive adj. adjectif Qui est conçu pour être facilement transporté avec soi. : Un micro-ordinateur portatif. VOIR portable .
porte
porte adj. adjectif Se dit d ’une veine qui conduit le sang au foie. : La veine porte.
porte
porte n. f. nom féminin 1 Ouverture pratiquée dans l ’enceinte d ’une ville, emplacement d ’une ancienne porte. : La porte Saint-Jean. La porte de Versailles. 2 Ouverture pour entrer dans un lieu ou en sortir. : Ferme la porte à clé. Une porte de garage. LOCUTIONS Aux portes de Aux abords de. De porte en porte De maison en maison. : Le facteur livre le courrier de porte en porte. Note Technique La locution adverbiale s ’écrit sans traits d ’union; le nom s ’écrit avec des traits d ’union. Faire du porte-à -porte. Enfoncer une porte ouverte. figuré Découvrir ce qui est déjà su, tenter de vaincre un obstacle inexistant. SYNONYME battre contre des moulins à vent . Frapper à la bonne porte. figuré S ’adresser à la personne appropriée. Mettre à la porte. Congédier. : Les retardataires ont été mis à la porte. SYNONYME remercier ; renvoyer . Porte de sortie. figuré Échappatoire. Porte (s ) ouverte (s ). Se dit d ’une activité visant à informer le public par la visite, la présentation d ’un organisme, d ’un établissement d ’enseignement, d ’une entreprise. : Une journée portes ouvertes ou porte ouverte. Prendre la porte. Sortir. : Il s ’est mis en colère et a pris la porte. Trouver porte close. Ne trouver personne.
porte-
porte- élément Les mots composés avec l ’élément porte- s ’écrivent généralement avec un trait d ’union. : Un porte-parole, un porte-clés, un porte-avions, un porte-bonheur, mais un portefeuille, un portemanteau. Le premier élément formé du verbe est invariable; le second élément est généralement invariable et s ’écrit tantôt avec un s, tantôt sans s, selon les cas. : Des porte-bonheur, un porte-bagages. Note Grammaticale Attention cependant au mot porte-fenêtre qui prend la marque du pluriel aux deux éléments, porte étant un nom.
porte-à-faux
porte-à -faux n. m. inv. (pl. porte-à -faux ) nom masculin invariable Partie d ’une construction qui ne repose pas directement sur son point d ’appui. : Une terrasse en porte-à -faux. LOCUTIONS En porte-à -faux Qui ne repose pas directement sur son point d ’appui, en parlant d ’une construction. : Une terrasse en porte-à -faux qui domine la mer. En porte-à -faux Dont la stabilité est précaire.
porte-à-porte
porte-à -porte n. m. inv. (pl. porte-à -porte ) nom masculin invariable Démarchage à domicile. : Ces jeunes hommes font du porte-à -porte pour une œuvre de bienfaisance. Note Technique Le nom masculin s ’écrit avec des traits d ’union alors que la locution adverbiale s ’écrit sans traits d ’union. Le facteur livre le courrier de porte en porte.
porte-auto(s)
porte-auto (s ) n. m. (pl. porte-autos ) nom masculin invariable Véhicule aménagé pour le transport des voitures. : Un porte-autos ou porte-auto.
porte-avion(s)
porte-avion (s ) n. m. (pl. porte-avions ) nom masculin invariable Navire de guerre aménagé pour le transport des avions et doté d ’une plate-forme d ’envol et d ’atterrissage. : Un porte-avions ou porte-avion américain.
porte-bagage(s)
porte-bagage (s ) n. m. (pl. porte-bagages ) nom masculin invariable 1 Dispositif accessoire d ’un véhicule (bicyclette, motocyclette, voiture ) permettant de transporter des bagages. : Il faut prendre avec soi un minimum de chargement, réparti dans de petites sacoches fixées au guidon et sur un porte-bagages ou porte-bagage. 2 Galerie ou filet installé au-dessus de la tête des voyageurs dans un véhicule de transport collectif, où l ’on place des bagages. : J ’ai oublié mon parapluie dans le porte-bagages de l ’autocar. Note Technique Pour une voiture, on emploie le nom galerie.
porte-bannière
porte-bannière n. m. (pl. porte-bannières ) nom masculin Personne qui porte une bannière.
porte-bébé
porte-bébé n. m. (pl. porte-bébés ) nom masculin 1 Siège qu ’on fixe sur les épaules pour porter un bébé. 2 Dispositif qui sert à transporter un bébé.
porte-billet(s)
porte-billet (s ) n. m. (pl. porte-billets ) nom masculin invariable Portefeuille destiné à recueillir uniquement les billets. : Un porte-billets ou porte-billet.
porte-bonheur
porte-bonheur n. m. (pl. porte-bonheur ou porte-bonheurs ) nom masculin invariable Objet qui est censé porter chance. : Le trèfle à quatre feuilles est un porte-bonheur. Voici quelques porte-bonheur ou porte-bonheurs. SYNONYME amulette ; fétiche . ANTONYME porte-malheur .
porte-bouteille(s)
porte-bouteille (s ) n. m. (pl. porte-bouteilles ) nom masculin invariable Casier à bouteilles. : Des porte-bouteilles pratiques. Un porte-bouteille ou porte-bouteilles.
porte-carte
porte-carte ou porte-cartes n. m. inv. (pl. porte-cartes ) nom masculin invariable Étui destiné à recevoir des cartes de visite, de crédit, d ’identité, etc.
porte-cigare(s)
porte-cigare (s ) n. m. (pl. porte-cigares ) nom masculin invariable Étui à cigares. : Un porte-cigares ou porte-cigare en argent.
porte-cigarette(s)
porte-cigarette (s ) n. m. (pl. porte-cigarettes ) nom masculin invariable Étui à cigarettes. : Un porte-cigarettes ou porte-cigarette artisanal.
porte-clé(s)
porte-clé (s ) ou porte-clef (s ) n. m. (pl. porte-clés ou porte-clefs ) nom masculin invariable Anneau réunissant des clés. : Un porte-clés ou porte-clé, des porte-clés en argent.
porte-conteneur(s)
porte-conteneur (s ) n. m. (pl. porte-conteneurs ) nom masculin invariable Navire destiné au transport des conteneurs.
porte-couteau
porte-couteau n. m. (pl. porte-couteaux ) nom masculin Ustensile sur lequel on dépose son couteau.
porte-crayon
porte-crayon n. m. (pl. porte-crayons ) nom masculin Petit tube dans lequel on insère un crayon afin d ’en faciliter le maniement.
porte-document
porte-document ou porte-documents n. m. inv. (pl. porte-documents ) nom masculin invariable Serviette plate ne comportant qu ’une seule poche. : Acheter un porte-documents en cuir. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec les noms suivants: • cartable, sac d ’écolier à plusieurs compartiments; • mallette, petite valise rigide pour le voyage, le travail; • serviette, sac à compartiments qui sert à porter des livres, des documents.
porte-drapeau
porte-drapeau n. m. (pl. porte-drapeaux ) nom masculin Personne qui porte un drapeau.
portée
portée n. f. nom féminin 1 Nombre de petits que les femelles des mammifères mettent bas en une fois. : Une portée de quatre chatons. 2 Distance à laquelle un projectile peut être lancé. : Un canon à longue portée. 3 figuré Force, efficacité. : Cet argument a eu beaucoup de portée. LOCUTIONS À la portée de Accessible. : Ce livre est à la portée de tous. SYNONYME niveau de . Hors de portée Inaccessible.
portefaix
portefaix n. m. nom masculin Personne qui porte des fardeaux. Note Orthographique portef aix.
porte-fenêtre
porte-fenêtre n. f. (pl. portes-fenêtres ) nom féminin Fenêtre qui s ’ouvre de plain-pied sur un balcon, une terrasse, un jardin. : Cette porte-fenêtre (et non *porte-patio ) donne accès à la plage. Des portes-fenêtres neuves. Note Grammaticale Attention à ce mot composé qui prend la marque du pluriel aux deux éléments, le mot porte étant ici un nom.
portefeuille
portefeuille n. m. nom masculin 1 Étui à billets. : Des portefeuilles de cuir. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec le nom porte-monnaie, étui destiné à recevoir des pièces de monnaie. 2 Ensemble des valeurs mobilières d ’une personne, d ’une entreprise. : Elle gère un portefeuille diversifié. 3 Fonction de ministre. : Le portefeuille des Affaires sociales, un ministre sans portefeuille. Note Orthographique portefeuille.
porte-jarretelle(s)
porte-jarretelle (s ) n. m. (pl. porte-jarretelles ) nom masculin invariable Sous-vêtement féminin muni de jarretelles servant à retenir des bas. : Un porte-jarretelles ou porte-jarretelle.
porte-malheur
porte-malheur n. m. (pl. porte-malheur ou porte-malheurs ) nom masculin invariable Personne, chose qui est censée porter malheur. : On dit que les chats noirs sont des porte-malheur ou porte-malheurs. ANTONYME porte-bonheur .
portemanteau
portemanteau n. m. (pl. portemanteaux ) nom masculin Support sur pied auquel on suspend les vêtements. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec le nom patère, support fixé à un mur, destiné à recevoir des vêtements. Note Orthographique portemanteau, en un seul mot.
portemine
portemine ou porte-mine n. m. (pl. portemines ou porte-mines ) nom masculin Instrument dans lequel on insère une mine.
porte-monnaie
porte-monnaie n. m. (pl. porte-monnaie ou porte-monnaies ) nom masculin invariable Étui destiné à recevoir des pièces de monnaie. : Des porte-monnaie ou porte-monnaies de cuir. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec le nom portefeuille, étui à billets.
porte-nom
porte-nom n. m. (pl. porte-nom ou porte-noms ) nom masculin Insigne précisant le nom de la personne qui le porte. : Elle a fait imprimer des porte-noms (et non *cocardes ). SYNONYME badge .
porte-panier
porte-panier n. m. (pl. porte-panier ou porte-paniers ) nom masculin invariable Rapporteur, mouchard (principalement à l ’école ou à la maison ). : Ce panier percé est aussi un porte-panier.
porte-parapluie(s)
porte-parapluie (s ) n. m. (pl. porte-parapluies ) nom masculin invariable Objet destiné à recevoir les parapluies. : Un porte-parapluies ou porte-parapluie.
porte-parole
porte-parole n. m. et f. (pl. porte-parole ou porte-paroles ) nom masculin invariable et féminin Représentant officiel. : Claire est ma porte-parole, elle parle en mon nom. Des porte-parole ou porte-paroles officiels.
porte-patio
porte-patio FORME FAUTIVE Impropriété pour porte-fenêtre.
porte-plume
porte-plume n. m. (pl. porte-plumes ) nom masculin Petit instrument auquel on fixe une plume. Note Technique Aujourd ’hui, on emploie plutôt l ’expression stylo à plume.
porter
porter v. tr. , intr. , pronom. verbe transitif 1 Tenir, soutenir. : Porter un cartable. Cette structure porte le toit de l ’immeuble. 2 Transporter. : Porter une lettre à la poste. 3 Avoir sur soi. : Porter un pantalon, porter les cheveux longs, des lunettes. 4 Apporter. : Porter assistance à quelqu ’un, porter chance, porter intérêt. verbe intransitif Avoir pour objet. : Ces commentaires portent sur le dernier film de ce cinéaste. verbe pronominal 1 Être en bonne ou en mauvaise santé. : Je me porte à merveille. SYNONYME aller . 2 Être porté, en parlant d ’un vêtement, d ’une mode. : Le blanc se porte beaucoup en été. Les jupes se sont portées longues l ’année dernière. 3 littéraire Se diriger vers. : Les dignitaires se sont portés à la rencontre du président. Les soupçons s ’étaient portés sur cet inconnu. Note Grammaticale À la forme pronominale, le participe passé de ce verbe s ’accorde toujours en genre et en nombre avec son sujet. Elle s ’est portée candidate pour ce nouveau parti. Ils se sont portés au secours de ce malheureux, qui était sur le point de se noyer. LOCUTIONS Être porté à + infinitif. Avoir l ’habitude de. : Il est porté à faire confiance à tout un chacun. Porter des fruits, porter ses fruits. Donner de bons résultats. : L ’enquête a porté des fruits ou ses fruits: nous avons des indices intéressants. Se porter acquéreur, se rendre acquéreur. Acheter. : Elle s ’est portée acquéreur de la propriété. Ils se sont rendus acquéreurs du domaine. Note Grammaticale Dans cette locution, le nom acquéreur s ’accorde généralement en nombre avec le sujet du verbe. Se porter caution. droit S ’engager envers un créancier à remplir l ’obligation du débiteur principal, dans le cas où le débiteur n ’y aurait pas lui-même satisfait. : Les parents de Luc se sont portés caution de son loyer pour la durée du bail. Note Grammaticale Dans cette locution, le nom reste généralement au singulier. Se porter garant. droit S ’engager envers un créancier à remplir l ’obligation du débiteur principal, dans le cas où le débiteur n ’y aurait pas lui-même satisfait. : Elle s ’est portée garante de l ’emprunt. Note Grammaticale Dans cette locution, le nom s ’accorde en genre et en nombre avec le sujet du verbe. aimer
porte-revue(s)
porte-revue (s ) n. m. (pl. porte-revues ) nom masculin invariable Accessoire de maison où l ’on range les revues, les journaux. : Un porte-revues ou porte-revue en bois.
porte-savon
porte-savon n. m. (pl. porte-savons ou porte-savon ) nom masculin Support destiné à recevoir le savon.
porte-serviette
porte-serviette n. m. (pl. porte-serviettes ) nom masculin Accessoire destiné à suspendre des serviettes.
porteur
porteur , euse adj. et n. m. et f. nom masculin et féminin 1 Personne chargée de remettre une lettre, un colis à un destinataire. 2 Personne qui transporte des bagages, des colis. : Elle a confié ses valises à un porteur. 3 Personne qui détient un titre dont le titulaire n ’est pas indiqué. : Le chèque est libellé « au porteur ». Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec les noms suivants: • détenteur, personne qui conserve quelque chose à titre provisoire; • titulaire, personne qui possède juridiquement un droit, un titre de façon permanente. adjectif 1 Qui porte. : Un mur porteur. Une fusée porteuse. 2 Qui a un potentiel intéressant. : Le domaine porteur de la recherche médicale. LOCUTION Mère porteuse. Femme qui porte l ’ovule fécondé d ’une autre femme pendant le temps de la grossesse. : Des mères porteuses, par opposition à mères biologiques.
porte-voix
porte-voix n. m. inv. (pl. porte-voix ) nom masculin invariable Appareil destiné à amplifier la voix.
portfolio
portfolio n. m. nom masculin 1 Enveloppe rigide contenant des photographies, des estampes, des lithographies à tirage restreint. 2 Ensemble de travaux, de dessins, de textes, etc. , choisis par un créateur, un auteur, un artiste, un photographe, etc. , pour témoigner de son œuvre, pour faire état de ses réalisations. : Cette jeune designer dispose d ’un portfolio intéressant. 3 Ensemble de travaux judicieusement choisis par l ’élève pour illustrer le progrès de son apprentissage dans une matière donnée (GDT ). Note Technique Le portfolio, qui contient aussi les commentaires de l ’enseignant, des autres élèves et des parents de l ’élève, sert à évaluer autant le processus d ’apprentissage que son résultat (GDT ).
portier
portier portière n. m. et f. nom masculin et féminin Personne chargée d ’ouvrir la porte (d ’un immeuble, d ’un hôtel, d ’une voiture ) et de surveiller les entrées et sorties.
portière
portière n. f. nom féminin Porte d ’une voiture, d ’un train. : Les portières arrière de la voiture sont verrouillées afin que les enfants ne puissent les ouvrir de l ’intérieur. Note Technique Le nom porte s ’emploie également en ce sens.
portillon
portillon n. m. nom masculin Petite porte. : Les portillons du métro parisien.
portion
portion n. f. nom féminin Partie d ’un tout. : Couper un gâteau en six portions égales. SYNONYME part .
portionnable
portionnable adj. Qui est conditionné en portions. : « La vente des plats cuisinés augmente grâce aux sachets portionnables, tout comme celle des légumes, qui se présentent de plus en plus en mélanges préparés d ’avance » (L ’Express ).
portique
portique n. m. nom masculin 1 Galerie ouverte soutenue par une colonnade. : Le portique d ’une église. 2 Barre horizontale soutenue par deux poteaux, à laquelle sont fixés des agrès de gymnastique. LOCUTION Portique de sécurité. Dispositif de détection utilisé dans les aéroports pour éviter le transport d ’armes. FORME FAUTIVE portique. Impropriété au sens de vestibule.
porto
porto n. m. nom masculin Vin produit au Portugal. : Des portos capiteux. Note Typographique Le nom du vin s ’écrit avec une minuscule; le nom de la ville, avec une majuscule.
portoricain
portoricain , aine adj. et n. m. et f. adjectif et nom masculin et féminin De Porto Rico. : Le drapeau portoricain. Un Portoricain, une Portoricaine. Note Typographique L ’adjectif s ’écrit avec une minuscule; le nom, avec une majuscule. Note Orthographique portoricain, en un seul mot.
portrait
portrait n. m. nom masculin 1 Représentation d ’une personne par le dessin, la peinture, la photographie, etc. : Julien a donné son portrait à Hélène. 2 figuré Description d ’une personne. : Ce livre d ’histoire trace bien le portrait de Jeanne Mance, la fondatrice du premier hôpital de Montréal, l ’Hôtel -Dieu. Note Technique Si ce nom peut parfois désigner la description d ’une réalité complexe (par ex. : faire le portrait d ’une métropole ), il est préférable de recourir aux noms description, image, situation, tableau lorsqu ’il s ’agit de la représentation d ’une chose. Une description de l ’évolution linguistique, le tableau des échanges commerciaux entre le Canada et les États-Unis. LOCUTION Être tout le portrait (de quelqu ’un ). Ressembler beaucoup (à quelqu ’un ).
portraitiste
portraitiste n. m. et f. nom masculin et féminin Peintre qui fait des portraits.
portrait-robot
portrait-robot n. m. (pl. portraits-robots ) nom masculin 1 Dessin du visage d ’un individu d ’après les témoignages. : La presse a diffusé plusieurs portraits-robots de l ’assassin. 2 figuré Description. : Faites le portrait-robot de votre quartier.
port-salut
port-salut n. m. inv. (pl. port-salut ) nom masculin invariable Fromage à pâte ferme. : Des port-salut malodorants. Note Technique Ce nom s ’écrit avec un trait d ’union et il est invariable.
portuaire
portuaire adj. adjectif Relatif à un port. : La zone portuaire. Note Orthographique portu aire.
portugais
portugais , aise adj. et n. m. et f. adjectif et nom masculin et féminin Du Portugal. : Le drapeau portugais. Un Portugais, une Portugaise. Note Typographique L ’adjectif s ’écrit avec une minuscule; le nom, avec une majuscule. nom masculin Langue parlée principalement au Portugal et au Brésil. : Cinéa parle le portugais. Note Typographique Le nom de la langue s ’écrit avec une minuscule.
Spanish Dictionary
porta
porta 1 nombre femenino /adjetivo anat Vena muy gruesa que transporta sangre procedente del intestino y del bazo al hígado .
porta
porta 2 nombre femenino mar Abertura practicada en los costados y la popa de los buques para dar luz y ventilarlos, efectuar la carga y descarga y colocar la artillería .
porta-
porta- Elemento prefijal que entra en la formación de nombres con el significado de ‘objeto o persona que lleva o que sirve para llevar alguna cosa ’:portaequipajes, portafolios, portaestandarte .
portaaeronaves
portaaeronaves nombre masculino Buque de guerra con la cubierta dispuesta para que puedan aterrizar y despegar aviones y helicópteros de combate .El plural es portaaeronaves .
portaaviones
portaaviones nombre masculino Buque de guerra con la cubierta dispuesta para que puedan despegar y aterrizar aviones de combate .El plural es portaaviones .
portabebés
portabebés nombre masculino Cuna portátil con asas .El plural es portabebés .
portabilidad
portabilidad nombre femenino Acción de trasladar el número de teléfono celular o móvil de una compañía de telefonía a otra :tendré que esperar cuatro días para que me hagan la portabilidad a TZZ .
portabrocas
portabrocas nombre masculino Pieza cilíndrica y giratoria de un taladro en la que se coloca la broca .El plural es portabrocas .
portacartas
portacartas nombre masculino Utensilio para colocar o llevar cartas .
portacontenedores
portacontenedores nombre masculino Barco destinado al transporte de mercancías en contenedores .SINÓNIMO container .El plural es portacontenedores .
portada
portada nombre femenino 1 Parte anterior de un edificio monumental, como una iglesia o catedral, donde está situada la puerta principal de entrada; suele dar a la calle principal y estar ornamentada .SINÓNIMO fachada .2 Primera página de un libro, en que se pone el título completo, el nombre del autor y, a menudo, el pie de imprenta .3 Primera página de una revista, periódico u otra publicación, donde se pone el título completo :la revista de arquitectos reproduce en su portada una fotografía de la nueva sede social, recientemente inaugurada .4 Cada faja de cierto número de hilos que se pone para formar la urdimbre de los tejidos de tela .
portadilla
portadilla nombre femenino 1 Página anterior a la portada de un libro, en la que suele ponerse el título del mismo :en la portadilla figuraba el título en letra gótica .2 Página interior de un libro en la que se indica el capítulo que sigue :este libro consta de diez capítulos divididos por portadillas .
portado, -da
portado, -da Palabra que se utiliza en las expresiones formales bien portado y mal portado, que significan, respectivamente, ‘bien arreglado o vestido ’ o ‘mal arreglado o vestido ’.
portadocumentos
portadocumentos nombre masculino Bol, Chile, Ecuad Cartera de mano o maleta pequeña, generalmente para llevar dinero, documentos, instrumental, etc .SINÓNIMO maletín .El plural es portadocumentos .
portador, -ra
portador, -ra adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino 1 [persona ] Que lleva o trae una cosa de un lugar a otro :el portador de la carta se presentó ante el rey; soy portadora de buenas noticias; es portador de alguna información .2 [persona, animal ] Que lleva en su cuerpo las bacterias o los virus que causan una enfermedad y los puede transmitir o contagiar :buscaron personas portadoras del virus del sida para probar nuevos medicamentos .3 nombre masculino Persona que tiene en su poder un documento público o un valor comercial que le da ciertos derechos por el simple hecho de poseerlo :el papel decía que el portador del documento no estaba obligado a pagar peaje en la carretera .al portador Expresión que aparece en ciertos documentos como cheques o talones bancarios que indica que este pertenece a la persona que lo tiene en su poder :me firmó un cheque al portador; bonos hipotecarios al portador .
portaequipaje
portaequipaje o portaequipajes nombre masculino Espacio cerrado en un vehículo para llevar el equipaje .SINÓNIMO maletero .El plural es portaequipajes .
portaeronaves
portaeronaves portaaeronaves .
portaesquís
portaesquís o portaesquíes nombre masculino Soporte que se coloca en el techo de un vehículo automóvil para sujetar los esquís y poderlos transportar .El plural es portaesquís o portaesquíes .
portaestandarte
portaestandarte nombre común Persona que lleva el estandarte :abrían la procesión el portaestandarte y unos monaguillos .
portafolio
portafolio nombre masculino Portafolios .
portafolios
portafolios nombre masculino Maletín o carpeta de forma rectangular y plana que se lleva en la mano y se usa para guardar y llevar papeles .SINÓNIMO portafolio .El plural es portafolios .
portafusil
portafusil nombre masculino Correa que permite llevar un fusil u otra arma de fuego similar colgada a la espalda .
portaguja
portaguja nombre masculino 1 técn Pieza de diferentes máquinas a la que se fija una aguja .2 portagujas nombre masculino plural med En cirugía, pinza de acero que sostiene la aguja de suturar en un operación .
portahelicópteros
portahelicópteros nombre masculino Buque de guerra con la cubierta dispuesta para que puedan aterrizar y despegar helicópteros de combate .El plural es portahelicópteros .
portainjerto
portainjerto nombre masculino bot Planta en la que se efectúa un trasplante o injerto .
portal
portal nombre masculino 1 Parte interior e inmediata a la puerta principal de una casa, edificio u otra construcción que sirve de paso a la escalera, el ascensor u otras dependencias .2 Estructura exterior de un edificio que forma un acceso cubierto a la puerta principal de entrada y está apoyado sobre columnas o pilares .SINÓNIMO porche, soportal .3 Estructura con cubierta soportada por columnas y arcadas a lo largo de una fachada o rodeando una plaza a modo de claustro .Se usa también en plural con el mismo significado .SINÓNIMO porche, pórtico, soportal .4 Sitio de internet que ofrece distintos recursos y servicios, como buscadores, foros, venta electrónica, servicio de noticias, etc .portal de Belén Representación del establo donde nació Jesús .
portalada
portalada nombre femenino Portada de uno o más huecos, generalmente monumental, situada en el muro de cerramiento y que da acceso al patio en las casas señoriales .
portalámpara
portalámpara o portalámparas nombre masculino 1 Pieza metálica en la que se encaja el casquillo de una bombilla para conectarla a la electricidad .2 Pieza o aparato para sostener una lámpara .El plural es portalámparas .
portalibros
portalibros nombre masculino Conjunto de correas que usaban los escolares para sujetar y llevar sus libros y cuadernos .El plural es portalibros .
portaligas
portaligas nombre masculino Prenda interior femenina que sostiene las medias y se sujeta a la cintura .El plural es portaligas .
portallaves
portallaves nombre masculino Venez Utensilio para guardar llaves .SINÓNIMO llavero .El plural es portallaves .
portalón
portalón nombre masculino Puerta grande que cierra el espacio exterior en un edificio :el portalón de la casona .
portamaletas
portamaletas nombre masculino Maletero de un automóvil .El plural es portamaletas .
portamantas
portamantas nombre masculino 1 Par de correas enlazadas por un travesaño con las que se sujetan y llevan a la mano las mantas o prendas de viaje .2 Armazón de hierro o aluminio para llevar una manta u otro abrigo en una bicicleta .El plural es portamantas .
portaminas
portaminas nombre masculino Utensilio para escribir, dibujar o pintar que consiste en un tubo hueco de plástico o de metal con minas recambiables en su interior y con un mecanismo que permite hacer avanzar la mina .SINÓNIMO lapicero .El plural es portaminas .
portamonedas
portamonedas nombre masculino 1 Bolsa pequeña o cartera, generalmente de cuero o tela, que sirve para llevar monedas a mano .SINÓNIMO monedero .2 Colomb, Méx Bolsa unida a un cinturón y cerrada generalmente con una cremallera o cierre, que se ciñe a la cintura y sirve para llevar objetos personales de pequeño tamaño .SINÓNIMO riñonera .El plural es portamonedas .
portante
portante adjetivo /nombre masculino [paso de una caballería ] Que se realiza moviendo las extremidades de un mismo lado a la vez :el paso portante del caballo era pausado .coger (o tomar ) el portante Esp coloquial Irse o marcharse [una persona ] de un lugar de una forma inesperada .dar el portante Esp coloquial Despedir a una persona de un empleo o echarla de un lugar .
portantillo
portantillo nombre masculino Paso corto y apresurado de una caballería, y particularmente de un pollino .
portañuela
portañuela nombre femenino Tira de tela que cubre la bragueta de ciertos calzones o pantalones y se abrocha con botones .
portaobjetivo
portaobjetivo nombre masculino Tubo frontal de una cámara fotográfica o de un proyector, en el cual se enroscan o encajan los objetivos .
portaobjeto
portaobjeto o portaobjetos nombre masculino Lámina que sirve de soporte para las preparaciones o los cuerpos que se observan en un microscopio :en el laboratorio de la clase, coloca una gota de agua sobre un portaobjetos y pon encima un cubreobjetos .El plural es portaobjetos .
portapapeles
portapapeles nombre masculino inform Herramienta dels sistema operativo de una computadora que permite almacenar temporalmente información .El plural es portapapeles .
portaplumas
portaplumas nombre masculino Varilla en que se inserta una plumilla metálica que se moja en tinta para escribir o dibujar .El plural es portaplumas .
portar
portar verbo transitivo 1 formal Llevar [una persona ] una cosa generalmente en la mano o ayudándose con alguna otra parte del cuerpo :portar el estandarte real; portar armas .2 portarse verbo pronominal Actuar [una persona ], en general o en una situación determinada, de la manera que se expresa :portarse bien; portarse mal; se portó como un valiente .SINÓNIMO comportarse .
portarretrato
portarretrato o portarretratos nombre masculino Marco de metal, madera u otro material, generalmente con un soporte en la parte posterior para mantenerse de pie, que se usa para colocar en él retratos o fotografías .El plural es portarretratos .
portarrevistas
portarrevistas nombre masculino Amér Mueble para colocar revistas y periódicos .SINÓNIMO revistero .El plural es portarrevistas .
portarrollos
portarrollos nombre masculino Utensilio de cocina o baño para sostener un rollo de papel y que se desenrolle con facilidad estirando de él; suele estar colgado de la pared y llevar un borde cortante que permite hacer un corte limpio al papel .El plural es portarrollos .
portaservilleta
portaservilleta nombre masculino Amér Utensilio para guardar y dispensar servilletas de papel que consiste esencialmente en un receptáculo donde estas se colocan dobladas y generalmente apiladas, de modo que pueden sacarse de una en una .SINÓNIMO servilletero .
portátil
portátil adjetivo [objeto ] Que es fácil de mover y transportar de un lugar a otro por ser manejable y de pequeño tamaño :computadora portátil; televisor portátil; teléfono portátil; radio portátil .
portatrajes
portatrajes nombre masculino Utensilio en forma de funda hecha de plástico, cuero u otro material semirrígido, que sirve para transportar en su interior un traje o una prenda de vestir larga (gabardina, abrigo, etc. ) sin que se arrugue; la funda se dobla por la mitad y tiene un asa que permite llevar a modo de maleta este utensilio .El plural es portatrajes .
portavalijas
portavalijas nombre masculino Arg Estructura resistente, generalmente metálica y con forma de rejilla, que se coloca sobre el techo de un automóvil y sirve para transportar valijas, bultos y otros objetos .SINÓNIMO baca .El plural es portavalijas .
portavasos
portavasos nombre masculino Amér Objeto plano de cartón, madera, metal, etc. , que se pone debajo de un vaso al servirlo en una mesa u otro mueble para protegerlos de manchas o rayaduras .SINÓNIMO posavasos .El plural es portavasos .
portaviandas
portaviandas nombre masculino Conjunto de varias cacerolas sobrepuestas, con un braserillo debajo, para llevar la comida caliente de un lugar a otro .El plural es portaviandas .
portaviento
portaviento nombre masculino 1 En el teclado del órgano, tubo conductor del aire .2 nombre masculino Saco de aire de la gaita .
portavocía
portavocía nombre femenino Cargo de portavoz :el parlamentario Manuel Montero ocupará la portavocía rotatoria de su partido durante ocho meses .
portavoz
portavoz nombre común Persona que tiene autoridad para representar a un grupo o a una colectividad y hablar en su nombre por haber sido elegida para ello :el portavoz de los trabajadores; el portavoz de la compañía de gas aseguró que el escape pudo deberse a varias causas .
portazgo
portazgo nombre masculino 1 Peaje de entrada a un sitio determinado .2 Edificio donde se cobran estos derechos .
portazo
portazo nombre masculino 1 Golpe fuerte dado por una puerta al cerrarse o al ser cerrada violentamente :cerró la puerta de un portazo; se marchó y con un portazo me impidió seguirle .2 Ruido producido por este golpe .
porte
porte nombre masculino 1 Acción de transportar una mercancía de un lugar a otro :el camión hace un porte diario a la capital .2 Cantidad de dinero correspondiente al pago por el transporte de mercancías de un lugar a otro :la empresa paga los portes de sus productos .3 Capacidad de carga de un vehículo :un buque de gran porte .4 Aspecto que muestra una persona y que se hace evidente en sus gestos, su modo de vestir, su educación o su comportamiento :porte distinguido; porte elegante; porte majestuoso; (fig ) el ciervo es un animal de gran tamaño y de gran porte .5 bot Tamaño y aspecto de un vegetal :el manto vegetal, cuando existe, está formado por musgos y líquenes de poco porte; el abeto es un árbol de gran porte, que puede alcanzar entre los 40 m y 50 m de altura .
porteador, -ra
porteador, -ra nombre masculino y femenino Persona que tiene por oficio portear cosas :el doctor Livingstone (1813 -1873 ), con la ayuda de guías y porteadores nativos, atravesó la sabana africana siguiendo los cursos de los ríos .
portear
portear 1 verbo transitivo Llevar o transportar una cosa de un lugar a otro a cambio de un porte o precio convenido .ETIMOLOGÍA Derivado de porte . De la familia indoeuropea de puerta (V.).
portear
portear 2 verbo intransitivo Dar golpes [las puertas o ventanas ], normalmente por acción del viento .ETIMOLOGÍA Derivado de puerta . De la familia indoeuropea de puerta (V.).
portento
portento nombre masculino 1 Persona, cosa o hecho que produce admiración por tener cualidades excepcionales o por sobresalir dentro de los de su género :Juan es un portento de la fotografía; las cataratas del Iguazú son un portento de la naturaleza .SINÓNIMO prodigio .2 Hecho prodigioso o milagroso :condenaban a las brujas que practicasen maleficios y otros portentos .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xvi ) del latín portentum ‘presagio ’, ‘monstruo, prodigio ’, tomado en un sentido cercano a esta última acepción, derivado de portendere ‘presagiar, predecir ’. De la familia etimológica de tender (V.).
portentoso, -sa
portentoso, -sa adjetivo Que resulta sorprendente y causa admiración por tener cualidades excepcionales o por sobresalir dentro de los de su género :tiene una portentosa imaginación; es un jugador portentoso, sus zurdazos son extraordinarios .SINÓNIMO prodigioso .
porteño, -ña
porteño, -ña adjetivo 1 Relativo a Buenos Aires, capital de Argentina, o a sus habitantes .2 adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino [persona ] Que es de Buenos Aires .3 adjetivo Relativo a ciudades de España y de América en las que hay un puerto marítimo o cuyo nombre empieza por la palabra “puerto ”, o a sus habitantes .4 adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino [persona ] Que es de una de estas ciudades españolas o americanas .5 adjetivo Relativo a Valparaíso, ciudad de Chile, o a sus habitantes .6 adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino [persona ] Que es de Valparaíso .
porteo
porteo nombre masculino Acción de portear :el porteo de grandes cargas .
portería
portería nombre femenino 1 Parte inmediata a la puerta principal de una casa, edificio u otra construcción que sirve de paso para la escalera, el ascensor u otras dependencias y desde donde el portero vigila la entrada .2 Cuarto, garita o mostrador donde se instala el portero durante la vigilancia .3 Vivienda del portero a la que se accede generalmente desde la portería :la portería era una habitación alargada que tenía el fogón en una esquina y dos alcobas pequeñas mal tapadas con cortinillas de cretona .4 Armazón formado por dos palos verticales y uno horizontal, por entre los cuales debe entrar la pelota para marcar un gol en algunos deportes :el portero debe evitar que el balón entre en la portería .SINÓNIMO arco .
porteril
porteril adjetivo despectivo Del portero o relacionado con él .
portero, -ra
portero, -ra nombre masculino y femenino 1 Persona que tiene por oficio vigilar un edificio y cuidar del mantenimiento del portal, la escalera y otras partes comunes de este :el portero vigila la entrada y la salida de personas ajenas al edificio .portero automático o portero electrónico Mecanismo electrónico que sirve para abrir la puerta principal de un edificio desde el interior de cada una de las viviendas particulares .SINÓNIMO interfono .2 En fútbol y otros deportes de pelota, jugador que se coloca en la portería o arco y tiene la misión de detener todos los lanzamientos efectuados por el equipo contrario :el portero local paró todos los balones .SINÓNIMO arquero .
portezuela
portezuela nombre femenino Puerta de un vehículo :el autobús de línea pone en marcha su motor mientras por su portezuela trasera suben los contados viajeros que regresan a la ciudad .
portfolio
portfolio nombre masculino Porfolio .
porticado, -da
porticado, -da adjetivo Que tiene pórticos a manera de claustro :patio porticado; calle porticada; la plaza de la Annunziata, en Florencia, es un bellísimo ejemplo de plaza porticada .
portichuelo
portichuelo nombre masculino Puerto bajo en las estribaciones de una montaña .
pórtico
pórtico nombre masculino 1 Estructura exterior de un edificio monumental que forma un acceso cubierto a la puerta de entrada y se apoya sobre columnas :la iglesia de Tlacochauaya, de Oaxaca, tiene la entrada cobijada por un pórtico .2 Estructura con cubierta soportada por columnas y arcadas a lo largo de una fachada o rodeando una plaza a modo de claustro :el pórtico de la Gloria de la Catedral de Santiago de Compostela .SINÓNIMO porche, soportal .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xvii ) del latín porticus ‘pasaje cubierto ’. De la familia etimológica de puerta (V.).
portilla
portilla nombre femenino 1 Puerta rudimentaria en un cercado, valla, etc .2 Abertura pequeña a modo de ventana, cerrada con cristal grueso, en los costados de una embarcación o una aeronave para proporcionar claridad y ventilación .3 Portillo, puerto estrecho entre montañas .
portillo
portillo nombre masculino 1 Abertura o entrada practicada en un muro :los soldados entraron en la ciudad amurallada a través del portillo .2 Puerta pequeña abierta en otra mayor :se entraba y salía por el portillo y solamente se abría el portón cuando sacaban o metían el auto .SINÓNIMO postigo .3 Hendidura o hueco que queda en una cosa que está rota, como una pared, el borde de una vasija, etc. :este plato tiene un portillo en el borde .SINÓNIMO desportilladura .4 Punto o aspecto que, para la consecución de una cosa, queda abierto por falta de cuidado o de medios :la decisión del consejo ha abierto un nuevo portillo para que no se lleven a cabo los despidos previstos .5 Puerto estrecho entre montañas :en el portillo de Aldabidi hubo muchos lobos .SINÓNIMO portilla .
portland
portland nombre masculino Cemento compuesto de una mezcla de caliza y arcilla, que fragua muy despacio y es muy resistente; al secarse adquiere un color semejante al de la piedra de las canteras inglesas de Portland .También cemento portland .Se pronuncia aproximadamente ‘porlan ’.
portón
portón nombre masculino 1 Puerta que separa el zaguán del resto de la casa :no consiguió abrir el portón sin que rechinasen todos los huesos de la viejísima casa .SINÓNIMO contrapuerta .2 Puerta del toril que da a la plaza de toros .3 Puerta trasera de un automóvil que llega hasta el techo y permite introducir objetos tanto en el maletero como en el habitáculo destinado a los pasajeros :una barra niquelada sirve como asidero para abrir el portón trasero .
portorriqueño, -ña
portorriqueño, -ña adjetivo 1 Relativo a Puerto Rico, país de América Central, o a sus habitantes .SINÓNIMO puertorriqueño .2 adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino [persona ] Que es de Puerto Rico .SINÓNIMO puertorriqueño .
portuario, -ria
portuario, -ria adjetivo Del puerto de mar o relacionado con este lugar :tráfico portuario; autoridades portuarias; obras portuarias .
portuense
portuense adjetivo 1 De cualquier población denominada “puerto ” o cuyo nombre empieza por esta palabra :ayuntamiento portuense .2 adjetivo /nombre común [persona ] Que es de una ciudad cuyo nombre es “puerto ” o empieza por esta palabra :el poeta portuense (del Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz ) Rafael Alberti .
portugués, -guesa
portugués, -guesa adjetivo 1 Relativo a Portugal, país del sur de Europa, o a sus habitantes .SINÓNIMO lusitano, luso .2 adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino [persona ] Que es de Portugal .SINÓNIMO lusitano, luso .3 nombre masculino /adjetivo Lengua romance que se habla en Portugal, Brasil, Angola, Cabo Verde y otras zonas .4 adjetivo Que tiene relación con esta lengua . VÉASE fragata portuguesa .
portuguesada
portuguesada nombre femenino Dicho o cosa exagerada, que sobrepasa los límites de lo verdadero, natural, normal, justo o conveniente .SINÓNIMO exageración .
portuguesismo
portuguesismo nombre masculino Palabra, expresión o giro propios de la lengua portuguesa que se usan en otro idioma :la palabra ‘chubasco ’ es un portuguesismo en español .SINÓNIMO lusismo, lusitanismo .
portulano
portulano nombre masculino Colección de planos de varios puertos, encuadernada en forma de atlas :la información contenida en los portulanos era muy práctica para los navegantes en la Edad Media .
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
Port
Port .Portugal ; Portuguese .
port
port 1 /pɔː r t /名詞 複 ~s /-ts /C 1 港 (⦅略 ⦆pt. ) (!慣用表現では冠詞が省略されることがある; →harbor 1 ) ▸ ships in port 港に停泊中の船 ▸ the port of Kobe 神戸港 ▸ a port city [town ]港町 ▸ a fishing port 漁港 ▸ leave port 出港する .2 港町 , 港湾都市 (!Port Victoria 〘セイシェル共和国首都 〙などのように固有名詞化したものもある ) ▸ Australian port of Brisbane オーストラリアの港湾都市ブリズベーン .3 避難港 ; 避難所 .4 空港 ; 宇宙基地 .à ny p ó rt in a st ó rm ⦅話 ⦆困っているときはだれの援助でも受け入れるもの .P -́ Auth ò rity ⦅米 ⦆港湾委員会 〘港の交通 施設を管理する政府 自治体の機関 〙~̀ of c á ll 複 ports- 寄港地 ; 旅行の立ち寄り先, 行きつけの場所 (!⦅コーパス ⦆通例first, nextなどと共に用いる ) .~̀ of é ntry [embark á tion ]複 ports- 通関手続地, 通関港 (⦅略 ⦆POE ).
port
port 2 名詞 C 1 =porthole 1 .2 (戦車などの )砲門 ; 舷窓 (げんそう )の覆い .3 〘機 〙蒸気口 .4 〘コンピュ 〙ポート 〘コンピュータの周辺機器との接続部分 〙.動詞 他動詞 〘コンピュ 〙〈ソフトウェア 〉を (ほかのシステムへ )移植する .
port
port 3 名詞 U 〘軍 〙控え銃 (つつ )の姿勢 .動詞 他動詞 〈銃 〉を控え銃にする ▸ Port arms! ⦅号令 ⦆控え銃
port
port 4 名詞 U 左舷 (さげん )〘船 飛行機の中から見て左側の部分; ↔starboard ; →ship 〙.形容詞 〖名詞 の前で 〗副詞 左舷の [に ].動詞 自動詞 〈船 舵 (かじ )取りが 〉舵を左 (舷 )にとる ▸ Port the helm! 〘海 〙取り舵 〘号令 〙.
port
port 5 名詞 U C ポートワイン (port wine ) 〘甘口の強いポルトガル産赤ワイン; 通例食後に飲む 〙▸ a bottle [glass ] of port 1本 [1杯 ]のポートワイン .
portability
p ò rt a b í l i ty 名詞 U (電化製品 機器が )持ち運び [携帯 ]できること ; (大型機材の設置場所が )移動できること .
portable
port a ble /pɔ́ː r təb (ə )l /〖port (運ぶ )able (できる )〗形容詞 more ~; most ~〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗1 携帯用の , 持ち運びのできる, ポータブルの ; 移動式の 〈建築物など 〉▸ a portable CD player [computer ]ポータブルCDプレーヤー [ノート型パソコン ]▸ a portable phone 携帯電話 (!mobile [cellular ] phone, cellphoneの方が一般的 ) .2 可搬的な 〈ソフトウェア 〉 〘ほかのシステムでも利用可能なもの 〙.3 (転職 退職後も )継続 [通算 ]可能な 〈健康保険 年金など 〉.名詞 C 1 携帯型の 機器 〘パソコン 電話 ラジカセなど 〙.2 移動式の教室 [建築物 ].~̀ gener á tor 携帯用発電機 .
Portacrib
Por ta crib /pɔ́ː r təkrɪ̀b /名詞 ⦅米 商標 ⦆(赤ん坊用の )携帯ベッド (⦅英 ⦆carrycot ).
portage
por tage /pɔ́ː r tɪdʒ /名詞 U 運搬 ; 運賃 ; (両水路間の )陸路 (での運搬 ).動詞 他動詞 〈船 貨物など 〉を連水陸路で運ぶ .
portal
por tal /pɔ́ː r t (ə )l /名詞 C 1 ⦅文 ⦆(建物の大きく荘厳な )入り口 ; ⦅比喩的に ⦆【ある世界 状態などへの 】扉, 入り口 «to , into , of » .2 〘コンピュ 〙ポータル (サイト ) 〘ユーザがインターネットを使う際に最初にアクセスする入り口となるウェブページ 〙.3 〘解剖 〙門静脈 (portal vein ).形容詞 〘解剖 〙肝門 (部 )の ; 門静脈の .
Port-au-Prince
Port-au-Prince /pɔ̀ː r toʊprɪ́ns /名詞 ポルトープランス 〘ハイチの首都 〙.
portcullis
port cul lis /pɔː r tkʌ́lɪs /名詞 C 落とし格子門 〘敵の侵入を防ぐために引き下げて城などの入り口を閉鎖する 〙.
portend
por tend /pɔː r ténd /動詞 他動詞 ⦅文 ⦆〈物 事が 〉〈よくない状態 事態 〉の前触れとなる ; …を予告する .
portent
por tent /pɔ́ː r tent /名詞 ⦅文 ⦆1 C 前兆, 前触れ (omen ).2 U (前兆的な )意味合い .3 C ⦅古 ⦆驚異的な物 [人 ].
portentous
por ten tous /pɔː r téntəs /形容詞 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗1 前兆的な ; (将来に対して )重大な意味を持つ ; 不吉な 〈事 物など 〉.2 ⦅非難して ⦆もったいぶった ; 尊大な 〈話し方 態度 文体など 〉.3 驚異的な, 驚くべき .~ly 副詞 ~ness 名詞
porter
por ter 1 /pɔ́ː r tə r /〖port (運ぶ )er (人 )〗名詞 複 ~s /-z /1 C ポーター ; 赤帽 〘ホテル 空港 駅などで旅行者の荷物を運ぶ係員 〙▸ get a porter to take one's bag ポーターにかばんを運んでもらう .2 C ⦅米 ⦆(ビルの )清掃員 ; 保守係 ; ⦅英 ⦆(市場や倉庫などで働く )荷物運搬人 [係 ]; (登山者の荷物を運ぶ )ポーター .3 C ⦅主に英 ⦆(病院の )雑役夫, 運搬担当員 .4 C ⦅米 やや古 ⦆(寝台車や食堂車の )乗客サービス係 (attendant ).5 U ⦅やや古 ⦆〖注文では 可算 〗黒ビール (porter's ale [beer ]).
porter
por ter 2 名詞 C ⦅主に英 ⦆(ホテルの )ドアマン (doorman ); (大きな建物 大学 病院などの公共機関の )守衛 .
porterhouse
p ó rter h ò use 名詞 U C ステーキ用の上等な肉 (porterhouse steak ); 黒ビールを売る酒場 .
portfolio
port fo li o /pɔ̀ː r tfóʊlioʊ /〖port (運ぶ )folio (ページを付けた紙 )〗名詞 複 ~s /-z /C 1 (絵画 書類用の )大きい薄型ケース [かばん ], (携帯用の )書類入れ .2 (選考用に提出する )自作の作品集 ; 画集 , 写真集 .3 〘経 〙(個人投資家や金融機関が所有する )ポートフォリオ , 有価証券の目録 [一覧表 ]; その資産 .4 ⦅主に英 かたく ⦆大臣の職務 [地位 ]▸ a minister without portfolio 無任所大臣 .5 ⦅かたく ⦆(製品 商品などの )品揃え .
porthole
p ó rt h ò le 名詞 C 1 (船 飛行機などの側面の )丸窓, 舷窓 (げんそう ).2 壁 [戸 ]にあけた穴 ; 銃眼, 砲門 .
Portia
Por tia /pɔ́ː r ʃə /名詞 ポーシャ 〘a Shakespeare作 『ベニスの商人 』の女主人公.b 女の名 〙.
portico
por ti co /pɔ́ː r tɪkòʊ /〖<イタリア 〗名詞 複 ~es, ~s C ⦅かたく ⦆ポルチコ 〘柱で支えられた屋根付きの玄関 〙.
portion
por tion /pɔ́ː r ʃ (ə )n /〖原義は 「分け前 」〗名詞 複 ~s /-z /C 1 部分 , 一部分 (!ほかの部分とは異なった, あるいはある目的に当てられた部分などをさす ) ▸ a small portion of the population 人口のほんの一部 ▸ a large [good, significant ] portion of the residents 大部分の住民 ▸ the return portion of the ticket (往復 )チケットの帰りの部分 .2 (1皿分の )料理の量 ; 一人前 (helping )▸ enjoy generous portions of good food 良い食事をたらふく食べる .3 〖通例単数形で 〗(責任 利益 費用などの )分担 , 分け前 (share ).4 ⦅文 ⦆〖通例one 's ~〗運命 .5 (財産の )相続分 , 分与財産 ; (結婚時の嫁の )持参金 .動詞 他動詞 1 «…の間で » 〈物 〉を分ける (out ) «among » .2 «…に » 〈分け前 分与金 〉を与える «to » .
portly
port ly /pɔ́ː r tli /形容詞 ⦅遠回しに ⦆〈年配の人が 〉でっぷりした, かっぷくのいい, 堂々とした (→fat ).p ó rt li ness 名詞
portmanteau
port man teau /pɔː r tmǽntoʊ /〖<フランス 〗名詞 複 ~s, ~x /-z /C 大型旅行かばん 〘両開き式 〙.~́ w ò rd かばん語 〘2語の一部ずつが合わさってできた語; brunch (<breakfast +lunch )など 〙.
Port-of-Spain
P ò rt-of-Sp á in 名詞 ポートオブスペイン 〘トリニダードトバゴの首都 〙.
Porto Novo
Por to No vo /pɔ̀ː r tə -nóʊvoʊ /名詞 ポルトノボ 〘ベニン (Benin )の首都 〙.
portrait
por trait /pɔ́ː r trət, -trèɪt /〖語源は 「描かれたもの 」〗名詞 複 ~s /-ts /1 C (主に顔の )肖像画 , 写真, ポートレート ; 似顔絵 ▸ draw a portrait of my mother 母の肖像画を描く ▸ a self- portrait 自画像 .2 C (文字による )描写 , 叙述 .3 C 生き写し ; 典型 .形容詞 〈ページなどが 〉縦置き [向き ]の (↔landscape ).~̀ m ó de 〘コンピュ 〙ポートレートモード 〘用紙の長辺が縦になるように置くこと; ↔landscape mode 〙.~ist 名詞 C ⦅かたく ⦆肖像画家, 人物写真家 .
portraiture
por trai ture /pɔ́ː r trətʃʊə r |-tʃə /名詞 U ⦅かたく ⦆肖像画法 ; C 肖像画 .
portray
por tray /pɔː r tréɪ /動詞 ~s /-z /; ~ed /-d /; ~ing 他動詞 1 «…であると » 〈物 人 〉を表現する «as » (!しばしば実際とは違うことを暗示 ) .2 【絵画 写真などで 】〈物 人 〉を 表現する , 描く «in » .3 (舞台などで )…の役を演じる .
portrayal
por tray al /pɔː r tréɪ (ə )l /名詞 C 1 (言葉による )記述, 描写 ; (芸術家による )表現 .2 〖しばしばone 's ~〗(作品中の )役どころ .
Portugal
Por tu gal /pɔ́ː r tʃəɡ (ə )l /名詞 ポルトガル 〘ヨーロッパ西端の共和国; 正式名Portuguese Republic; 首都Lisbon 〙.
Portuguese
Por tu guese /pɔ̀ː r tʃuɡíːz, -́-- /名詞 複 ~1 C ポルトガル人 .2 U ポルトガル語 〘ポルトガルとブラジルの公用語 〙.形容詞 ポルトガル (人 [語 ])の .~̀ man-of-w á r 〘動 〙カツオノエボシ ; 電気クラゲ .