English-Thai Dictionary
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
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
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. ]
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
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.
New American Oxford Dictionary
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.
Oxford Dictionary
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.
American Oxford Thesaurus
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.
Oxford Thesaurus
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.
Duden Dictionary
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
French Dictionary
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
Spanish Dictionary
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 .
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
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 .
The Wordsmith Dictionary