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/ˈpɔːrtɪdʒɪz/ /ˈpɔːrtədʒɪz/

Meanings
noun

Porte, transporte terrestre

An act of carrying, especially the carrying of a boat overland between two waterways.

Examples :

"The canoeists planned several portages to get their boat around the falls. "
Los canoístas planearon varios portes para llevar su bote alrededor de las cataratas.
nautical vehicle action geography environment
noun

Salarios, sueldos

The wages paid to a sailor when in port, or for a voyage.

Examples :

"The captain carefully calculated the crew's portages after the long and arduous voyage to ensure everyone was paid fairly for their time in port and at sea. "
El capitán calculó cuidadosamente los salarios de la tripulación después del largo y arduo viaje para asegurar que a todos se les pagara justamente por su tiempo en puerto y en el mar.
nautical sailing job business economy

Related Words

Illustration overland

overland noun

/ˈoʊvərlænd/ /ˈoʊvərlənd/

Viaje por tierra

"Their overland journey took them through several countries on their way to India. "

Su viaje por tierra los llevó por varios países de camino a la India.

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

Algo, cosa

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Mi amigo me dijo que había algo en la caja, pero aún no sabía qué era.

Illustration searching

searching verb

/ˈsɜːtʃɪŋ/ /ˈsɝtʃɪŋ/

Buscar, registrar

"I searched the garden for the keys and found them in the vegetable patch."

Busqué las llaves en el jardín y las encontré en el huerto.

Illustration waterfall

waterfall noun

/ˈwɔːtəfɔːl/ /ˈwɔtɚfɔl/

Cascada, catarata

"The hikers were amazed by the powerful waterfall cascading down the rocky cliff face. "

Los excursionistas quedaron asombrados por la poderosa cascada que caía por la cara rocosa del acantilado.

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

Especialmente, particularmente

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Mi hermana es muy servicial, especialmente cuando se trata de organizar cosas.

Illustration carrying

carrying verb

/ˈkæɹiɪŋ/

Llevar, transportar

"She was carrying a heavy backpack to school. "

Ella llevaba una mochila pesada a la escuela.

Illustration waterways

waterways noun

/ˈwɔtərˌweɪz/ /ˈwɑtərˌweɪz/

Vías navegables

"The kayaks traveled along the quiet waterways of the park. "

Los kayaks viajaron por las tranquilas vías navegables del parque.

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Tristemente, con tristeza

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

Escuchó tristemente las preocupaciones de su madre, sintiéndose apenado por su decepción.

Illustration exhausting

exhausting verb

/ɪɡˈzɔːstɪŋ/ /ɛɡˈzɔstɪŋ/

Agotar, extenuar

"Moisture of the earth is exhausted by evaporation."

La humedad de la tierra se agota por la evaporación.

Illustration furniture

furniture noun

/ˈfɜːnɪtʃə/ /ˈfɝnɪtʃɚ/

Muebles

"A chair is furniture. Sofas are also furniture."

Una silla es un mueble. Los sofás también son muebles.

Illustration beautiful

beautiful noun

/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/

Bella

"Hey, beautiful!"

¡Hola, bella!

Illustration calculated

calculated verb

/ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/

Calcular, determinar

"Calculate the square root of 3 to 10 decimal places."

Calcula la raíz cuadrada de 3 a 10 decimales.