noun🔗SharePorteur, détenteurOne who, or that which, bears, sustains, or carries."The bearer of the heavy school bag struggled up the stairs. "Le porteur du lourd sac d'école montait difficilement les escaliers.personjobthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePorteur, croque-mortSomeone who helps carry the coffin or a dead body during a funeral procession."Several bearers carried the elderly Mr. Smith's coffin during the funeral procession. "Plusieurs porteurs ont porté le cercueil de M. Smith, âgé, pendant la procession funéraire.ritualculturereligiontraditionpersonfamilyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePorteurOne who possesses a cheque, bond, or other notes promising payment."I promise to pay the bearer on demand."Je promets de payer le porteur sur demande.businessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePorteur, domestiqueA domestic servant or palanquin carrier."The wealthy family employed several bearers to carry their luggage and supplies as they traveled through the mountains. "La famille aisée employait plusieurs porteurs pour transporter leurs bagages et leurs provisions alors qu'ils voyageaient à travers les montagnes.jobpersonworkservicehistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareArbre fruitierA tree or plant yielding fruit."a good bearer"un bon arbre fruitierfruitplantagriculturebiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePorteur, messagerSomeone who delivers a letter or message on behalf of another (especially as referred to in the letter or message)."The letter was addressed to Sarah, but the bearer, a classmate, delivered it to her teacher. "La lettre était adressée à Sarah, mais le porteur, un camarade de classe, l'a remise à son professeur.communicationjobpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePorteurA strip of reglet or other furniture to bear off the impression from a blank page."The printer's manual showed how to attach the special bearer to the paper tray to prevent the ink from smudging the blank pages. "Le manuel de l'imprimante montrait comment fixer le porteur spécial au bac à papier pour empêcher l'encre de maculer les pages vierges.technicalmachinewritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePorteurA type or type-high piece of metal interspersed in blank parts to support the plate when it is shaved."The blacksmith used a special bearer to hold the metal plate steady while shaping it. "Le forgeron utilisait un porteur spécial pour maintenir la plaque de métal stable pendant qu'il la façonnait.technicaltypemachinewritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
