noun🔗SharePorteursOne who, or that which, bears, sustains, or carries."Example Sentence: "The volunteers were the bearers of food and blankets to the people affected by the flood." "Les bénévoles étaient les porteurs de nourriture et de couvertures pour les personnes touchées par les inondations.personjobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePorteurs, croque-mortsSomeone who helps carry the coffin or a dead body during a funeral procession."The bearers carefully carried the coffin from the church to the hearse. "Les porteurs ont transporté avec soin le cercueil de l'église au corbillard.ritualculturereligioneventsocietytraditionChat 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.financebusinesseconomyassetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePorteurs, domestiquesA domestic servant or palanquin carrier."In the olden days, wealthy families often used bearers to carry them around in palanquins. "Autrefois, les familles riches employaient souvent des porteurs pour se déplacer en palanquin.jobpersonservicehistorysocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareArbre fruitierA tree or plant yielding fruit."a good bearer"un bon arbre fruitierfruitplantagricultureChat 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 official document stated, "The bearers of this letter are authorized to collect the prize on my behalf." "Le document officiel stipulait : « Les porteurs de cette lettre sont autorisés à collecter le prix en mon nom. »communicationjobpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePorteursA strip of reglet or other furniture to bear off the impression from a blank page."In the printing press, the bearers are carefully placed to prevent ink from smudging on parts of the paper where there shouldn't be any print. "Dans la presse à imprimer, les porteurs sont soigneusement placés pour empêcher l'encre de maculer les parties du papier où il ne devrait pas y avoir d'impression.stationerywritingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePorteursA type or type-high piece of metal interspersed in blank parts to support the plate when it is shaved."The printer carefully placed the bearers around the printing plate to prevent it from bending during the shaving process. "L'imprimeur a soigneusement placé les porteurs autour de la plaque d'impression pour l'empêcher de se plier pendant le processus de rasage.typetechnicalmachineindustryworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading