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porter

/ˈpɔːtə/ /ˈpɔɹtɚ/

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noun

Porteur

A person who carries luggage and related objects.

Examples :

"By the time I reached the train station I was exhausted, but fortunately there was a porter waiting."

Quand je suis arrivé à la gare, j'étais épuisé, mais heureusement, il y avait un porteur qui attendait.

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Porteuse

An ant having the specialized role of carrying.

Examples :

"The ant colony's porter carried a crumb of bread back to the nest. "

La porteuse de la colonie de fourmis a rapporté une miette de pain au nid.

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Porteur de logiciel

One who ports software (makes it usable on another platform).

Examples :

"The software porter worked late to get the game playable on the new operating system. "

Le porteur de logiciel a travaillé tard pour rendre le jeu jouable sur le nouveau système d'exploitation.

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Portier, gardien

A person in control of the entrance to a building.

Examples :

"The porter checked everyone's bags at the school entrance. "

Le portier a vérifié les sacs de tout le monde à l'entrée de l'école.

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Employé de salle, serveur

An employee who clears and cleans tables and puts bowling balls away.

Examples :

"The porter quickly cleared the tables after the bowling league meeting. "

Le serveur a rapidement débarrassé les tables après la réunion de la ligue de bowling.

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Une bière brune forte, initialement appréciée par les porteurs, semblable à une stout mais moins forte

A strong, dark ale, originally favored by porters, similar to a stout but less strong.

Examples :

"My grandfather always enjoyed a porter after dinner. "

Mon grand-père appréciait toujours une porter après le dîner.

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Stout

Stout (malt brew).

Examples :

"My grandfather enjoys a strong porter after dinner. "

Mon grand-père apprécie une bonne stout après le dîner.

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verb

Porter, transporter

To serve as a porter; to carry.

Examples :

"The student porter his heavy backpack to class. "

L'étudiant porte son lourd sac à dos en classe.

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