port
gb/pˈɔɹt/ us/pˈɔɹt/
A2
Angličtina
~ 2200
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Podstatné jméno
A2
entity
1
Harbor town or city
A city or town next to the sea or a river where ships stop to load or unload.
Vzorec užití:
[something] is a port
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'port' (a harbor town) with 'airport' or 'harbor' itself; 'port' often refers to the whole city, not just the docking area.
Synonyma
harbor (Refers specifically to the sheltered area for ships, not the whole town.)
Antonyma
inland town (A town located away from the coast or navigable rivers.)
Kolokace
busy port
|fishing port
|major port
|port city
|sea port
Témata
geography
|transportation
|trade
|travel
Příklady
- Singapore is one of the busiest ports in the world.
- The ship will dock at the port tomorrow morning.
- Tourists love visiting the old port district.
Učební příklady
- The port is full of ships.
- We walked around the port.
- The port is near my house.
Podstatné jméno
B1
entity
2
Device connection opening
A place on a computer or other device where you can connect something, like a cable or USB stick.
Vzorec užití:
[device] has a [type] port
Častá chyba:
Some learners confuse 'port' with 'plug'; the 'plug' is the part on the cable, the 'port' is on the device.
Synonyma
socket (General term for any hole or fitting where something connects.)
Antonyma
wireless connection (A method of connecting devices without physical ports or cables.)
Kolokace
USB port
|charging port
|HDMI port
|Ethernet port
Témata
technology
|electronics
Příklady
- My laptop has three USB ports.
- The phone's charging port is damaged.
- Plug the cable into the HDMI port.
Učební příklady
- This computer has two USB ports.
- I use the charging port every day.
- The HDMI port is on the back.
Podstatné jméno
B2
entity
3
Sweet fortified wine
A sweet, strong wine from Portugal that people often drink after dinner.
Častá chyba:
Learners may confuse 'port' (wine) with 'port' (harbor); context usually clarifies the meaning.
Synonyma
fortified wine (General term for wine with added alcohol; not all are from Portugal.)
Kolokace
glass of port
|drink port
|vintage port
Témata
food_and_drink
|food_drink
Příklady
- She poured herself a glass of vintage port.
- Port is often enjoyed with cheese.
- They produce excellent port in the Douro Valley.
Učební příklady
- I like to drink port after dinner.
- He bought a bottle of port.
- Port is from Portugal.
Sloveso
technical
B2
action
4
Adapt software for new system
To change computer software so it works on another type of computer or system.
Vzorec užití:
to port [software] to [system]
Častá chyba:
Learners may confuse 'port' in computing with 'upload' or 'download'; 'port' means changing it to work elsewhere.
Synonyma
adapt (More general; can apply outside computing.)
Kolokace
port an application
|port a game
|port code
Témata
technology
|computing
Příklady
- The developer plans to port the game to Android.
- They successfully ported the application from Windows to Mac.
- Porting this software will take several weeks.
Učební příklady
- They will port the game to my phone.
- He can port this app to your computer.
- We need to port it to another system.
Podstatné jméno
technical
C1
entity
5
Network communication endpoint number
A number that shows which program or service on a computer should get network messages.
Synonyma
endpoint identifier (Technical term in networking; less common in casual speech.)
Kolokace
open port
|port number
|close a port
Témata
technology
|computing
Příklady
- Port 80 is used for HTTP traffic.
- The firewall blocks certain ports for security.
- Check which ports are open on your server.
Učební příklady
- Port 80 is for websites.
- The firewall closed the port.
- We check the open ports.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
port
IPA
GB/pˈɔɹt/
US/pˈɔɹt/
Slabiky a přízvuk
port (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (port)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: port
- Plural: port, ports
Verb
- Base: port
- 3rd Person Singular: ports
- Present Participle: porting
- Past: ported
Příbuzná slova
Forms
ports
noun
porting
verb
ported
verb
Core family
airport
noun A1
seaport
noun
Related words
porthole
noun
Advanced or less common
freeport
noun
spaceport
noun
Výrazy
left port
1/lˈɛft pˈɔɹt/
fixed phrase
Departed from harbor by ship/boat
When a ship goes away from its harbor to start a journey.
Příklady
- The vessel left port at dawn.
- They left port despite the bad weather.
port of call
1/pˈɔɹt əv kˈɔl/
fixed phrase
Ship stop location on route
A place where a ship stops during its trip to load, unload, or let passengers off/on.
Příklady
- Our first port of call will be Lisbon.
- The cruise has five ports of call along the Mediterranean.