port
gb/pˈɔɹt/ us/pˈɔɹt/
A2
Anglais
~ 2200
Sens
0 sens
Nom
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.
Schéma d’usage :
[something] is a port
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'port' (a harbor town) with 'airport' or 'harbor' itself; 'port' often refers to the whole city, not just the docking area.
Synonymes
harbor (Refers specifically to the sheltered area for ships, not the whole town.)
Antonymes
inland town (A town located away from the coast or navigable rivers.)
Collocations
busy port
|fishing port
|major port
|port city
|sea port
Thèmes
geography
|transportation
|trade
|travel
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The port is full of ships.
- We walked around the port.
- The port is near my house.
Nom
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.
Schéma d’usage :
[device] has a [type] port
Erreur fréquente :
Some learners confuse 'port' with 'plug'; the 'plug' is the part on the cable, the 'port' is on the device.
Synonymes
socket (General term for any hole or fitting where something connects.)
Antonymes
wireless connection (A method of connecting devices without physical ports or cables.)
Collocations
USB port
|charging port
|HDMI port
|Ethernet port
Thèmes
technology
|electronics
Exemples
- My laptop has three USB ports.
- The phone's charging port is damaged.
- Plug the cable into the HDMI port.
Exemples pédagogiques
- This computer has two USB ports.
- I use the charging port every day.
- The HDMI port is on the back.
Nom
B2
entity
3
Sweet fortified wine
A sweet, strong wine from Portugal that people often drink after dinner.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may confuse 'port' (wine) with 'port' (harbor); context usually clarifies the meaning.
Synonymes
fortified wine (General term for wine with added alcohol; not all are from Portugal.)
Collocations
glass of port
|drink port
|vintage port
Thèmes
food_and_drink
|food_drink
Exemples
- She poured herself a glass of vintage port.
- Port is often enjoyed with cheese.
- They produce excellent port in the Douro Valley.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I like to drink port after dinner.
- He bought a bottle of port.
- Port is from Portugal.
Verbe
technical
B2
action
4
Adapt software for new system
To change computer software so it works on another type of computer or system.
Schéma d’usage :
to port [software] to [system]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may confuse 'port' in computing with 'upload' or 'download'; 'port' means changing it to work elsewhere.
Synonymes
adapt (More general; can apply outside computing.)
Collocations
port an application
|port a game
|port code
Thèmes
technology
|computing
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- They will port the game to my phone.
- He can port this app to your computer.
- We need to port it to another system.
Nom
technical
C1
entity
5
Network communication endpoint number
A number that shows which program or service on a computer should get network messages.
Synonymes
endpoint identifier (Technical term in networking; less common in casual speech.)
Collocations
open port
|port number
|close a port
Thèmes
technology
|computing
Exemples
- Port 80 is used for HTTP traffic.
- The firewall blocks certain ports for security.
- Check which ports are open on your server.
Exemples pédagogiques
- Port 80 is for websites.
- The firewall closed the port.
- We check the open ports.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
port
API
GB/pˈɔɹt/
US/pˈɔɹt/
Syllabes et accentuation
port (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (port)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: port
- Plural: port, ports
Verb
- Base: port
- 3rd Person Singular: ports
- Present Participle: porting
- Past: ported
Famille de mots
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
Expressions
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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- Our first port of call will be Lisbon.
- The cruise has five ports of call along the Mediterranean.