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