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