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