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