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