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