- porter por·ter n
- ['pɔːtə(r)]
(of office etc) portinaio (-a), portiere (-a), (of hotel) portiere (-a), Rail Aer facchino, portabagagli m inv Am Rail addetto ai vagoni letto
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
porter por·ter n
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por|ter|age — «PR tuhr ihj, POHR », noun. 1. the act or work of a porter. 2. the charge for this … Useful english dictionary
por|ter|house — «PR tuhr HOWS, POHR », noun. 1. a choice beefsteak cut from the thick end of the short loin and containing the tenderloin. 2. Archaic. a) an establishment at which porter and other malt liquors are sold. b) a chophouse. ╂[(def. 1) because this… … Useful english dictionary
por|ter — por|ter1 «PR tuhr, POHR », noun, verb. –n. 1. a man employed to carry loads or baggage, especially at a hotel, railroad station, or airport: »Give your bags to the porter. 2. U.S. an attendant in a parlor car or sleeping car of a railway train.… … Useful english dictionary
por·ter — /ˈpoɚtɚ/ noun, pl ters 1 [count] : a person whose job is to carry bags or luggage at a hotel, airport, etc. The porter helped her with her luggage. 2 [count] US : a person whose job is to help passengers on a train 3 [count] Brit : a person whose … Useful english dictionary
prêt-à-por|ter — «preh ta pr TAY», adjective, noun. French. ready to wear: »prêt à porter fashions. The [Paris] designers these days trend more to mass market ready to wears, known as prêt à porter (Time) … Useful english dictionary
Porter — Por ter, n. [F. porteur, fr. porter to carry, L. portare. See {Port} to carry.] 1. A carrier; one who carries or conveys burdens, luggage, etc.; for hire. [1913 Webster] 2. (Forging) A bar of iron or steel at the end of which a forging is made;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
porter bar — Porter Por ter, n. [F. porteur, fr. porter to carry, L. portare. See {Port} to carry.] 1. A carrier; one who carries or conveys burdens, luggage, etc.; for hire. [1913 Webster] 2. (Forging) A bar of iron or steel at the end of which a forging is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
porter — por‧ter [ˈpɔːtə ǁ ˈpɔːrtər] noun [countable] JOBS TRAVEL 1. someone whose job is to carry people s bags, for example at railway stations, airports etc 2. someone whose job is to help guests arriving at a hotel * * * porter UK US /ˈpɔːtər/ noun… … Financial and business terms
Porter — Por ter, n. [F. portier, L. portarius, from porta a gate, door. See {Port} a gate.] A man who has charge of a door or gate; a doorkeeper; one who waits at the door to receive messages. Shak. [1913 Webster] To him the porter openeth. John x. 3.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
porter — 1. (por té) v. a. 1° Soutenir comme on soutient une charge, un faix. 2° Porter, en termes de manége. 3° Avoir dans son sein, en parlant des femmes et des femelles ; produire ; porter intérêt. 4° Transporter d un lieu en un autre.… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
Porter sign — Por·ter sign (porґtər) [William Henry Porter, Irish physician, 1790–1861] tracheal tugging; see under tugging … Medical dictionary
