No. 1,488 in Catalan
laporta
"Laporta" is a surname in Catalan and does not have a direct meaning in English.
In a sentence
La porta de la casa està oberta.
The door of the house is open.
Here, 'la porta' (the door) refers to the object 'door', used as a noun.
Laporta és el president del club de futbol.
Laporta is the president of the football club.
In this context, 'Laporta' is a proper noun, specifically a surname of a person.
Quan la porta està tancada, no podem entrar.
When the door is closed, we cannot enter.
Again, 'la porta' refers to the physical door, emphasizing its state ('closed') and a condition related to it.
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