No. 308 in Catalan
portar
"Portar" in Catalan means "to carry," "to bring," or "to wear."
In a sentence
Porto les claus a la butxaca.
I carry the keys in my pocket.
Here, 'portar' signifies 'to carry' referring to physically having the keys in a location.
L'Anna sempre porta roba elegant.
Anna always wears elegant clothes.
Here, 'portar' is used to mean 'to wear,' describing the action of having elegant clothes on.
El tren porta els passatgers a la ciutat.
The train brings passengers to the city.
In this case, 'portar' denotes 'to bring' or 'to transport,' as the train is transporting the passengers to the city.
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