No. 3,121 in French
portables
"Portables" in French means "mobile phones" or "cell phones" in English.
In a sentence
Dans la classe, tous les élèves utilisent leurs portables pour le travail scolaire.
In the classroom, all the students use their laptops for schoolwork.
Here, 'portables' refers to laptops as personal computing devices used for educational purposes.
Les portables des voyageurs étaient rangés dans leurs sacs.
The travelers' mobile phones were stored in their bags.
In this context, 'portables' means mobile phones, denoting portable communication devices carried by travelers.
Pour la randonnée, il est conseillé de ne pas transporter des portables lourds.
For hiking, it is advised not to carry heavy laptops.
Here, 'portables' represents laptops again, specifically emphasizing their weight as a factor for hikers.
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