No. 288 in French
porte
Door.
In a sentence
La porte de la maison est ouverte.
The door of the house is open.
Here, 'porte' refers to a physical door.
Il porte un chapeau noir.
He is wearing a black hat.
Here, 'porte' is a verb meaning 'to wear' or 'to carry'.
Cette ville porte un nom ancien.
This city bears an ancient name.
Here, 'porte' is used metaphorically for 'to bear' or 'to carry' in a name or title.
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