No. 231 in Italian
portare
"Portare" means "to bring," "to carry," or "to wear."
In a sentence
Io porto un regalo alla festa.
I bring a gift to the party.
Here, 'portare' means 'to bring' and indicates the action of carrying something physically from one place to another.
Lei porta sempre un cappello elegante.
She always wears an elegant hat.
In this context, 'portare' means 'to wear,' referring to having a piece of clothing or accessory on oneself.
Il vento ha portato via le foglie secche dal giardino.
The wind carried away the dry leaves from the garden.
Here, 'portare' implies 'to carry away,' which is a metaphorical sense of transportation caused by an external force.
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