No. 871 in Romanian

purta

"Purta" means "to wear" or "to carry" in English.

In a sentence

Ana poartă o rochie roșie.
Ana is wearing a red dress.
In this sentence, 'poartă' (a conjugation of 'purta') is used to indicate the act of wearing clothing.
El poartă numele tatălui său.
He carries his father's name.
Here, 'poartă' means to carry or bear, used in the context of bearing a name or heritage.
Soldatul poartă arma cu grijă.
The soldier carries the weapon carefully.
In this instance, 'poartă' refers to carrying an object with care.

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