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Learn French: porter - to wear

French
/Which / what (quel)
/porter

porter

Word

porter

Meaning

to wear

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

Course

Lesson

Which / what (quel)

Usages of porter

Quel pull est-ce que tu portes aujourd'hui ?

Which sweater are you wearing today?

Je prends ce manteau et je le porte.

I am taking this coat and wearing it.

Je porte une jolie chemise.

I am wearing a pretty shirt.

Il porte un manteau violet.

He is wearing a purple coat.

Tu portes un beau parfum, mais sois aussi élégant !

You are wearing a nice perfume, but also be elegant!

La fourmi qui marche lentement porte un grand morceau de pain.

The ant that walks slowly carries a large piece of bread.

Tu aimes les boucles d'oreilles en perles que je porte ?

Do you like the pearl earrings that I am wearing?

Voici le défilé animé où la foule porte un masque.

Here is the lively parade where the crowd wears a mask.

Pour ce poste, ils ont porté des cravates.

For this position, they wore ties.

Il travaille au bureau en portant des écouteurs, mais il est distrait.

He works at the office while wearing earphones, but he is distracted.

Il porte un pull vert.

He is wearing a green jumper.

J'y vois souvent des passants portant des sacs lourds.

I often see passersby carrying heavy bags there.

Si j'étais sur Mars, je porterais la combinaison pour l'oxygène.

If I were on Mars, I would wear the suit for the oxygen.

Elle ne porte ni laine ni cuir.

She wears neither wool nor leather.

J'ai beaucoup de vêtements, mais je ne porte ni laine ni soie.

I have a lot of clothes, but I wear neither wool nor silk.

Il porte l'enfant dans ses bras.

He carries the child in his arms.

Il porte le sac sur son épaule.

He carries the bag on his shoulder.

Il porte un short pour courir.

He wears shorts to run.

En hiver, elle porte un bonnet.

In winter, she wears a woolly hat.

Il voit l'imperfection, mais il porte tout de même ce pull.

He sees the imperfection, but he wears this sweater all the same.

Ils portent tout le bois eux-mêmes sans aucune aide.

They carry all the wood themselves without any help.

La famille porte des vêtements noirs pour le deuil.

The family wears black clothes for the mourning.

C'est mal vu de porter des vêtements blancs.

It is frowned upon to wear white clothes.

Portent-elles des chaussures turquoise pour le match ?

Are they wearing turquoise shoes for the match?

Sont-ils prêts à porter des survêtements kaki ?

Are they ready to wear khaki tracksuits?

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