porta
door
noun POHR-tah Less Common
Origin: from Latin porta 'gate'
Also means
goal
Usage Note
Porta is the door or gate, and in football it is the 'goal' you shoot at. Sbattere la porta is 'to slam the door', and abitare porta a porta means living next door; do not confuse it with the verb porta ('he/she carries'). The plural is porte.
Examples
"Chiudi la porta, per favore."
Natural Translation
Close the door, please.
Literal Translation
Close the door, for favor.

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