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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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