Portar
Example: Ell porta una motxilla nova a l'escola cada dia.
Definition
"Portar" is a verb in Catalan meaning to carry or to bring something from one place to another. It is often used to describe the action of physically holding or transporting items, such as in the phrase 'Ell porta una motxilla nova a l'escola cada dia' which means 'He carries a new backpack to school every day.'
Etymology
The Catalan verb "portar" comes from the Latin word 'portare,' which means to carry or to bear. This Latin root is also the origin of similar words in other Romance languages, like Italian 'portare' and Spanish 'portar.' Did you know that the root reflects the idea of carrying or bearing something physically or metaphorically?
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"Portar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (A1) - set 2", containing 103 commonly used words.
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