Usage examples of "porter" in French with translation to English

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Elle aime porter des couleurs sombres. She likes to wear dark colours.
Il dut porter le sac. He had to carry the bag.
Nous devons tous porter notre croix. We all have our cross to bear.
La glace est trop fine pour porter ton poids. The ice is too thin to bear your weight.
L'ordre du jour concerne la ré-élection du conseil étudiant. Si quelqu'un souhaite se porter candidat, veuillez lever la main. Today's agenda concerns the re-election of the student council. If anybody wishes to stand as a candidate, please raise your hand.
Elle me montra quelle robe porter. She showed me which dress to wear.
Laisse-moi porter ta valise. Let me carry your suitcase.
Dois-je porter une cravate au travail ? Do I have to wear a tie at work?
Il est presqu'impossible de porter à travers la foule le flambeau de la vérité sans roussir ici et là une barbe. It is almost impossible to bear the torch of truth through a crowd without singeing somebody’s beard.
Les conducteurs doivent porter leur ceinture. Drivers should wear seat belts.
On doit porter des chiens. Dogs must be carried.
Veuillez faire porter mes bagages à la gare ! Please have my baggage brought to the station.
Porter des lunettes devrait corriger ta vision. Wearing glasses should correct your vision.
Vous devez porter des chiens. Dogs must be carried.
Tom a dû porter un bonnet d'âne. Tom had to wear a dunce cap.
Nous sommes habitués à porter des chaussures. We are accustomed to wearing shoes.
Laissez un porteur porter vos bagages. Let a porter carry your baggage.
Quelqu'un doit porter le chapeau pour sa mort. Somebody has to be held accountable for his death.
Nous sommes habituées à porter des chaussures. We are accustomed to wearing shoes.
Je peux porter ces valises pour vous. I can carry those suitcases for you.
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