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

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La porte s'ouvrit lentement. The door opened slowly.
Il porte des verres épais. He wears thick glasses.
Elle porte un sac à dos. She is carrying a backpack on her back.
Elle porte un chouette chapeau. She has got a nice hat on.
C'est la porte principale. That's the main gate.
Cette lettre porte un timbre étranger. This letter bears a foreign stamp.
N'ouvre la porte à quiconque. Whoever comes, don't open the door.
Laisserez-vous la porte ouverte ? Will you leave the door open?
Le garçon porte des lunettes. The boy is wearing glasses.
Porte les sacs à l'étage. Carry the bags upstairs.
Je porte peu d'intérêt à l'Histoire. I have little interest in history.
Entrez par la petite porte. Enter by the narrow gate.
Cette lettre ne porte aucune signature. This letter bears no signature.
Quand le bonheur vient frapper à ta porte. When happiness comes knocking at your door.
Marie ferma la porte doucement. Mary closed the door quietly.
Elle porte un chapeau sympa. She's wearing a cool hat.
Voulez-vous que je porte votre sac ? Shall I carry your bag?
Il porte très peu d'intérêt à ses enfants. He has very little interest in his children.
C'est la porte de devant. It's the front gate.
Toute libération porte en elle le péril d'une nouvelle forme d'asservissement. Every liberation bears within itself the danger of a new kind of servitude.
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