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home port

/həʊm pɔːrt/

Traducción: Puerto en el que un barco está oficialmente registrado y desde el que opera, o, en sentido figurado, lugar donde una persona se siente como en casa o al que regresa.

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/həʊm pɔːrt/B2formal
  • esPuerto en el que un barco está oficialmente registrado y desde el que opera, o, en sentido figurado, lugar donde una persona se siente como en casa o al que regresa.

The port where a ship is officially registered and based, or figuratively, a place where someone feels they belong or where they return to.

  1. Main port of a shipB2formal

    The port where a ship is registered and where it is based or returns to after voyages.

    esPuerto base

    • The ship's home port is Rotterdam.
    • After a long journey, the vessel returned to its home port.
    • Every commercial ship must have a designated home port.
  2. Figurative base or originC1informal

    A place or location that serves as a central base or origin for a person, group, or activity.

    espuerto de origen

    • New York City is the home port for many international artists.
    • The company considers its home port to be Silicon Valley.
    • For the traveling musician, the tour bus becomes a home port.