porter

A noun referring to a person employed to carry luggage and supplies, or someone who guards an entrance, or a railroad employee who assists passengers, or a very dark sweet ale brewed from roasted unmalted barley.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее человека, нанятого для переноски багажа и припасов, или того, кто охраняет вход, или железнодорожного служащего, помогающего пассажирам, или очень тёмный сладкий эль, сваренный из жареного несоложёного ячменя.esSustantivo que designa a una persona contratada para cargar equipaje y provisiones, o a quien guarda una entrada, o a un empleado ferroviario que ayuda a los pasajeros, o una cerveza muy oscura y dulce elaborada con cebada tostada sin maltear.frPersonne employée pour porter les bagages et les provisions, ou qui garde une entrée, ou employé de gare aidant les voyageurs, ou bière brune très foncée et douce brassée avec de l'orge non maltée torréfiée.deSubstantiv, das eine Person bezeichnet, die für das Tragen von Gepäck und Vorräten angestellt ist, oder einen Pförtner bzw. Türsteher, oder einen Eisenbahnbediensteten, der Fahrgästen hilft, oder ein sehr dunkles, süßes Bier, das aus gerösteter ungemälzter Gerste gebraut wird.ptSubstantivo que designa a pessoa contratada para carregar bagagens e provisões, ou o funcionário que vigia a entrada de um edifício, ou o empregado de trem que ajuda os passageiros, ou ainda uma cerveja escura e adocicada feita de cevada torrada não maltada.zh指受雇搬运货物或行李的人，也指看门人或协助乘客的铁路工作人员，还指一种用烘焙未发芽大麦酿制的深色甜啤酒。arاسم يدل على شخص يُستأجر لحمل الأمتعة والبضائع، أو الشخص الذي يحرس مدخل مبنى، أو عامل في السكك الحديدية يساعد المسافرين، أو نوع من الجعة الداكنة الحلوة المصنوعة من الشعير المحمص غير المملّت.

1. Luggage carrier A2 formal

   A person employed to carry luggage and other supplies, typically at hotels, train stations, or airports.

   • The porter carried our suitcases to the hotel room.
   • A porter helped us with the heavy bags at the station.
   • He worked as a porter during his summer break.

   ruНосильщикesMaleterofrporteur (bagages)deGepäckträgerptCarregador de bagagemzh行李员arحامل الأمتعة

   Synonymes: bellboybellhopredcapskycap

2. Doorkeeper or guard B1 formal british

   A person who guards an entrance, such as a gate or door, often in a building or institution.

   • The porter at the college gate checked our IDs.
   • He served as a porter for the old mansion.
   • The night porter let us in after hours.

   ruПривратникesPortero o guarda de entradafrPortier, gardien d'entréedePförtnerptPorteirozh门卫arالبوّاب

   Synonymes: commissionairedoorkeeperdoormangatekeeperguard

3. Railway attendant B1 formal american

   A railroad employee who assists passengers, especially on sleeping cars or long-distance trains.

   • The porter made up the beds in the sleeping car.
   • A friendly porter helped us find our compartment.
   • He worked as a porter on the transcontinental railway.

   ruПроводникesPortero de trenfrPréposé aux wagons-litsdeZugbegleiterptCondutorzh列车员arمُضِيف القِطَار

4. Dark beer B2 formal british

   A very dark, sweet ale brewed from roasted unmalted barley, often with a rich, malty flavor.

   • He ordered a pint of porter at the pub.
   • This brewery is famous for its traditional porter.
   • Porter is a classic English dark beer.

   ruТёмное пивоesPorter (cerveza)frporter (bière)dePorterptCerveja escurazh波特啤酒arجعة داكنة

• porters plural form
• porters' possessive plural form
• porter's possessive singular form

A verb meaning to carry or transport something, especially luggage or goods, typically as a job or service.

ruГлагол, означающий нести или транспортировать что-либо, особенно багаж или товары, обычно в качестве работы или услуги.esVerbo que significa llevar o transportar algo, especialmente equipaje o mercancías, normalmente como trabajo o servicio.frVerbe signifiant porter ou transporter quelque chose, en particulier des bagages ou des marchandises, souvent dans le cadre d'un travail ou d'un service.deVerb, das bedeutet, etwas zu tragen oder zu transportieren, besonders Gepäck oder Waren, oft beruflich oder als Dienstleistung.ptVerbo que significa carregar ou transportar algo, especialmente bagagem ou mercadorias, geralmente como trabalho ou serviço.zh动词，指搬运或运送某物，尤其是行李或货物，通常作为工作或服务。arفعل يعني حمل شيء ما أو نقله، وخاصة الأمتعة أو البضائع، عادةً كعمل أو خدمة.

1. Carry luggage or supplies B1 formal

   To transport or carry items, especially luggage or heavy supplies, typically as a job or service.

   • He was hired to porter the guests' bags to their rooms.
   • The team porters the equipment up the mountain.
   • She porters the boxes from the truck to the warehouse.

   ruПереносить багажestransportar equipajefrPorter (transporter des bagages)deGepäck tragenptCarregar bagagemzh搬运arحمل الأمتعة

   Synonymes: bearcarryconveyhaullugschleptotetransport

• portered past participle
• portered past simple
• portering present participle
• porters third person singular