porter

• Personne 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.

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.

1. Luggage carrierA2formal

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

   porteur (bagages)

   • 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.

   Synonymesbellboybellhopredcapskycap

2. Doorkeeper or guardB1formalbritish

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

   Portier, gardien d'entrée

   • 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.

   Synonymescommissionairedoorkeeperdoormangatekeeperguard

3. Railway attendantB1formalamerican

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

   Préposé aux wagons-lits

   • 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.

4. Dark beerB2formalbritish

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

   porter (bière)

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

• Verbe signifiant porter ou transporter quelque chose, en particulier des bagages ou des marchandises, souvent dans le cadre d'un travail ou d'un service.

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

1. Carry luggage or suppliesB1formal

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

   Porter (transporter des bagages)

   • 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.

   Synonymesbearcarryconveyhaullugschleptotetransport