port of call

• Lugar onde um navio para durante uma viagem, geralmente para carregar ou descarregar carga ou passageiros. Em sentido figurado, também pode designar qualquer destino ou parada durante uma viagem ou processo.

A place where a ship stops during a voyage, typically to load or unload cargo or passengers. Figuratively, it can also refer to any destination or stop during a journey or process.

1. Stop during a journeyB2formal

   A place where a ship or person stops during a journey, especially for supplies or rest.

   Porto de escala

   • Our first port of call was the island of Malta.
   • The ship made several ports of call along the coast.
   • We visited three ports of call during our cruise.

2. First step or destinationB2informal

   The first place you go to or the first thing you do when starting a task or process.

   Primeiro passo ou destino

   • When looking for a job, the internet is often the first port of call.
   • The library should be your first port of call for research.
   • My first port of call was the customer service desk.