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portar

to carry

verb pohr-TAHR Rare

Also means

to bear

Usage Note

Portar means to carry or bear something (especially weapons, documents, or insignia) and is more formal than llevar. The reflexive portarse means 'to behave': portarse bien/mal ('to behave well/badly'). This reflexive use is common and does not carry the 'carrying' sense at all, so learners must distinguish the two uses carefully.

Examples

"Está prohibido portar armas en este lugar."

Natural Translation

It is forbidden to carry weapons in this place.

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