portable
Able to be carried or easily movedAble to be carried or easily moved.
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» The device is portable.
Das Gerät ist tragbar. — freddy1
Цей девайс мобільний. — Ahha
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Examples
25 sentencesMeaning
5 sensesAble to be carried or easily moved.
portabel, tragbar
переносно́йperenosnój, портати́вныйportatívnyj
переносни́йperenosnýj
Able to be transferred from one organization to another.
a portable pension plan
Of software: able to be run on multiple hardware or operating systems.
portabel
портативныйportativnyj
More meanings 2
Of a program: able to be copied directly from one machine to another without the use of an installer.
(obsolete)Bearable, endurable.
- easily or conveniently transported
- of a motor designed to be attached to the outside of a boat's hull
Origin
From Middle English portable, from Middle French portable and Latin portābilis. By surfaceFrom Middle English portable, from Middle French portable and Latin portābilis. By surface analysis, port (“to carry”) + -able.
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Forms
more portable, most portable| Comparative | more portable Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most portable Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
11 synonymsAntonyms
10 antonymsWord family
32 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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