Meaning

6 senses
  1. A case for carrying papers, drawings, photographs, maps and other flat documents.

    Mappe, Portefeuille

    портфе́льportfélʹ

    a large, flat, thin case for carrying loose papers or drawings or maps; usually leather

  2. (broadly)The collection of such documents, especially the works of an artist or photographer, or more generally, a presentation of an individual's work samples and skills (a career portfolio).

  3. The post and the responsibilities of a cabinet minister or other head of a government department.

    Geschäftsbereich, Ressort, Portefeuille

    портфе́ль

    the role of the head of a government department

  4. The group of investments and other assets held by an investor.

    Portfolio

    портфе́ль це́нных бума́гportfélʹ cénnyx bumág, портфе́льные инвести́цииportfélʹnyje investícii

    a list of the financial assets held by an individual or a bank or other financial institution

  5. A collection of assets; (figurative) any collection of things considered as investments or assets, (rarely) also liabilities.

    I would like to introduce you to our portfolio of services.

    Portfolio

    портфо́лиоportfólio

  6. A range of products.

    product portfolio

Examples

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  1. Did you look at my portfolio?

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  2. I can't find my portfolio.

    ruЯ не могу найти своё портфолио.

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  3. Have you seen my portfolio?

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  4. Tom showed me his portfolio.

    ruТом показал мне своё портфолио.

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  5. Tom has an impressive portfolio.

    ruУ Тома впечатляющее портфолио.

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Translations

8 languages
Русский
By meaning 3
case for carrying papers etc.:
investments:
collection of assets:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
case for carrying papers etc.:
post:
investments:

Origin

From Italian portafoglio; cognate with French portefeuille (“folder, wallet”), from Latin

From Italian portafoglio; cognate with French portefeuille (“folder, wallet”), from Latin portāre (“to carry”) and folium (“sheet”). The meaning "collection of responsibilities" came by extension in the 1930s.

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