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portable
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le portable, portable
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
1. (phone)
a. cell phone (Canada) (United States)
Regionalism used in Canada.
Regionalism used in the United States.
Certaines personnes n’ont pas de ligne fixe et utilisent exclusivement leur portable.Some people don't have landlines and exclusively use their cell phones.
b. cellphone (Canada) (United States)
Regionalism used in Canada.
Regionalism used in the United States.
N’oubliez pas de charger votre portable avant de partir pour l’aéroport.Remember to charge your cellphone before you leave for the airport.
c. cell (Canada) (United States)
Regionalism used in Canada.
Regionalism used in the United States.
Tu as le numéro de portable de Lila ? Il faut que je l'appelle.Do you have Lila's cell number? I need to call her.
d. mobile (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
Quelqu’un m'a volé mon portable dans le métro.Someone stole my mobile on the tube.
e. mobile phone (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
Ousmane a eu son premier portable à l’âge de 14 ans.Ousmane got his first mobile phone when he was 14.
2. (computing)
a. laptop
Avez-vous un portable ou un ordinateur de bureau ?Do you have a laptop or a desktop computer?
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
3. (movable)
a. portable
Je peux t'emprunter tes enceintes portables pour la fête ?Can I borrow your portable speakers for the party?
a. wearable
Ce short n'est pas portable ! Tu vas à un entretien d'embauche, pas à la plage.These shorts are not wearable! You're going to a job interview, not to the beach.
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