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door
gate
N'oublie pas de fermer la porte à clé en partant.
Don't forget to lock the door when you leave.
wear (clothing, accessories)
carry (an object)
bear (figurative: responsibility, name, etc.)
Je porte toujours une veste noire en hiver.
I always wear a black jacket in winter.
Notes
GENERAL INFO
Porte (noun) means "door." It is a feminine noun. It can also be a conjugated form of the verb "porter," meaning "to carry" or "to wear."
USAGE
As a noun, you'll hear "ouvrir la porte" (to open the door) or "derrière la porte" (behind the door).
As a verb form, it's "il/elle porte" (he/she carries/wears).
TRAPS
Always remember "porte" (door) is feminine: *la porte, une porte*.
Do not confuse it with the identical-sounding verb form *porte* (e.g., "je porte" – I carry), which is from "porter."
CONJUGATION - 1st Group
Je porte
Tu portes
Il/elle/on porte
Nous portons
Vous portez
Ils/elles portent