le
masculine
/pɔʁ.tabl/
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Translation
mobile phone, portable
Word origin
From Late Latin portabilis ('that can be carried'), from Latin portare ('to carry'). The same portare root gives English portable, port and transport.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- portabilis
- English cognates
- portable, transport
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralportables
Examples
J' .
I left my mobile in the car.
?
Can you pass me your mobile for a second?
' batterie.
My phone is almost out of battery.
' batterie, câble ?
My mobile has almost no battery left, do you have a cable?
J' .
I left my mobile phone in the taxi by accident.
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