portable

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpɔːrtəbəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈpɔrtəbəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pôr′tə bəl, pōr′-)

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Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
portable adj (easily moved)portátil adj
 The touring theatre company have portable scenery that they erect at each new venue.
 La compañía de teatro itinerante tiene un escenario portátil que montan en cada nueva ubicación.
portable adj (able to be carried)portátil adj mf
 Tablets are a type of portable computer.
 Las tabletas son una especie de ordenador portátil.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
portable adj (computing: compatible)compatible adj mf
 Portable software can be used on different platforms.
 Las aplicaciones compatibles se pueden usar en distintas plataformas.
portable adj (able to be transferred)transferible adj mf
 This pension scheme is portable; you can take it with you if you change jobs.
 Este plan de pensiones es transferible; lo puedes mantener aunque cambies de trabajo.
portable n (portable device)portátil n amb
 Adrian and Chris have a big TV in the living room and a portable in the bedroom.
 Adrian y Chris tienen un TV grande en la sala de estar y uno portátil en el dormitorio.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
portable lamp n (small light: can be carried) (México)linterna nf
 The company got started by marketing portable lamps to college students.
 La empresa empezó vendiendo linternas a estudiantes universitarios.
  lámpara portátil loc nom f
  fanal nm
portable radio n (small radio: can be carried)radio portátil nf + adj
 We took a portable radio with us when we went for a picnic in the country.
 Cuando fuimos de picnic al campo nos llevamos una radio portátil.
  transistor nm
 Cuando fuimos de picnic al campo nos llevamos un transistor.
  (MX)radio portátil nm + adj
 Cuando fuimos de picnic al campo nos llevamos un radio portátil.
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'portable' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
accommodation ladder - baggage - baldachin - boombox - camp chair - camping gas canister - camping stove - cell phone - compact mirror - computer briefcase - cot - desktop computer - donga - hand drill - hot plate - hotplate - mobile - mobile platform - notebook - notebook computer - pocketknife - Porta-Potti - portability - Portakabin - power bank - primus - saber saw - screen - take along - writing desk
Spanish:
gestatorio - portable - portátil - anafe - capuchina - computadora portátil - espejuelo - gramola - hornillo - infernillo - infiernillo - transistor

Collocations: UK, dated: took their portable [on holiday, to the campsite], UK, dated: a [seven] -inch portable, portables like [televisions, generators, fans], more...

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