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UK:^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/pə^rˈpɔː^rt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/v. pərˈpɔrt; n. ˈpɝpɔrt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(v. pər pôrt′, -pōrt′, pûr′pôrt, -pōrt; n. pûr′pôrt, -pōrt)

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Inglés		Español
purport to do [sth] v expr	(claim to do)	decir hacer algo, afirmar hacer algo loc verb
	Amber's research purports to show that eating chocolate is good for you.
	El estudio de Amber dice demostrar que comer chocolates es bueno para la salud.
purport to be [sth] v expr	(claim to be)	simular ser algo loc verb
		decir ser algo, afirmar ser algo loc verb
	The novel purports to be the autobiography of a 100-year-old man.
	La novela simula ser la autobiografía de un hombre de cien años.

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Inglés		Español
purport n	formal (meaning, significance)	significado nm
	If I understand the purport of your letter correctly, you have no intention of honouring your commitment.
	Si entiendo el significado de tu carta correctamente, no tienes intenciones de cumplir tu promesa.

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'purport' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:

Spanish:

tenor

Synonyms: import, significance, intent, meaning, intention, more...

Collocations: a [clear, meaningful, clever, concise] purport, the purport of his [speech, remarks], the general purport of the [message, instructions], more...

Forum discussions with the word(s) "purport" in the title:

associated with purport [purpura] - medical
It is to the following PURPORT
nor purport to do any of the same - legal
purport
'purport ' - English Only forum
don't work but purport to be workig hard - English Only forum
Modern substitute for the noun "purport" - English Only forum
purport to be of - English Only forum
purport to measure - English Only forum
purport to represent - English Only forum

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