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portale

portal (web portal, website); also: large ornate doorway/gate

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portal

portal (website, gateway, a fantasy portal/doorway)

⚠️ The trap

'Portale' is used for large web portals and institutional websites. However, it also means a grand architectural doorway or gate (e.g., the portal of a cathedral). English speakers may picture a sci-fi portal — in Italian it is more often a formal/institutional website.

To say "portal (website, gateway, a fantasy portal/doorway)" in Italian:

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"portale" in English means:

portal (web portal, website); also: large ornate doorway/gate

Example

"Il portale del governo è difficile da usare."

"The government portal is difficult to use."

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