A1⚡ Verbs
Italian word
portare
to bring, to take (somewhere), to carry, to wear
Looks like
to report / to transport
not a direct cognate
⚠️ The trap
'Portare' covers both bring and take depending on direction. 'Porta qui' = bring here. 'Porta là' = take there. 'Portare i vestiti/gli occhiali' = to wear clothes/glasses. 'Non lo porto' = 'I can't stand him' (colloquial).
To say "not a direct cognate" in Italian:
N/A
"portare" in English means:
to bring, to take (somewhere), to carry, to wear
Example
"Porta gli occhiali da dieci anni."
"She has been wearing glasses for ten years."
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