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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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