Catalan Word of the Day
porta
/POR-ta/ • noun (feminine) — 13th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: door (a movable barrier used to open and close an entrance)
Examples
- Tanca la porta, si us plau.
(Close the door, please.) - La porta està tancada amb clau.
(The door is locked.) - Vaig sortir per la porta del darrere.
(I went out through the back door.)
Synonyms
- entrada
- portal
- portó
Porta is the common word for a physical door and is feminine (la porta). It can also be used metaphorically (e.g., 'obrir una porta' = open a door/opportunity). Entrada or portal often refer to an entrance or doorway in a building, while portó implies a larger or heavier door.
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