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portable in French

portable in French is portable, portatif — portable means light and compact enough to be carried or moved easily.

portable in French

portable
adj
Able to be carried or easily moved.
portatif
adj
Able to be carried or easily moved.
portable
adj
(computing) Of software: able to be run on multiple hardware or operating systems.

What does "portable" mean?

  1. adj Light and compact enough to be carried or moved easily.
    "A portable heater is handy for a cold garden shed."
  2. adj Able to be transferred between employers, plans, or systems.
    "Make sure your health insurance is portable if you change jobs."
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portable in a sentence

  • A portable heater is handy for a cold garden shed.
  • My laptop is thin and portable, so I take it everywhere.
  • Make sure your health insurance is portable if you change jobs.
  • Portable qualifications let you work in different countries without retraining.

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What is "portable" in French?
"portable" in French is portable, portatif. portable means: Light and compact enough to be carried or moved easily.
How do you use "portable" in a sentence?
Example: "A portable heater is handy for a cold garden shed." In French, "portable" is portable, portatif.
Are there other ways to say "portable" in French?
Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "portable": portable, portatif.
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