portamento — meaning in English

English meaning

• bearing noun A mechanical part that supports a moving component and reduces friction between surfaces.
• carriage noun The act of conveying; carrying.
• gait noun A person's particular manner or pattern of walking.

Senses

portamento is used for these senses in English:

• bearing One's posture, demeanor, or manner.
• carriage (now, _, rare) A manner of walking and moving in general; how one carries oneself, bearing, gait.
• gait Manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving on legs.

bearing — full definition

1. noun A mechanical part that supports a moving component and reduces friction between surfaces.
2. noun A direction or angle measured relative to true north, used to describe position or heading.
3. noun A person's posture, manner, or general demeanour.
4. noun Relevance or connection to a matter.

carriage — full definition

1. noun The act of conveying; carrying.
2. noun A means of conveyance.
3. noun A (mostly four-wheeled) lighter vehicle chiefly designed to transport people, generally drawn by horse power.
4. noun Ellipsis of railway carriage (“a passenger railroad car, or any railroad car”).

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