porthole

[US]/'pɔːthəʊl/
[UK]/'pɔrthol/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. porthole; gun port; manhole; inspection hole.
Word Forms
Pluralportholes

Example Sentences

The sailor looked out of the porthole.

Sjømannen så ut gjennom skjermhullet.

The cruise ship had many portholes for passengers to enjoy the view.

Kryssningsfartøyet hadde mange skjermhull for passasjerer å nyte utsikten.

She opened the porthole to let in some fresh air.

Hun åpnet skjermhullet for å få inn litt frisk luft.

The submarine's porthole provided a glimpse of the underwater world.

Undervannsfartøyets skjermhull ga et glimt av det undervannsverdenen.

The old ship had rusty portholes that needed to be replaced.

Det gamle skipet hadde ruggede skjermhull som måtte erstattes.

During the storm, water splashed against the porthole.

Under stormen, sprang vann mot skjermhullet.

The hotel room had a small porthole that overlooked the ocean.

Hotellrommet hadde et lite skjermhull som gav utsikt over havet.

The artist sketched the seascape through the porthole.

Kunstneren tegnet havsikten gjennom skjermhullet.

The crew secured the portholes before the ship set sail.

Mannskapet sikret skjermhullene før skipet gikk i gang.

Passengers gathered around the porthole to watch the dolphins swim by.

Passasjerene samlet seg rundt skjermhullet for å se hvordan delfiner svømte forbi.

Real-world Examples

It suggested closed portholes and the night air rigidly excluded.

Det antydet lukkede portholer og nattluften ekskluderte strengt.

Source: Past exam papers for the English major level 4 reading section.

Eight identical Dravidian twins in khaki looked out of the eight portholes of the cabin–the stewards.

Åtte identiske dravidiske tvillinger i khaki så ut gjennom de åtte portholene i hytten – de tjenerne.

Source: Brave New World

She looked out the porthole on the other side.

Hun så ut gjennom portholen på den andre siden.

Source: The Three-Body Problem I

I rubbed my eyes and peered out the porthole.

Jeg ristet øynene og så ut gjennom portholen.

Source: Goosebumps

These portholes need to be scrubbed yesterday.

Disse portholene må rengjøres i går.

Source: Khan Academy: Reading Skills

Would one of their portholes be open?

Vil en av deres portholer være åpen?

Source: 007 Series: Diamonds Are Forever (Part 2)

I sat up and I peered out the porthole.

Jeg satte meg opp og så ut gjennom portholen.

Source: Goosebumps

The portholes were closed. He looked into the bathroom. Nothing.

Portholene var lukkede. Han så inn i badet. Ingenting.

Source: 007 Series: Diamonds Are Forever (Part 2)

From another porthole she could see flickering shadows cast by the rotors.

Fra en annen porthol kunne hun se flimmerende skygger kastet av rotorene.

Source: The Three-Body Problem I

Nick, did you ever add that second deck of portholes?

Nick, har du noen gang lagt til det andre dekket av portholer?

Source: Mad Men Season 1

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