porthole

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

Translation

n. ferestruță; șanț pentru arme; șanț de inspecție; gură de inspecție.
Word Forms
Pluralportholes

Example Sentences

The sailor looked out of the porthole.

Marinarul a privit prin pereții de la ferestruș.

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

Cruizul avea numeroase ferestrușe pentru ca pasagerii să poată savora vederea.

She opened the porthole to let in some fresh air.

Ea a deschis ferestrușul pentru a lăsa un aer proaspăt.

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

Ferestrușul submarii oferea o privire asupra lumii subacvatice.

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

Vechiul vas avea ferestrușe ruginite care trebuiau înlocuite.

During the storm, water splashed against the porthole.

În timpul furtunii, apa a bătut cu putere contra ferestrușului.

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

Camera hotelului avea un mic ferestruș care oferea o privire asupra oceanului.

The artist sketched the seascape through the porthole.

Artistul a făcut un croșetaj al peisajului maritim prin ferestruș.

The crew secured the portholes before the ship set sail.

Echipajul a fixat ferestrușele înainte ca vasul să plece.

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

Pasagerii s-au adunat în jurul ferestrușului pentru a vedea delfinii trecând.

Real-world Examples

It suggested closed portholes and the night air rigidly excluded.

A sugera ușile de porthole închise și aerul noapte excluda rigid.

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.

Opt gemeni identici dravidieni în uniformă khaki priviră prin cele opt porthole ale cabinei – stewardii.

Source: Brave New World

She looked out the porthole on the other side.

Ea a privit prin portholele de pe partea cealaltă.

Source: The Three-Body Problem I

I rubbed my eyes and peered out the porthole.

Am șterge ochii și am privit prin porthole.

Source: Goosebumps

These portholes need to be scrubbed yesterday.

Acești porthole ar trebui să fie curățați ieri.

Source: Khan Academy: Reading Skills

Would one of their portholes be open?

Unul dintre portholele lor ar fi fost deschis?

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

I sat up and I peered out the porthole.

M-am ridicat și am privit prin porthole.

Source: Goosebumps

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

Portholele erau închise. A privit în baie. Nimic.

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

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

Din alt porthole, ea putea vedea umbre tremurânde aruncate de rotorii.

Source: The Three-Body Problem I

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

Nick, ai adăugat vreodată al doilea etaj de porthole?

Source: Mad Men Season 1

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