What does portable in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word portable in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use portable in French.

The word portable in French means portable, mobile, laptop, suitable, transferable, to be paid in person, mobile phone jammer, portable game console, hand-held game console, mobile phone number, mobile number, mobile, laptop, laptop computer, laptop, laptop computer, laptop PC, SIM locked mobile phone, unlocked mobile phone, mobile, mobile phone. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word portable

portable

adjectif (transportable)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Cette table est trop lourde, elle n'est pas portable.
This table is too heavy; it is not portable.

mobile

nom masculin (téléphone portable) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Veux-tu mon numéro de portable ?
Do you want my mobile number?

laptop

nom masculin (ordinateur portable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les commerciaux enregistrent les commandes depuis leur portable.
Salespeople record orders on their laptops.

suitable

adjectif (familier (mettable, convenable)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Cette robe n'est pas portable, elle est trop échancrée !
That dress isn't suitable; it is too low-necked!

transferable

adjectif (informatique : traduisible dans un autre système) (Computing)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Cette application n'est pas portable sur Macintosh.
This app isn't compatible with Macs.

to be paid in person

adjectif (à payer chez le créancier)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Cette dette est portable.
That debt is to be paid in person.

mobile phone jammer

nom masculin (dispositif perturbant la communication)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

portable game console, hand-held game console

nom féminin (ordinateur portable pour jouer)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les enfants emportent leur console portable en vacances.

mobile phone number, mobile number, mobile

nom masculin (numéro de téléphone portable) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

laptop, laptop computer

nom masculin (ordinateur qu'on peut emmener avec soi)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les étudiants travaillent désormais sur ordinateurs portables.

laptop, laptop computer, laptop PC

nom masculin (ordinateur portable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un PC portable peut être transporté facilement.

SIM locked mobile phone

nom masculin (tél. mobile avec restriction d'opérateur) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

unlocked mobile phone

nom masculin (tél. mobile sans restriction d'opérateur) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

mobile, mobile phone

nom masculin (téléphone itinérant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je serai en déplacement demain mais vous pourrez me joindre sur mon téléphone portable.

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