What does porteur in French mean?

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

The word porteur in French means supporting, booming, porter, porter, shareholder, carrier, carrier of, bearer of, lead, bearer bond, heavy load truck, heavy load truck, growing niche, be a bearer of , be the bearer of, be a carrier of, ultra-high capacity aircraft, load-bearing wall, small plane, water carrier, water seller, messenger, ball carrier, charge carrier, project promoter, project sponsor, asymptomatic carrier. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word porteur

supporting

adjectif (qui soutient)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
On ne peut l'enlever, c'est un mur porteur !
We can't remove it; it's a load-bearing wall!

booming

adjectif (prometteur)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
C'est un marché porteur.
It's a booming market.

porter

([qqn] qui porte) (transports items)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Voici une monture qui devrait révolutionner la vie des porteurs de lunettes. Les porteurs de bagages se font rares.
This frame should revolutionise the lives of spectacle wearers.

porter

nom masculin (groom)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En général, il est de bon ton de donner un pourboire aux porteurs dans ce pays.
In general, it is considered polite to tip porters in this country.

shareholder

nom masculin ([qqn] qui possède un titre financier)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les petits porteurs sont souvent ignorés.
Small shareholders are often ignored.

carrier

nom masculin (avion)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'A380 est un gros porteur.
The A380 is a large carrier.

carrier of

adjectif (qui véhicule une maladie) (disease)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
On peut être porteur de cette maladie sans la développer.
It is possible to be a carrier of this disease without developing it.

bearer of

(détenteur de [qch])

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
C'est un porteur de mauvaises nouvelles. Phidippidès fut le porteur de l'annonce de la victoire des Grecs sur les Perses.
He is a bearer of bad tidings. // Pheidippides was the bearer of the news of the Greek victory over Persia.

lead

(promoteur) (of a project)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Jules est l'un des porteurs de ce projet.
Jules is one of the project leads.

bearer bond

nom masculin (titre de créance)

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

heavy load truck

nom masculin (camion de gros tonnage)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les camions gros porteurs transportent plus de 44 tonnes.

heavy load truck

nom masculin (camion portant un conteneur) (vehicle)

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

growing niche

nom masculin (segment de marché à la mode)

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

be a bearer of , be the bearer of

locution verbale (être le messager de [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Phidippidès fut le porteur de l'annonce de la victoire des Grecs sur les Perses.

be a carrier of

locution verbale (être transmetteur de [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
On peut être porteur du SIDA sans le développer.

ultra-high capacity aircraft

nom masculin (avion cargo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'A350 est un gros-porteur de chez Airbus.

load-bearing wall

nom masculin (mur de soutènement)

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

small plane

nom masculin (bourse : [qqn] avec peu d'actions) (transport)

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

water carrier, water seller

nom masculin (vieilli (vendeur d'eau à domicile) (historical)

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

messenger

locution adjectivale (messager)

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

ball carrier

nom masculin (poste de football américain) (sport)

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

charge carrier

nom masculin (particule électriquement chargée) (physics)

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

project promoter, project sponsor

([qqn] promouvant un projet)

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

asymptomatic carrier

([qqn] vecteur d'une maladie sans l'avoir)

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

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