What does puerto in Spanish mean?

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

The word puerto in Spanish means port, port, seaport, pass, refuge, haven, port, gate, be a success, marina, open port, free port, Puerto Rico. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word puerto

port

nombre masculino (embarcadero, muelle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El puerto recibió cincuenta contenedores provenientes de Singapur.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Three ships were docked in the harbor.

port, seaport

nombre masculino (localidad donde hay un muelle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cancún es el puerto más bello de México.
Cancun is the most beautiful port in Mexico.

pass

nombre masculino (desfiladero, paso) (long, narrow; between mountains)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El Paso de Agua Negra es un puerto de montaña que comunica a la Argentina con Chile.
The Agua Negra Pass is a mountain defile that connects Argentina to Chile.

refuge, haven

nombre masculino (figurado (refugio, protección)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La casa de mi abuelo era mi puerto cuando necesitaba sentirme seguro.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. I don't like creamy peanut butter, but this is all we have. Any port in a storm, I guess.

port, gate

nombre masculino (dirección de internet) (IT)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los puertos son los puntos de enganche para cada conexión de red que realizamos.
Ports are the attachment points for each network connection that we make.

be a success

locución verbal (terminar bien)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Las negociaciones llegaron a buen puerto; ambas partes quedaron satisfechas.
The negotiations were a success. Both parties were happy with the results.

marina

locución nominal masculina (puerto de recreo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El hotel tiene un puerto deportivo para sus huéspedes.
The hotel has a marina for its guests.

open port, free port

locución nominal masculina (economía: zona libre)

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

Puerto Rico

nombre propio masculino (país de América)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
San Juan es la capital de Puerto Rico.
San Juan is the capital of Puerto Rico.

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