Portside Meaning in English

word

US

ˈpɔɹt.saɪd

PORT-syd

UK

ˈpɔːt.saɪd

PAWT-syd

التعريف

The left side of a ship or aircraft when you are facing forward (toward the front).

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

"Portside" is used mainly in nautical and aviation settings, always referring to the left when facing forward. Its opposite is "starboard" (right side). Not generally used outside those contexts.

• Spanish: babor
• Portuguese (BR): bombordo
• Portuguese (PT): bombordo
• Chinese (Simplified): 左舷
• Chinese (Traditional): 左舷
• Hindi: बाएं दिशाबोध (जहाज़ या नाव के लिए)
• Arabic: ميناء (جانب السفينة الأيسر)
• Bengali: বাম দিক (জাহাজ/বিমান) - পোর্টসাইড
• Russian: левый борт
• Japanese: 左舷
• Vietnamese: mạn trái
• Korean: 좌현
• Turkish: iskele
• Urdu: بائیں طرف (جہاز/طیارہ)
• Indonesian: lambung kiri

جمل نموذجية

Please move to the portside of the boat.

basic

The lifeboats are stored on the portside.

basic

Turn the ship toward the portside.

basic

If you look out the portside windows, you'll see dolphins swimming.

natural

The sunset looks amazing from the portside deck.

natural

Crew members, report to the portside immediately!

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