il porte

he wears

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phrase Common #5,743
he wears Depending on context, porter can also mean “to carry” or “to pay” (as in paying attention).
FR: Il porte un manteau bleu.
EN: He’s wearing a blue coat.

Il porte un costume de coupe anglaise, très élégant.

He is wearing a very elegant English-cut suit.

Il porte sept sacs.

He is carrying seven bags.

Il porte une barbe.

He has a beard.

Il porte toujours des vêtements noirs.

He always wears black clothes.

Depuis neuf semaines, il porte des vêtements neufs chaque jour.

For the past nine weeks, he has been wearing new clothes every day.

Il porte un petit sac.

He is carrying a small bag.

Il porte une valise.

He is carrying a suitcase.

Il porte un chapeau.

He is wearing a hat.

Il porte peut-être une arme à feu.

He may be carrying a firearm.

— Les Enfants du temps (2019)

Il porte un nouveau manteau.

He is wearing a new coat.

Il porte des verres épais.

He wears thick glasses.

Il porte des gants.

He wears gloves.

Il ne bavarde que si on lui demande et il porte même les paquets.

He only talks when spoken to, and he even carries the bags.

— Taxi (1998)

Il porte plainte contre son voisin.

He files a complaint against his neighbor.

Il porte des lunettes de soleil.

He wears sunglasses.

Il porte toujours des vêtements sombres.

He always wears dark clothes.

Il porte vos armes sur sa tunique.

He carries your arms on his tunic.

— Les Visiteurs (1993)

Il porte des boucles d'oreilles ?

Does he wear earrings?

— Demon Slayer : Kimetsu no Yaiba - Le film : Le train de l'Infini (2020)

Tiens, il porte des chaussures de ville.

Look, he's wearing dress shoes.

— Decision to Leave (2022)

Il porte ce vieux baquet comme si c'était du papier de soie.

He carries that old tub as if it were tissue paper.

— Picnic (1955)

Il porte même votre tee-shirt jaune.

He's even wearing your yellow t-shirt.

— मुन्ना भाई एम बी बी एस (2003)

Il porte du rouge tous les vendredis.

He wears red every Friday.

Il porte un costume neuf pour l'entretien.

He is wearing a new suit for the interview.

Il porte bien son nom.

It lives up to its name.

— Harry Potter et l'Ordre du Phénix (2007)

Et lui, il porte le mien.

And he's wearing mine.

— The Wandering Earth 2 (2023)

Il porte les mêmes vêtements qu'hier soir.

He’s wearing the same clothes as last night.

Il m'excite quand il porte ces vêtements.

He turns me on when he wears those clothes.

Il porte le sceau de Jin.

He bears Jin's seal.

— Full River Red (2023)

Il porte malheur, paraît-il.

It's said to bring bad luck.

Il porte des chaussures, mais pas de chaussettes.

He wears shoes, but no socks.

Il porte une moustache dans le film, j’aime mieux.

He has a mustache in the movie, which I like better.

— La Nuit américaine (1973)

Il porte son fils sur les épaules.

He carries his son on his shoulders.

Il porte bien son âge, je trouve.

I think he looks good for his age.

Il porte toujours son vieux manteau usé.

He still wears his old, worn-out coat.

Il porte ses livres.

He’s carrying his books.

Mais il porte une grande attention à chaque détail.

But he pays close attention to every detail.

— La Femme de ménage (2025)

Il porte nos armes !

He carries our weapons!

— Les Visiteurs (1993)

Il porte un sac sur le dos.

He carries a bag on his back.

Il porte ses chaussettes à l'envers.

He’s wearing his socks inside out.

Il porte la poisse, ce fils de pute.

He's bad luck, that son of a bitch.

— Locataires (2004)

Il porte encore la culotte courte et il veut faire la guerre.

He’s still wearing short pants, and he wants to go to war.

— Guerre et Paix (1968)

Il porte toujours sa cravate de l'école.

He still wears his school tie.

Il porte un maillot de bain.

He is wearing a swimsuit.