il porte

he wears / he pays attention to

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phrase Common #5,599

he wears / he pays attention to From the verb porter. It can mean to wear clothing or to pay attention in expressions like porter attention à.

FR: Il porte une veste bleue aujourd'hui.

EN: He is wearing a blue jacket today.

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

He has a mustache in the film, which I prefer.

— La Nuit américaine (1973)

Il porte des verres épais.

He wears thick glasses.

Il porte ses chaussettes à l'envers.

He’s wearing his socks inside out.

Il porte un nouveau manteau.

He is wearing a new coat.

Il porte nos armes !

He carries our weapons!

— Les Visiteurs (1993)

Il porte un costume de coupe anglaise, très élégant.

He is wearing a very elegant English-cut suit.

Il porte des boucles d'oreilles ?

Does he wear earrings?

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

Il porte les mêmes vêtements qu'hier soir.

He’s wearing the same clothes as last night.

Il porte toujours sa cravate de l'école.

He still wears his school tie.

Il porte une valise.

He is carrying a suitcase.

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

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

Regarde ce qu'il porte !

Look at what he’s wearing!

Il porte bien son nom.

It lives up to its name.

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

Il porte du rouge tous les vendredis.

He wears red every Friday.

Il porte son fils sur les épaules.

He carries his son on his shoulders.

Il porte un sac sur le dos.

He carries a bag on his back.

Il porte des lunettes de soleil.

He wears sunglasses.

Il porte peut-être une arme à feu.

He may be carrying a firearm.

— Les Enfants du temps (2019)

Mais il porte une grande attention à chaque détail.

But he pays close attention to every detail.

— La Femme de ménage (2025)

Tiens, il porte des chaussures de ville.

Look, he's wearing dress shoes.

— Decision to Leave (2022)

Il porte un costume neuf pour l'entretien.

He is wearing a new suit for the interview.

Il porte des chaussures, mais pas de chaussettes.

He wears shoes, but no socks.

Il porte toujours son vieux manteau usé.

He still wears his old, worn-out coat.

Il porte vos armes sur sa tunique.

He carries your arms on his tunic.

— Les Visiteurs (1993)

Il porte bien son âge, je trouve.

I think he looks good for his age.

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 des vêtements noirs.

He always wears black clothes.

Il m'excite quand il porte ces vêtements.

He turns me on when he wears those clothes.

Il porte une barbe.

He has a beard.

Il porte plainte contre son voisin.

He files a complaint against his neighbor.

Il porte un maillot de bain.

He is wearing a swimsuit.

Il porte des gants.

He wears gloves.

Il porte même votre tee-shirt jaune.

He's even wearing your yellow t-shirt.

— मुन्ना भाई एम बी बी एस (2003)

Il porte un chapeau.

He is wearing a hat.

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 la poisse, ce fils de pute.

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

— Locataires (2004)

Il porte toujours des vêtements sombres.

He always wears dark clothes.