porter un toast

to propose a toast

→ porter
phrase Rare #28,114
to propose a toast Used when raising a glass and making a short celebratory speech, often followed by à plus the person or occasion being honored.
FR: Je vais porter un toast.
EN: I'm going to propose a toast.

J'aimerais porter un toast.

I’d like to make a toast.

C'est absurde, je dois porter un toast pour vous remercier.

This is absurd—I have to make a toast to thank you.

— Ne Zha (2019)

Je voudrais porter un toast, à cette femme qui est .

I would like to raise a toast to that woman over there.

— Drive (2011)

Tu ne vas pas porter un toast au nouvel an avec nous?

Aren't you going to raise a toast to the New Year with us?

— Roma (2018)

Je vais porter un toast.

I'm going to make a toast.

Il nous faut porter un toast.

We need to make a toast.

Tu veux porter un toast à la victoire du fascisme?

Do you want to raise a toast to the victory of fascism?

— Amarcord (1973)