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il portamento

bearing, posture, portamento (a smooth slide between notes)

p o r . t a ˈm e n . t o
port to bring, to take, to carry + amento action, process, or result of doing something
noun · masculine Rare #43,733
bearing, posture Often refers to someone’s manner or the way they carry themselves (sometimes also meaning “demeanor”).
IT: Ha un portamento elegante quando cammina.
EN: He has an elegant bearing when he walks.
portamento (a smooth slide between notes) Used especially in music/singing.
IT: Nel ritornello la cantante usa un portamento tra due note.
EN: In the chorus the singer uses a portamento between two notes.

Ebbene, se il re di Chu non ha un portamento regale.

Well, if the king of Chu does not have a regal bearing.

— Addio mia concubina (1993)

Occhi azzurri, alto, con un bel portamento.

Blue eyes, tall, with a good bearing.

— Dracula - L’amore perduto (2025)

Che gran portamento!

What great bearing!

— Bullet Train (2022)