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The Italian word

portare
means
to carry, to fetch, to take, to wear
Examples:
Porta gli occhiali.
He is wearing glasses. | He wears glasses.
Porto le lenti a contatto.
I wear contact lenses.
Ha dovuto portare la borsa.
He had to carry the bag.
Porti via i piatti, per favore.
Please take these dishes away. | Take away these dishes, please.
Questo bus può portare 45 persone.
This bus is capable of carrying 45 persons.
Ci puoi portare al British Museum?
Can you take us to the British Museum?
Per piacere mi porti al Grand Hotel.
Please take me to the Grand Hotel.
È lei che porta i pantaloni in casa.
She wears the trousers in that house.
Per piacere porta i piatti in cucina.
Please carry your dishes to the kitchen.
Bill ha portato suo fratello allo zoo.
Bill took his brother to the zoo.
Questo autobus vi porterà in aeroporto.
This bus will take you to the airport.
Porto sempre un orologio per sapere l'ora.
I always wear a watch so I know what time it is.
Porto la sua valigia in camera sua, signore.
I'll take your suitcase to your room, sir.
La nostra squadra portava delle magliette rosse.
Our team were wearing red shirts.
L'ho portato nel ristorante più caro del campus.
I took him to the most expensive restaurant on campus.
Bob, aiutami a portare la sua valigia in soggiorno.
Bob, help me carry his suitcase to the living room.
La giovane donna stava portando un neonato in braccio.
The young woman was carrying an infant in her arms.
I poliziotti della città di New York portano un'uniforme blu scuro.
New York City policemen wear dark blue uniforms.
Devo portare indietro i libri alla biblioteca prima del 25 gennaio.
I've got to take my library books back before January 25th.
Examples sourced from tatoeba.org