portée

/pɔʁ.te/portée
1.
nounfeminine

reach

range

distance

Mon téléphone est hors de portée, je ne peux pas l'attraper.

My phone is out of reach; I can't grab it.

Synonyms:rayon d'action, distance
2.
nounfeminine

significance

impact

scope (of consequences or meaning)

Tu ne réalises pas la portée de tes paroles.

You don't realize the impact of your words.

Synonyms:importance, impact, conséquence
3.
nounfeminine

litter (offspring born at the same time)

La chienne a eu une portée de six chiots.

The dog had a litter of six puppies.

Synonyms:progéniture
4.
nounfeminine

musical staff (the set of five lines on which notes are written)

Sur la partition, la clé de sol est placée au début de chaque portée.

On the sheet music, the treble clef is placed at the start of each staff.

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portée - French Definition & Examples