the part of building, room, vehicle, etc. you go through to go into or out of it
porte
feminine
the bedroom/kitchen door
la porte de la chambre/cuisine
to open/close the door
ouvrir/fermer la porte
Knock on the door.
Frappez à la porte.
=doorway;
a space in a room where the door is
(embrasure feminine
de la) porte
He was standing in the door.
Il se tenait debout dans l'embrasure de la porte.
behind closed doors in private
à huis clos
The meeting was held behind closed doors.
La réunion s'est tenue à huis clos.
door to door
indicates the length of a journey
de porte à porte
Door to door, it takes about 2 hours.
De porte à porte, il faut compter deux heures environ.
going to each house in a street or area
porte-à-porte
They went door to door to interview people.
Ils ont fait du porte-à-porte pour interroger les gens.
indicates the length of a journey
de porte à porte
Door to door, it takes about 2 hours.
De porte à porte, il faut compter deux heures environ.
going to each house in a street or area
porte-à-porte
They went door to door to interview people.
Ils ont fait du porte-à-porte pour interroger les gens.
