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el portador, la portadora(
pohr
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tah
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dohr
)This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
El portador de esta carta esperará tu respuesta.The bearer of this letter will wait for your reply.
2. (medicine)
a. carrier
Los portadores que se recuperaron de la enfermedad pueden aún contagiar a otros varios meses después.Carriers who have recovered from the disease can remain infectious for months.
3. (formal) (commerce and finance)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
4. (that bears)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
El ADN es la molécula portadora de la información genética.DNA is the molecule that carries genetic information.
Los ácidos nucleicos son las moléculas portadoras de información más importantes de la célula.Nucleic acids are the main information-carrying molecules of the cell.
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