por

Signification (English)

Prep

1. for (on behalf of)
2. for (in order to obtain)
3. for (over a period of time)
4. for (indicates something given in an exchange)
5. by (through the action or presence of)
6. by (indicates the creator of a work)
7. by (using the rules or logic of)
8. times, by, multiplied by
9. by; in the name of (indicates an oath)
10. per; a; each (expresses the ratio of units)
11. by (indicates a mathematical division)
12. through (entering and then leaving; being the medium of)
13. around; about; near (in the vicinity of)
14. around; about; approximately (close in quantity, amount or value to)
15. throughout (in various parts of)
16. for; in favour of (supporting)
17. for its own sake; without a motive
18. about to

Verb

Obsolete spelling of pôr., now a common misspelling

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/puʁ/

Étymologie (English)

Inherited from latin: prō

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese por, from Late Latin pōr, from Latin prō (“for”) (with metathetic shift under the influence of per). Usurped the roles of Latin per.

Phrases

Ela estava esperando por sua resposta .

Elle attendait sa réponse.

Chegaram finalmente ao porto onde o navio esperava por eles .

Ils sont finalement arrivés au port où le navire les attendait.

Eu recebo trinta dólares por semana .

J'ai trente dollars par semaine.

Os garotos estão procurando por maçãs que não existem .

Les garçons recherchent des pommes qui n'existent pas.

Muitas pessoas andando por uma rua e uma pessoa está vestida como Papai Noel .

Beaucoup de gens marchant dans une rue et une personne est habillée comme le Père Noël.

Como isso será causado por atrasos ?

Comment cela sera-t-il causé par des retards?

Os porcos e as vacas corriam por toda parte .

Les porcs et les vaches couraient partout.

O Banco pressionou por um pagamento da dívida .

La banque a fait pression pour un paiement de la dette.