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1 port
port [pɔ:t]1 noun∎ to come into port entrer dans le port;∎ we put into port at Naples nous avons relâché dans le port de Naples;∎ we left port before dawn nous avons appareillé avant l'aube;∎ the country's largest port le plus grand port du pays;∎ proverb any port in a storm nécessité fait loi(c) (window → on ship, plane) hublot m(d) (for loading) sabord m (de charge)∎ input/output port port m entrée/sortie∎ inlet/outlet port orifice m d'admission/d'échappement∎ the ship listed to port le navire donnait de la gîte à bâbord;∎ on the port side à bâbord;∎ ship to port! navire à bâbord!(activity, facilities) portuaire; (bow, quarter) de bâbord∎ port arms! présentez armes!∎ port the helm! barre à bâbord!►► port of arrival port m d'arrivée;port authority autorité f portuaire;Nautical port of call escale f;∎ figurative her last port of call was the bank elle est passée à la banque en dernier;port charges droits mpl de port, frais mpl portuaires;port of departure port m de départ;port of discharge port m d'arrivée;port dues droits mpl de port, frais mpl portuaires;port of embarkation port m d'embarquement;port of entry port m de débarquement;port of loading port m d'embarquement;Port of London Authority = le port autonome de Londres;port of refuge port m de refuge;port of registry port m d'attache;Port Said Port-Saïd;Port of Spain Port of Spain;old-fashioned port wine stain (birthmark) tache f de vin -
2 Port Wine
Portugal's most famous wine and leading export takes its name from the city of Oporto or porto, which means "port" or "harbor" in Portuguese. Sometimes described as "the Englishman's wine," port is only one of the many wines produced in continental Portugal and the Atlantic islands. Another noted dessert wine is Madeira wine, which is produced on the island of Madeira. Port wine's history is about as long as that of Madeira wine, but the wine's development is recent compared to that of older table wines and the wines Greeks and Romans enjoyed in ancient Lusitania. During the Roman occupation of the land (ca. 210 BCE-300 CE), wine was being made from vines cultivated in the upper Douro River valley. Favorable climate and soils (schist with granite outcropping) and convenient transportation (on ships down the Douro River to Oporto) were factors that combined with increased wine production in the late 17th century to assist in the birth of port wine as a new product. Earlier names for port wine ( vinho do porto) were descriptive of location ("Wine of the Douro Bank") and how it was transported ("Wine of [Ship] Embarkation").Port wine, a sweet, fortified (with brandy) aperitif or dessert wine that was designed as a valuable export product for the English market, was developed first in the 1670s by a unique combination of circumstances and the action of interested parties. Several substantial English merchants who visited Oporto "discovered" that a local Douro wine was much improved when brandy ( aguardente) was added. Fortification prevented the wine from spoiling in a variety of temperatures and on the arduous sea voyages from Oporto to Great Britain. Soon port wine became a major industry of the Douro region; it involved an uneasy alliance between the English merchant-shippers at Oporto and Vila Nova de Gaia, the town across the river from Oporto, where the wine was stored and aged, and the Portuguese wine growers.In the 18th century, port wine became a significant element of Britain's foreign imports and of the country's establishment tastes in beverages. Port wine drinking became a hallowed tradition in Britain's elite Oxford and Cambridge Universities' colleges, which all kept port wine cellars. For Portugal, the port wine market in Britain, and later in France, Belgium, and other European countries, became a vital element in the national economy. Trade in port wine and British woolens became the key elements in the 1703 Methuen Treaty between England and Portugal.To lessen Portugal's growing economic dependence on Britain, regulate the production and export of the precious sweet wine, and protect the public from poor quality, the Marquis of Pombal instituted various measures for the industry. In 1756, Pombal established the General Company of Viticulture of the Upper Douro to carry out these measures. That same year, he ordered the creation of the first demarcated wine-producing region in the world, the port-wine producing Douro region. Other wine-producing countries later followed this Portuguese initiative and created demarcated wine regions to protect the quality of wine produced and to ensure national economic interests.The upper Douro valley region (from Barca d'Alva in Portugal to Barqueiros on the Spanish frontier) produces a variety of wines; only 40 percent of its wines are port wine, whereas 60 percent are table wines. Port wine's alcohol content varies usually between 19 and 22 percent, and, depending on the type, the wine is aged in wooden casks from two to six years and then bottled. Related to port wine's history is the history of Portuguese cork. Beginning in the 17th century, Portuguese cork, which comes from cork trees, began to be used to seal wine bottles to prevent wine from spoiling. This innovation in Portugal helped lead to the development of the cork industry. By the early 20th century, Portugal was the world's largest exporter of cork. -
3 Oporto, City of
Known as Porto in Portuguese, it is the second largest city after Lisbon and a major commercial-industrial center of northern Portugal, as well as the outlet of the port wine industry. The capital of Oporto district, it is also "capital of the north," in effect. The current population of the city is approximately 240,000, with that of Greater Oporto over 2 million. Oporto lies on the right (north) bank of the Douro River, about three kilometers (two miles) from its mouth. Its harbor is Leixões. Several bridges connect the city to the south bank, including the famous Eiffel Bridge, built in the 19th century by the A. Gustave Eiffel, builder of the Eiffel Tower of Paris. Among the notable historic buildings are many churches, a Gothic medieval cathedral, a bishop's palace, and the Tower of the Clérigos. There are also interesting museums and libraries. Oporto's economy has been dominated for three centuries by the port wine shippers and industry; the wine, in fact, is named after the city itself. In recent decades, however, the local economy has become diversified, and industry and manufacturing have begun to surpass port wine in importance.The city of Oporto, proud of its hard-working reputation and its preeminence, has an ancient rivalry with the capital, Lisbon. Since 1820, when the first liberal, constitutional movement burst forth in Oporto, the city has often anticipated Lisbon in supporting liberal political causes. Other cases occurred in the 19th century, including the January 1891 republican revolt at Oporto, and in the 20th century, Oporto's fervent support of the presidential candidacy of the ill-fated general Humberto Delgado in 1958. It is noteworthy, too, that one of the most enduring critics of the Estado Novo in its middle and late years (1940s-1960s) was a bishop of Oporto, who was exiled and penalized by the regime.Whether it is in soccer ( futebol), liberal causes, hard work, or politics, Oporto and its inhabitants nurse a fierce local pride and claim superiority over Lisbon. In Portuguese tradition, Oporto residents are known as "tripe-eaters" ( tripeiros), as opposed to Lisbon residents, known as "lettuce-eaters" ( alfaçinhas). Despite Lisbon's dominance of the print media, starting in the 19th century, the city of Oporto has supported some of the country's more important daily newspapers. -
4 Great Britain
(England before 1707)Next to Spain, the country with which Portugal has had the closest diplomatic, political, and economic relations into contemporary times and during much of its history as a nation. Today, the two countries retain the formal bonds of the world's oldest diplomatic alliance. Whatever the diplomatic ups and downs of the alliance, Britain and Portugal increasingly linked their economies, starting with the Methuen Treaty ( 1703) in the early 18th century. "English woolens for Portuguese wines" was the essence of this trade arrangement, but many other products were traded between these two peoples with quite different religious and cultural features. Among economic links, now traditional, are those in banking and finance, manufacturing, agriculture, and trade.Portugal joined Britain in several international economic organizations well before Portugal entered the European Economic Community (EEC), the predecessor of the European Union (EU), in 1986, among these the European Free Trade Association (in 1959), the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, and the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. Tourism, too, has long been a key connection. Ever since the 1700s, privileged tourists have enjoyed the sun and citrus fruits of Portugal and Madeira for their health. Another significant link is that Britons comprise one of the largest foreign communities in Portugal. Tourism and foreign communities have increased considerably since the early 1960s, when cheap airfares began. Among EU members, Britain remains one of Portugal's largest foreign investors. -
5 town
[taun]nгород, городокThey rebuilt many ruined towns. — Они заново отстроили многие города, разрушенные войной.
The town was completely destroyed. — Город был совершенно разрушен.
The flood threatened the town. — Городу угрожало наводнение.
- big town- chief towns
- oriental town
- small town
- strange town- port town- deserted town
- ghost town
- medium-sized town
- trading town
- mining town
- noisy town
- besieged town
- neglected town
- rebuilt town
- market town
- shanty town
- rapidly growing town
- densely populated town
- out-of-the-way town
- typically southern town
- third largest town
- well-planned layed-out town
- town library
- town authorities
- town services- town water supply- town with little population
- town with the population of 20 thousand inhabitants- town on the river- town at the foot of the mountain
- town across the river- utility service of the town- heating system of the town
- sights of interest of the town
- bird's eye view of the town
- within the town - out of town
- on the outskirts of the town
- wander about a town
- restore a town
- raise the town from the ashes
- go to town
- move to town
- drive about the town
- short of the town
- be town bred
- live in town
- build up develop new areas of the town
- come down from town
- lay out plan a town
- settle down in a town
- show smb around the town
- defend the town
- visit a town
- enclose the town with a wall
- go sightseeing around the town
- attack a town
- lose one's way in the town
- found out a town
- secure a town against assault
- protect the town
- find one's way in a town
- capture a town
- conquer a town
- take the town by surprise
- lay siege to the town
- raze the town out
- sweep the town from the face of the earth
- town lies on a hill
- town is located on both banks of the river
- town stretches along the bank of the river
- town is named after...
- town is famous for its architecture
- town borders on a forest
- town withstood the siege
- town fell
- town passes over from hands to hands
- town passed over to the enemyUSAGE:(1.) Существительное town противопоставлено существительному city. Существительное city обозначает большой, промышленный город или город, независимо от его размеров, в котором есть собор. (2.) Существительное town, обозначающее "не в деревне", "не в сельской местности", употребляется без артикля в оборотах типа to go to town, go out of town, be in town, live in town. (3.) Русское выражение "поехать за город" соответствует английскому выражению to go to the country
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