porta
1. A movable or fixed barrier that opens and closes an entrance to a room, building, or vehicle
Please close the door behind you.
Por favor, feche a porta atrás de você.
2. An opportunity or means of access to something
This job opened many doors for her career.
Este trabalho abriu muitas portas para sua carreira.
3. A doorway or entrance
The door to the office is on the left.
A porta do escritório fica à esquerda.
4. The space or distance from one place to another
They live three doors down from us.
Eles moram três portas adiante da nossa.
In Brazilian culture, doors hold social significance - it's common to greet neighbors and socialize at doorways. The phrase 'porta aberta' (open door) is used metaphorically to represent hospitality and accessibility. In the USA, doors are often associated with privacy and personal boundaries, reflected in the cultural emphasis on knocking before entering.
Related Idioms & Phrases
next door to - vizinho de, ao lado de
behind closed doors - à porta fechada, em privado
show someone the door - pedir para alguém sair
knock on door - bater à porta, tentar uma oportunidade
open the door to - abrir caminho para, possibilitar
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