What does portador in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word portador in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use portador in Spanish.

The word portador in Spanish means bearing, carrier, messenger, carrier, bearer, bearer stock, bearer shares, a blank check, bearer check, cheque to bearer, charge carrier, bearer of a weapon, weapon bearer, bearer of a letter, asymptomatic carrier. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word portador

bearing

adjetivo (que porta algo)

(gerund: -ing form of verb used as a noun--for example, "Running is good for you." "Stop your yelling.")
El mensajero portador de malas noticias fue decapitado por orden del rey.
The messenger bearing bad news was decapitated by order of the king.

carrier

adjetivo (que porta germen)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Para llevar a cabo el estudio se necesitan al menos cien mujeres portadoras de la enfermedad.
At least 100 women carriers of the disease are needed in order to conduct the study.

messenger

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (persona que porta algo) (letter)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El portador de la carta es persona de confianza: envía con él la respuesta.
The letter messenger is trustworthy; send a reply with him.

carrier

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (organismo que porta germen)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Durante la epidemia, los portadores eran puestos en cuarentena. Algunos portadores de la enfermedad dijeron sentir fuertes dolores en el pecho.
Carriers were placed in quarantine during the epidemic.

bearer

nombre masculino (tenedor de documento)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Alberto se presentó en el banco para cobrar un cheque al portador.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The cheque was made out to the bearer.

bearer stock

locución nominal femenina (gen pl (fin: acción propiedad de quien la posea) (general)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

bearer shares

locución nominal femenina plural (finanzas: propiedad de quien las posea)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

a blank check

locución nominal masculina (figurado (fácil de obtener) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Conocer el secreto de ese millonario era para ella un cheque al portador.
For her, knowing that millionaire's secret was like having a blank check.

bearer check, cheque to bearer

locución nominal masculina (sin nombre) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los billetes actuales se originaron como cheques al portador.
Modern day paper money started out as bearer checks.

charge carrier

nombre masculino (partícula con carga eléctrica)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El portador de carga eléctrica negativa recibe el nombre de electrón.
The negative electric charge carrier is known as the electron.

bearer of a weapon, weapon bearer

(persona armada) (formal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los portadores de armas tienen prohibida la entrada a los templos.
Persons carrying a weapon are prohibited entry into temples.

bearer of a letter

(correo: mensajero) (formal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El portador de la carta del rey no sabía que llevaba malas noticias.
The bearer of the king's letter did not know that it brought bad news.

asymptomatic carrier

locución nominal masculina (medicina: asintomático)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El portador sano puede contagiar una enfermedad sin padecerla.
A carrier can spread a disease without suffering from it.

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