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The German word for gate is
Pforte





gate

Gender

The gender of Pforte is feminine. E.g. die Pforte.

Plural

The plural of Pforte is Pforten.

German Definition


gate
     Substantiv:
     [1] Bewegliche, türähnliche Sperre, die den Zugang zu einem umzäunten oder durch Mauern eingeschlossenen Gelände bildet
     [2] Technische Vorrichtung zur Realisierung einer logischen Verknüpfung (Boolesche Funktion)
     [3] Elektronik: Steuerelektrode bei verschiedenen elektronischen Bauelementen (Feldeffekttransistor, Thyristor, IGBT)
          [1] “City gates were traditionally built to provide a point of controlled access to and departure from a walled city for people, vehicles, goods and animals.”
            „Stadttore wurden traditionell gebaut, um mauergesicherten Städten eine Stelle zur kontrollierten Ein- und Ausreise von Personen, Fahrzeugen, Waren und Tieren zur Verfügung zu stellen.“
          [2] “Electronic logic gates differ significantly from their relay-and-switch equivalents.”
            „Elektronische Logikgatter unterscheiden sich erheblich von ihren Äquivalenten aus Relais und Schaltern.“
          [3] “The gate terminal may be thought of as controlling the opening and closing of a physical gate.”
            „Den Gate-Anschluss kann man sich wie die Steuerung zum Öffnen und Schließen eines physischen Tores vorstellen.“



Translations for gate and their definitions

Tor
     n. gate, archway (passageway covered by an arch, particularly one made of masonry)
     n. gate, door (large doorway, opening, or passage in a fence or wall)
          Dies ist ein Garagentor, nur ein Ochse parkt davor. - This is a garage door, only an ox parks in front of it.
     n. (figurative) gateway (point that represents the beginning of a transition from one place or phase to another)
     n. (sports) goal, net (area into which the players attempt to put a ball)
     n. (sports) goal (The act of scoring a goal in sports where doing so is the object)
     n. (dated, or literary) fool (person with poor judgment or little intelligence)


Pforte
     n-f. (literary) gate, large door
          Er ging durch die Pforte in den Hof. - He went through the gate into the yard.
     n-f. reception area (especially in a hospital)
          Die Frau an der Pforte hat mir gesagt, in welchem Zimmer du bist. - That woman at the reception told me which room you're in.


Schlagbaum
     n. barrier, tollbar (structure consisting of a long beam on a joint, used to control passage)


Flugsteig
     n. airport gate


Gate
     n. airport gate
     n-f. (Austria, colloquial, obsolete) men's long underwear


Schranke
     n-f. gate (barrier that can be pulled or moved up to allow passage)
     n-f. (by extension) a level crossing with such a gate
     n-f. (chiefly figurative) some other kind of barrier or limit


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