nounadjective

il portatile

portable

Portatile means portable: something that can be carried or moved easily.

As a masculine noun, un portatile commonly means a laptop computer.

As an adjective, portatile has the same form in the masculine and feminine singular. Its plural is portatili.

It comes from Latin portatilis, meaning “that can be carried,” derived from portare, “to carry.”

trasportabile — transportable; something that can be moved, though not necessarily easily carried.
mobile — movable or mobile; a broader term that does not necessarily imply easy carrying.
fisso — fixed or stationary; the opposite when referring to equipment that stays in one place.

computer portatile — laptop computer.
telefono portatile — portable telephone; a term whose meaning depends on context.
batteria portatile — portable battery or power bank.

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Uso il computer portatile sul tavolo.adjective

I use the portable computer on the table.

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