portion
A portion is a part of a whole that has been divided or allocated to a specific person or purpose. It is most commonly used to describe a serving of food or a specific share of a larger amount, such as money or time.
Beispiele
3 von 5The restaurant is famous for serving a massive portion of ribs.
The restaurant provides a very large serving of meat.
A substantial portion of the annual budget is dedicated to infrastructure.
A large part of the yearly funds is used for building roads and systems.
Can I just have a small portion of cake? I'm trying to be healthy.
Can I have a little piece of cake?
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Think of a 'PORT-ion' as a 'PART' that you can carry through a 'PORT' (gate).
Schnelles Quiz
The waiter brought a very generous _______ of chips with the burger.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: portion
Beispiele
The restaurant is famous for serving a massive portion of ribs.
everydayThe restaurant provides a very large serving of meat.
A substantial portion of the annual budget is dedicated to infrastructure.
formalA large part of the yearly funds is used for building roads and systems.
Can I just have a small portion of cake? I'm trying to be healthy.
informalCan I have a little piece of cake?
The study reveals that a portion of the population remains unaffected by the virus.
academicThe research shows that some people are not affected by the virus.
We need to reallocate a portion of our resources to the marketing department.
businessWe must move some of our assets to the marketing team.
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
the lion's portion
the largest part of something (more commonly 'lion's share')
portion of the blame
some of the responsibility for a mistake
fair portion
a just or reasonable share
Wird oft verwechselt mit
Proportion refers to the relationship between sizes or amounts (a ratio), whereas portion refers to a specific physical piece or share.
Nutzungshinweise
Use 'portion' when referring to food servings or a physical share of something that has been divided. In formal contexts, it is often used for abstract things like time or money.
Häufige Fehler
Learners often use 'proportion' when they mean 'portion' in a restaurant context. For example, saying 'a large proportion of fries' suggests a ratio, whereas 'a large portion' refers to the amount on the plate.
Merkhilfe
Think of a 'PORT-ion' as a 'PART' that you can carry through a 'PORT' (gate).
Wortherkunft
Derived from the Latin 'portionem', meaning a share or a part, related to 'partire' (to divide).
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
In many Western countries, especially the United States, 'portion control' is a common term used in dieting to manage weight.
Schnelles Quiz
The waiter brought a very generous _______ of chips with the burger.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: portion
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