portion
gb/pˈɔɹʃən/ us/pˈɔɹʃən/
A2
Englanti
~ 3300
rész, adag, örökrész
SUBSTANTIIVI
A2
1
rész
A1
Käyttömalli:
a portion of [something]
She ate only a small portion of her dinner.
Csak a vacsorája kis részét ette meg.
A large portion of the population lives in cities.
A lakosság nagy része városokban él.
He donated a portion of his salary to charity.
Please cut the cake into equal portions.
Only a portion of the project is finished.
Oppijaesimerkit
I ate a small portion of rice.
A rizsnek csak egy kis részét ettem meg.
He gave me a portion of the cake.
Adott nekem egy részt a tortából.
We use a large portion of water every day.
She wants an equal portion of the money.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners sometimes confuse 'portion' with 'part' in all contexts. 'Portion' is often used for amounts of food or divided shares, while 'part' is more general.
Merkitys
a part of something larger
Kollokaatiot
a portion of food
|large portion
|small portion
|equal portions
|a portion of the profits
Synonyymit
part (Most general term for a piece of something; 'portion' can sound slightly more formal or specific.)
|
share (Emphasizes the part someone receives from a division among people.)
Antonyymit
whole (Refers to the complete thing, not just a part.)
Teemat
daily life
|food
|measurement
|core_vocabulary
Määritelmä
A part of something bigger.
A part or share of something that has been divided or is considered separately from the whole.
SUBSTANTIIVI
A2
2
adag
A2
Käyttömalli:
a portion of [food]
The portions at that restaurant are huge.
Abban az étteremben hatalmasak az adagok.
She ordered a small portion of pasta.
Egy kis adag tésztát rendelt.
Portion sizes have increased over the years.
Each child received an equal portion of dessert.
Oppijaesimerkit
I had a big portion of fish.
Nagy adag halat ettem.
The waiter gave me a small portion.
A pincér kis adagot adott.
This plate has two portions of rice.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners sometimes confuse 'portion' with 'plate' when talking about food. 'Portion' is the amount; 'plate' is the dish it is served on.
Merkitys
amount of food for one person
Kollokaatiot
generous portion
|small portion
|single portion
|portion size
Synonyymit
serving ('Serving' is the most common everyday term for an amount of food given to one person; 'portion' can sound slightly more formal or precise.)
Antonyymit
all-you-can-eat (Refers to unlimited amounts rather than a fixed serving.)
Teemat
food
|daily life
|food_drink
|daily_life
Määritelmä
The amount of food you get in one meal or serving.
An amount of food served to one person at one time.
SUBSTANTIIVI
B1
3
örökrész
B2
Käyttömalli:
someone's portion of [inheritance/profits]
She received her portion of her father's estate.
Megkapta az örökrészét az apja hagyatékából.
Each sibling's portion was calculated carefully.
Minden testvér örökrészét gondosan kiszámították.
His portion from the sale was smaller than expected.
Oppijaesimerkit
He got his portion from his father.
Megkapta az apai örökrészét.
Her portion was bigger than mine.
Az ő örökrésze nagyobb volt, mint az enyém.
They each took their portion of the money.
Merkitys
share of inheritance or property
Kollokaatiot
portion of the estate
|portion of the inheritance
Synonyymit
share ('Share' is more common in everyday speech; 'portion' can sound more formal or legal in this context.)
Antonyymit
nothing (Receiving no share at all.)
Teemat
law
|finance
Määritelmä
The money or property someone gets from an inheritance or division.
A person's share of money or property, especially as part of an inheritance or allocation.
Kielioppi
Sanakirjamuoto
portion
IPA
GB/pˈɔɹʃən/
US/pˈɔɹʃən/
Tavut ja painotus
por - tion (2 tavua)
Stress on 1st syllable (por)
Taivutusmuodot
Noun
- Base: portion
- Plural: portions
Sanaperhe
Forms
portions
noun
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
disproportionate
adjective C1
disproportionately
adverb
Advanced or less common
apportion
verb
apportionment
noun
Ilmaukset
in large part/portion
1/ˈɪn lˈɑɹd͡ʒ pˈɑɹtpˈɔɹʃən/
fixed phrase
mainly because of something
Mostly because of something.
Esimerkit
- The team's success was in large part due to their coach.
- Our decision was in large part based on customer feedback.
portion control
1/pˈɔɹʃən kəntɹˈoʊl/
fixed phrase
controlling how much food is eaten
Managing how much food you eat at one time.
Esimerkit
- Portion control is important for maintaining a healthy weight.
- Restaurants can help by offering better portion control.
portion out
1/pˈɔɹʃən ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
divide and distribute parts
To divide something into parts and give them to different people.
Esimerkit
- She portioned out the cake for each guest.
- The teacher portioned out supplies for the students.