proportion
gb/pɹəpˈɔɹʃən/ us/pɹəpˈɔɹʃən/
A2
Engleză
~ 1300
arány, hányad, részarány, arányosság, proporció, rész
SUBSTANTIV
B1
1
Tipar de utilizare:
the proportion of [something] to [something]
A large proportion of the budget is spent on salaries.
A költségvetés jelentős hányadát fizetésekre költik.
Only a small proportion of the population supports the policy.
A lakosságnak csak kis hányada támogatja az intézkedést.
The proportion of men to women in the class is about equal.
In this recipe, the proportion of sugar to flour is two to one.
Exemple pentru cursanți
A large proportion of the class is absent.
Az osztály nagy része hiányzik.
Half is a large proportion of the cake.
A torta fele nagy résznek számít.
The proportion of boys to girls is equal.
We need the right proportion of milk and water.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'proportion' with 'portion'. 'Portion' means a part or serving, while 'proportion' is about the relationship between parts and the whole.
Sens
relative amount or size
Colocații
large proportion
|small proportion
|high proportion
|proportion of students
|in proportion
|out of proportion
Sinonime
ratio (Mathematical term often used for numerical comparison; 'proportion' can be broader.)
Antonime
imbalance (Refers to a lack of correct or equal proportions.)
Teme
mathematics
|measurement
|statistics
|core_vocabulary
|science
Definiție
How much one thing is compared to another thing or to the whole.
The relationship between the size, amount, or number of one thing and that of another or to the whole.
SUBSTANTIV
B2
2
Tipar de utilizare:
in proportion to [something]
The artist captured the human body in perfect proportion.
A művész tökéletes arányokkal ábrázolta az emberi testet.
This building’s proportions make it very pleasing to the eye.
Az épület arányai nagyon kellemesek a szemnek.
Her facial features are in good proportion.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The table has good proportion.
Az asztalnak jók az arányai.
The house is in proportion with the garden.
A ház mérete arányban áll a kert méretével.
His drawing is out of proportion.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may overuse 'symmetry' when they mean 'proportion', especially in design contexts.
Sens
balanced arrangement of parts
Colocații
perfect proportion
|keep in proportion
|out of proportion
|good proportions
|architectural proportions
Sinonime
symmetry (Focuses more on exact mirroring, whereas proportion is about relative balance.)
Antonime
distortion (Implies an incorrect or unpleasant change in proportions.)
Teme
art
|design
|architecture
|core_vocabulary
|arts_entertainment
Definiție
The way parts of something fit together in a balanced and nice way.
The correct or pleasing relationship between parts of something in terms of size, shape, or amount.
SUBSTANTIV
A2
3
Tipar de utilizare:
a proportion of [something]
A fair proportion of the profits will go to charity.
A nyereség méltányos része jótékony célra megy.
She spends a large proportion of her time traveling for work.
Idejének nagy részét munka miatti utazással tölti.
Only a small proportion of applicants were accepted.
Exemple pentru cursanți
A small proportion of students passed the test.
A diákok kis része ment át a vizsgán.
I eat a large proportion of fruit every day.
Minden nap nagy adag gyümölcsöt eszem.
A fair proportion of money goes to food.
Sens
part or share of a whole
Colocații
a fair proportion
|a small proportion
|a large proportion
Sinonime
fraction (More mathematical and precise; 'proportion' can be more general.)
Antonime
whole (Refers to the complete amount, not a part.)
Teme
business
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
A part or amount compared to the total.
A part, share, or amount that is considered in relation to a whole.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
proportion
IPA
GB/pɹəpˈɔɹʃən/
US/pɹəpˈɔɹʃən/
Silabe și accent
pro - por - tion (3 silabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (por)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: proportion
- Plural: proportion, proportions
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
proportions
noun
Core family
proportional
adjective B2
proportionally
adverb C1
Related words
proportionate
adjective
proportionately
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
disproportionate
adjective C1
disproportionately
adverb
Advanced or less common
proportionality
noun C1
Expresii
blow out of proportion
1/blˈoʊ ˈaʊt əv pɹəpˈɔɹʃən/
idiom
informal
exaggerate importance or seriousness
To make something seem bigger, worse, or more important than it really is.
Exemple
- The argument was blown out of proportion by social media.
- Don’t blow this mistake out of proportion.
in proportion to
1/ˈɪn pɹəpˈɔɹʃən tə/
fixed phrase
matching in degree or ratio to something else
Having an amount, size, or level that matches something else.
Exemple
- Your salary will be in proportion to your experience.
- Punishment should be in proportion to the crime.
out of proportion
1/ˈaʊt əv pɹəpˈɔɹʃən/
fixed phrase
not matching in size or importance appropriately
Too big, too small, or too important compared to something else.
Exemple
- His reaction was out of proportion to the problem.
- The media coverage was blown out of proportion.