portion

[US]/ˈpɔːʃn/
[UK]/ˈpɔːrʃn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. part; a share; destiny
vt. distribute; endow with a dowry

Phrases & Collocations

a portion of

meal portion

equal portion

portion control

large portion

small portion

central portion

main portion

portion something out

Example Sentences

a portion of ice cream.

the rostral portion of the brain.

the major portion of the population.

a large portion of the manuscript

rebate a portion of a bill

a small portion of the whole

a portion of the jetty still stands.

what will be my portion?.

for the great portion of one's life

one portion of roast beef

the unexpired portion of the lease.

recessed a portion of the wall.

They portioned the food out to the poor.

This restaurant serves very mingy portions.

the scanty portions of food doled out to them.

a healthy portion of potatoes; a healthy raise in salary.

he could repeat large portions of Shakespeare.

my parents will portion me most handsomely.

Grass of ③ gold boil, reddle the portion such as each.

Real-world Examples

Monks and nuns comprise a substantial portion of society, largely self-contained and isolated.

Source: Beautiful China

American needs smaller portions and more mustard.

Source: Healthy food

What, they don't go with your tiny portions of pretentious food?

Source: Friends Season 9

It looks like they put huge portions of something edible.

Source: VOA Standard English_ Technology

It is the portion employed in DNA fingerprinting.

Source: A Brief History of Everything

Smoked. We'll take a portion home for supper.

Source: New Horizons College English Third Edition Reading and Writing Course (Volume 1)

It's just missing a few portions of veg.

Source: Gourmet Base

[Mike] Right, this is a portion for for two.

Source: Gourmet Base

I have two different portions as you can see.

Source: VOA Standard English Entertainment

So you've kind of got an appetiser portion.

Source: Gourmet Base

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