- portion por·tion n
- ['pɔːʃ(ə)n]
(part, piece) parte f , (of food) porzione f
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portion por·tion n
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por´tion|er — por|tion «PR shuhn, POHR », noun, verb. –n. 1. a part or share: »A portion of each school day is devoted to arithmetic. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under part. (Cf. ↑part) 2. a quantity of food served for one person: »Each child ate his portion. 3 … Useful english dictionary
por|tion — «PR shuhn, POHR », noun, verb. –n. 1. a part or share: »A portion of each school day is devoted to arithmetic. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under part. (Cf. ↑part) 2. a quantity of food served for one person: »Each child ate his portion. 3 … Useful english dictionary
por|tion|less — «PR shuhn lihs, POHR », adjective. 1. having no portion or share. 2. having no dowry: »a portionless maid … Useful english dictionary
ap|por´tion|er — ap|por|tion «uh PR shuhn, POHR », transitive verb. to divide and give out in fair shares; distribute according to some rule: »The father s will apportioned his property among his children. SYNONYM(S): allocate, mete, ration. See syn. under allot … Useful english dictionary
ap|por|tion — «uh PR shuhn, POHR », transitive verb. to divide and give out in fair shares; distribute according to some rule: »The father s will apportioned his property among his children. SYNONYM(S): allocate, mete, ration. See syn. under allot. (Cf.… … Useful english dictionary
portion — por|tion1 [ pɔrʃn ] noun count ** 1. ) portion of a part of an amount or total: We re spending a larger portion of our income on entertainment. Only a small portion of the population could tell you what the government s policy is. a ) a part of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Portion — Por tion, n. [F., from L. portio, akin to pars, partis, a part. See {Part}, n.] 1. That which is divided off or separated, as a part from a whole; a separated part of anything. [1913 Webster] 2. A part considered by itself, though not actually… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Portion — Por tion, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Portioned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Portioning}.] 1. To separate or divide into portions or shares; to parcel; to distribute. [1913 Webster] And portion to his tribes the wide domain. Pope. [1913 Webster] 2. To endow with… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
portion — por•tion [[t]ˈpɔr ʃən, ˈpoʊr [/t]] n. 1) a part of a whole, either separated from or integrated with it; segment 2) an amount of food served to one person; serving; helping 3) the part of a whole allotted or belonging to a person or group; share… … From formal English to slang
portion — por·tion … English syllables
portion — por|tion sb., en, er, erne, i sms. portions , fx portionsanretning, portionsglas … Dansk ordbog
