portion

• Substantivo que designa uma parte, uma fração ou uma porção de algo, frequentemente usada no contexto de comida, quantidade ou divisão de um todo.

A noun referring to a part, share, or serving of something, often used in the context of food, quantities, or divisions of a whole.

1. Part of a wholeB1formal

   A part or share of something larger.

   Parte

   • She ate only a small portion of her meal.
   • The company donated a portion of its profits to charity.
   • He inherited a significant portion of the estate.

   Sinônimosallocationbitchunkfractionpartpiecequotarationsectionsegmentshareslice

2. Serving of foodA2formal

   An amount of food served to one person.

   Porção

   • The restaurant serves generous portions of pasta.
   • She asked for a smaller portion of dessert.
   • The portion sizes here are quite large.

   Sinônimosplatefulrationservingshare

3. Allotted shareB1formal

   A specific amount or quantity assigned to someone.

   Parte atribuída

   • Each student received a portion of the research budget.
   • The government allocated a portion of funds for education.
   • His portion of the inheritance was substantial.

   Sinônimosallocationallotmentallowancedivisionmeasurepartquotarationshare

• Verbo usado para indicar a ação de dividir algo em partes ou distribuir porções.

A verb used to indicate the act of dividing something into parts or distributing shares.

1. Divide and distributeB2formal

   To divide something into parts and give them to people.

   Dividir e distribuir

   • She portioned the cake among the children.
   • The food was portioned out equally to all guests.
   • He portioned the land into several lots for sale.

   Sinônimosallocateallotapportiondistributedividedole outparcel outrationshare-out

Variantes phrasalportion out