portions
word · lemma: portion
Definition
'Portions' means separate parts or amounts of something, often referring to the amount of food served to one person.
Usage & Nuances
Common collocations: 'large portions', 'small portions', 'generous portions'. Often used when talking about food in restaurants. Can also mean parts of non-food items. Be careful: 'portions' is countable, unlike 'part' which can be uncountable.
Spanish: porciones - racionesPortuguese (BR): porçõesPortuguese (PT): porçõesChinese (Simplified): 份量 - 部分Chinese (Traditional): 份量 - 部分Hindi: भागों - हिस्सोंArabic: حصص - أجزاءBengali: অংশ - পরিমাণ (খাবার)Russian: порции - частиJapanese: 部分 - 取り分Vietnamese: phần - khẩu phầnKorean: 부분 - 1인분Turkish: porsiyon - kısımUrdu: حصے - مقدار (کھانا)Indonesian: porsi - bagian
Example Sentences
Could I have smaller portions for the kids?
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Some portions of the document were missing when I received it.
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She divided the cake into eight equal portions.
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The restaurant serves huge portions of pasta.
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I usually can't finish all my portions at that place.
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You get two side portions with your meal—choose any you like.
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