portion

ˈpɔːʃən
portion: amount of food served to one person
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Noun

1.

food

amount of food served to one person
  • He ate a large portion of pasta.Er aß eine große Portion Pasta.
2.

allocation

allocated amount of something
  • Each student received a portion of the supplies.Jeder Schüler erhielt einen Anteil an den Materialien.
3.

division

part separated from a whole
  • She took a portion of the cake.Sie nahm ein Stück vom Kuchen.

Verb

tr.
1.

allocation

divide into parts for specific purposes
  • The manager portioned the budget for each department.Der Manager teilte das Budget für jede Abteilung auf.
2.

inheritance

give a share or inheritance to someone
  • The father portioned his estate among his children.Der Vater verteilte sein Vermögen unter seinen Kindern.
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Expressions with portion: examples in English and translations in German

verteilen
portionieren
She will portion out the cake to everyone.
aufteilen
She portioned off the cake for the guests.
Portionskontrolle
Portion control is essential for effective weight loss.
Portionsgröße
The restaurant reduced its portion size to cut food waste.
Prüfungsteil
Testabschnitt
The math test portion was particularly challenging.

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Synonyms and analogies of portion in English

Examples of portion in a sentence

  • Each portion of cake was topped with a cherry.
  • She saved a portion of her salary each month.
  • A portion of the cake was missing from the table.
  • He received a portion of the inheritance.
  • A portion of the proceeds will go to charity.
  • She portioned the cake for the guests.

Translations of "portion" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
derTeilnm.

They donate a portion of their profits for good karma and goodwill.

Sie spenden einen Teil ihres Gewinns für gutes Karma und guten Willen.

derAbschnittnm.

In the portion I examined this was the case three times.

In dem von mir untersuchten Abschnitt ist dies dreimal der Fall.

derBereichnm.

However, only the portion from that region of interest is sent.

Es wird jedoch nur der Bereich gesendet, der von Interesse ist.

derAnteilnm.

A fractional number can indicate the portion of a loan or credit.

Eine gebrochene Zahl kann den Anteil eines Darlehens oder Kredits anzeigen.

diePortionnf.

He gave me a double portion of ice cream at the party.

Bei der Party gab er mir eine doppelte Portion Eis.

Verb
portionierenv.

The baker will portion the dough for consistent roll sizes.

Der Bäcker wird den Teig portionieren, um gleichmäßige Brötchengrößen zu erhalten.

aufteilenv.

He will portion the budget for each department next year.

Er wird nächstes Jahr das Budget für jede Abteilung aufteilen.

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portion: Examples and translations in context

Food waste accounts for a significant portion of the trash in our landfills.

Bioabfälle machen einen erheblichen Teil des Mülls auf unseren Deponien aus.

He kept faith with his promise to donate a portion of his profits.

Er blieb seinem Versprechen treu, einen Teil seines Gewinns zu spenden.

She always puts aside a portion of her salary for a rainy day.

Sie legt immer einen Teil ihres Gehalts als Notgroschen zurück.

A significant portion of the corporation's portfolio includes commercial paper investments.

Ein bedeutender Teil des Portfolios des Unternehmens umfasst Investitionen in Handelspapiere.

The organization will designate a portion of its profits to charity.

Die Organisation wird einen Teil ihres Gewinns für wohltätige Zwecke vorsehen.

A large portion of revenue collected comes from the payroll tax in our economy.

Ein großer Teil der Einnahmen stammt in unserer Wirtschaft aus der Lohnsteuer.

Every month, he banks a portion of his salary.

Jeden Monat legt er einen Teil seines Gehalts zur Seite.

The government allocates a portion of tax revenues to the national treasury.

Die Regierung weist einen Teil der Steuereinnahmen dem Staatshaushalt zu.

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