Portion
01
portion, del
an amount of food served to one person
Exempel
She served a generous portion of pasta on each plate for dinner.
Hon serverade en generös portion pasta på varje tallrik till middagen.
The restaurant 's portions were large enough to be shared between two people.
Restaurangens portioner var tillräckligt stora för att delas mellan två personer.
02
del, portion
something determined in relation to something that includes it
Exempel
She read only a portion of the book.
A portion of the profits was donated to charity.
03
portion, del
the allotment of some amount by dividing something
04
del, portion
something less than the whole of a human artifact
Exempel
Only a portion of the sculpture survived the fire.
The restoration focused on the damaged portion of the painting.
05
del, portion
assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
Exempel
Each partner received their portion of the capital.
The portion of the estate due to the widow was contested.
06
hemgift, medgift
money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
Exempel
The bride 's portion included jewelry and household items.
Portions were often negotiated between families before marriage.
07
del, portion
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
Exempel
He accepted his portion with patience and courage.
Some people envy the fortunate portions of others.
to portion
01
fördela, tilldela
give out
Exempel
She portioned the cake among the children.
The charity portioned supplies to the families.
Lexikalt Träd
proportional
proportion
portion
port
