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portion

portion

Meaning of portion

English

an amount of something that is part of a whole

Русский

сколько приходится на кого-то из общего, например из наследства

portion

Pronunciation

British English
/ˈpɔːʃən/
American English
/ˈpɔrʃən/

portion with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом portion

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

5 сочетаний

Сочетания и примеры

small portion
маленькая порция

Only a small portion of the money actually reached the schools.

До школ на самом деле дошла лишь небольшая часть денег.

large portion
большая порция

A large portion of our customers come from abroad.

Значительная доля наших клиентов приезжает из-за границы.

  • equal portionравная часть
  • portion sizeразмер порции
  • portion controlконтроль порций

Примеры предложений с portion

  1. 1

    A significant portion of the budget is spent on education.

    Значительная доля бюджета идёт на образование.

  2. 2

    A good portion of the audience left before the end of the film.

    Изрядная часть зрителей ушла до конца фильма.

  3. 3

    Each of the three children received an equal portion of the estate.

    Каждый из троих детей получил равную долю наследства.

  4. 4

    The two sisters own the house in equal portions.

    Сёстры владеют домом в равных долях.

  5. 5

    The land was divided into four equal portions, one for each child.

    Землю разделили на четыре равные доли, по одной на каждого ребёнка.

  6. 6

    The remaining portion of the loan must be repaid by December.

    Оставшуюся часть кредита нужно погасить до декабря.

  7. 7

    She received a portion of the inheritance after her aunt died.

    После смерти тёти она получила долю наследства.

  8. 8

    Under the will, his portion of the house went to his younger brother.

    По завещанию его доля в доме перешла младшему брату.

  9. 9

    In his will, he left a portion of his savings to his housekeeper.

    В завещании он оставил часть сбережений своей домработнице.

  10. 10

    Partners receive a portion of the profits based on how much they invested.

    Партнёры получают долю прибыли в зависимости от того, сколько они вложили.

  11. 11

    A portion of the proceeds from the concert will go to the children's hospital.

    Часть выручки от концерта будет передана детской больнице.

  12. 12

    Try to set aside a portion of your salary every month, even if it's small.

    Старайтесь каждый месяц откладывать часть зарплаты, пусть даже небольшую.

  13. 13

    The insurance only covers a portion of the cost of the treatment.

    Страховка покрывает лишь часть стоимости лечения.

  14. 14

    I've paid my portion of the rent; now it's your turn.

    Я свою часть аренды заплатил, теперь твоя очередь.

  15. 15

    Tourism accounts for a large portion of the island's economy.

    На туризм приходится значительная доля экономики острова.

  16. 16

    The driver must accept a portion of the blame for the accident.

    Водитель должен признать свою долю вины в аварии.

  17. 17

    Each department takes on a portion of the responsibility for safety.

    Каждый отдел несёт свою долю ответственности за безопасность.

  18. 18

    A large portion of the work was done by volunteers.

    Значительную часть работы выполнили волонтёры.

portion usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

Each of us paid a portion of the bill.

Каждый из нас заплатил свою долю счёта.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

A large portion of the budget is for food.

Большая доля бюджета идёт на еду.

portion synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between portion, share, part, proportion, and fraction

S
🇬🇧English
share

The part that belongs to someone

very often

ENEveryone paid their share of the dinner.

P
🇬🇧English
part

The most general word

very often

ENPart of the road is closed.

Advanced: broader words

P
🇬🇧English
proportion

A part seen as a ratio or percentage

often

ENA large proportion of students live at home.

F
🇬🇧English
fraction

A small part of something

often

ENI bought it for a fraction of the price.

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Questions about this word

portion meaning: what does it mean?

an amount of something that is part of a whole

portion pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

portion is pronounced as /ˈpɔːʃən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

portion definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Каждый из нас заплатил свою долю счёта. Translation: Each of us paid a portion of the bill.

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