portion

Portion

Die Menge an Essen, die einer Person serviert wird.

In einfachem Englisch: An amount of food served to one person.

• The portions here are huge.
• Give the children smaller portions.
• Would you like another portion of rice?

So benutzt man es: a portion of something (I ordered a portion of chips.)

Synonyme: serving, helping

Häufige Wendungen: small portion, generous portion, portion size

Teil, Anteil

Ein Teil eines größeren Ganzen oder einer Gesamtmenge.

In einfachem Englisch: A part of a larger thing or amount.

• This portion of the road is closed.
• She saved a large portion of her income.
• Which portions of the report have you read?

So benutzt man es: a portion of something (A portion of the money goes to charity.)

Synonyme: part, share, section

Häufige Wendungen: large portion, small portion, remaining portion

aufteilen, verteilen

Etwas in einzelne Mengen aufteilen und an verschiedene Personen verteilen.

In einfachem Englisch: To divide something into amounts and give them to different people.

• Please portion out the rice.
• They portioned the water out equally.
• We portioned out enough food for everyone.

So benutzt man es: portion something out among people (She portioned the bread out among the children.)

Synonyme: divide up, share out, distribute

Häufige Wendungen: portion something out, portion out food