small portion

  • 1portion — UK US /ˈpɔːʃən/ noun [C] ► a part or share of something larger: »A large portion of the company s profits is ploughed back into new projects. »These products account for a relatively small portion of sales. ► COMMERCE the amount of a particular… …

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  • 2portion — 01. He gives a small [portion] of his earnings to charity every payday. 02. I put a [portion] of my salary into a savings account each month to use for our summer vacation. 03. I like this restaurant; they give you enormous [portions] of food at… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 3portion — 1 noun (C) 1 a part of something larger, especially a part that is different from the other parts (+ of): The front portion of the rocket breaks off. | The factory represents only a small portion of the company s interests. 2 an amount of food… …

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  • 4portion — por|tion1 [ pɔrʃn ] noun count ** 1. ) portion of a part of an amount or total: We re spending a larger portion of our income on entertainment. Only a small portion of the population could tell you what the government s policy is. a ) a part of… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 5portion — I UK [ˈpɔː(r)ʃ(ə)n] / US [ˈpɔrʃ(ə)n] noun [countable] Word forms portion : singular portion plural portions ** 1) a) a part of an amount or total portion of: We re spending a larger portion of our income on entertainment. Only a small portion of… …

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  • 6portion — [[t]pɔ͟ː(r)ʃ(ə)n[/t]] portions 1) N COUNT: N of n A portion of something is a part of it. Damage was confined to a small portion of the castle... I have spent a fairly considerable portion of my life here... I had learnt a portion of the Koran …

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  • 7portion —    Āpana, mahele, kuleana, ha awina, okana, hapa, hakina, pu u; ka ipu u (rare).    ♦ Small portion, hapa iki, hapa u uku.    ♦ Greatest portion, hapa loa, hapa nui.    ♦ Main portion, kino.    ♦ Severed portion, moku, mō, mokuna.    ♦ In two… …

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  • 8portion — [ˈpɔːʃ(ə)n] noun [C] 1) a part of something Only a small portion of the population could read.[/ex] 2) the amount of food that one person eats at a meal If you eat smaller portions, you will begin to lose weight.[/ex] …

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  • 9Small business — Small businesses on Dalrymple Street in Greenock, Scotland A small business is a business that is privately owned and operated, with a small number of employees and relatively low volume of sales. Small businesses are normally privately owned… …

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  • 10Small-billed Tinamou — Conservation status Least Concern&#160 …

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