portion
/ˈpɔːʃn/noun
उच्चारण पॉर्शन
भाग, हिस्सा, अंश
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as antonym
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[C] ~ (of sth)
one part of something larger
भाग, हिस्सा, अंश
- A large portion of the syllabus is grammar.
- the upper portion of the wall
- A small portion of the garden is reserved for herbs.
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- Students must read the first portion of the chapter by Monday.
- The lower portion of the cliff was covered with moss.
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[C]
an amount of food that is large enough for one person
(भोजन का) एक व्यक्ति का हिस्सा, परोसा
- The restaurant serves large portions.
- The thali comes with a generous portion of rice and dal.
- Could I have a smaller portion of rice, please?
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- The canteen serves a generous portion of paneer for lunch.
- Each portion of the dessert is enough for two people.
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[C, usually sing.] ~ (of sth)
a part of something that is shared with other people
हिस्सा, अंश (बँटवारे में)
- She accepted her portion of the blame.
- A portion of the profits goes to a charity for stray animals.
- Each of the heirs received an equal portion of the estate.
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- A portion of the rent goes towards repairs.
- He paid his portion of the bill before leaving.
Synonyms share quota allocation allotment
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[T] ~ sth (out)
to divide something into parts or portions
हिस्सों में बाँटना
- The cook portioned out the rice.
- The grandmother portioned her land among her three sons before she died.
- The teacher portioned the sweets among the children.
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- The inheritance was portioned out between the two brothers.
- She portioned the dough into small balls.
Synonyms share out divide distribute allocate apportion
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a portion of + noun
A part of a whole. Use of with a singular or uncountable noun, or a plural noun for a group.
किसी पूरे का एक भाग; singular, uncountable या plural noun के साथ 'of' आता है।
- A large portion of the budget goes to education.
- Only a small portion of the students came.
portion (of food) for + person
A portion is an amount of food for one person. Use for the person.
'Portion' एक व्यक्ति के लिए भोजन की मात्रा है; व्यक्ति के लिए 'for' आता है।
- The canteen serves a generous portion of rice for ten rupees.
- This is a child's portion.
portion + out / portion sth out
A phrasal verb meaning to divide something into parts and give them out.
यह phrasal verb किसी चीज़ को भागों में बाँटकर देने का अर्थ रखता है।
- Radhika portioned out the sweets equally among the children.
one's portion: share or lot
In a formal or literary style, someone's portion is their share, or fate in life.
Formal या साहित्यिक शैली में किसी की 'portion' उसका हिस्सा या जीवन में भाग्य होती है।
- Each heir received his portion of the land.
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adjective + portion
largesmallmajorgenerousequal
- A major portion of the rain falls in July and August.
verb + portion
eatservedividereducetake
- The doctor told him to reduce his portion of sweets.
portion of + noun
the salarythe syllabusthe profitthe roadthe land
- She completed a good portion of the syllabus in June.
portion + noun
controlsizeplatesweetcost
- Portion control helps with weight loss.
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- A large portion of India's population lives in villages.
भारत की जनसंख्या का एक बड़ा भाग गाँवों में रहता है।
- The hotel gives a small portion of dessert with every meal.
होटल हर भोजन के साथ मिठाई का छोटा हिस्सा देता है।
- Radhika spent a good portion of her day revising English.
राधिका ने अपने दिन का एक अच्छा हिस्सा English के revision में बिताया।
- The farmer divided his land into three equal portions.
किसान ने अपनी ज़मीन तीन बराबर भागों में बाँट दी।
- Only a portion of the road was repaired before the monsoon.
मानसून से पहले सड़क का केवल एक भाग ही बनाया गया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ She ate two portion of rice.
✓ She ate two portions of rice.
After two, portion must be plural.
'Two' के बाद 'portion' बहुवचन होना चाहिए।
✗ He ate a portion of three idlis.
✓ He ate a portion of idli.
A portion of is not used with a number; say three idlis or a portion of idli.
'A portion of' के साथ संख्या नहीं आती; 'three idlis' या 'a portion of idli' कहें।
✗ The portion of sweets is not enough for the all children.
✓ The portion of sweets is not enough for all the children.
All comes before the, not after it.
'All' 'the' से पहले आता है, बाद में नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These nouns all name a part of something, but each is used for a different kind of whole.
ये nouns किसी चीज़ के भाग के नाम हैं, पर हर एक अलग प्रकार के पूरे के लिए प्रयुक्त होता है।
A part of a whole, or the amount of food for one person.
किसी पूरे का भाग, या एक व्यक्ति के लिए भोजन की मात्रा।
- She took a large portion of rice.
A part that belongs to one person out of a total divided among several.
कई लोगों में बँटे कुल में से एक व्यक्ति का भाग।
- Each child got an equal share.
One of the parts into which something is divided, like a chapter of a book.
किसी चीज़ के बाँटे गए भागों में से एक, जैसे पुस्तक का अध्याय।
- Read the first section carefully.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
por·tion
With -tion (not 'porsion').
अंत में -tion ('porsion' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep apart portion (a part) and potion (a liquid drink, especially a magic or medicinal one), a regular spelling trap.
Portion (भाग) और potion (पेय, विशेषकर जादुई या औषधीय) को अलग रखिए, यह नियमित spelling trap है।
§Grammar and usage
The verb apportion means to divide and share: 'apportion the blame'.
Verb apportion का अर्थ 'बाँटना और साझा करना' है: 'apportion the blame'।