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noun part/share ADJ. considerable, large, significant, sizeable, substantial | small VERB + PORTION make up, take up PREP. ~ of Salaries take up a considerable portion of our total budget. of food ADJ. double, generous, large a generous portion of vegetables | small, tiny | individual PREP. ~ of He asked for a double portion of chips. PHRASES divide sth into portions
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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portion
adjectives
large
• Temperatures over a large portion of the central and eastern states were well below normal.
substantial/major/considerable
(= very large )
• He owns a substantial portion of the company.
significant
(= very important )
• This bonus constitutes a significant portion of their total income.
a good portion
(= large )
• She spends a good portion of her paycheck on clothes and entertainment.
a small portion
• A small portion of western Croatia remained under Habsburg control.
big/large
• I was hungry so I asked for a large portion of french fries.
generous
(= large )
• Spoon a generous portion of the sauce over the pasta.
small
• One way of losing weight is to eat smaller portions.
a double portion
(= twice as large as a normal one )
• I ordered a double portion of chicken.
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