noun / verb · neutral
portion
UK/ˈpɔːʃən/US/ˈpɔːrʃən/POR·TION
an amount of food for one person (noun); to divide into parts (verb)
Examples
“The portion sizes at that restaurant are quite small.”
“She portioned the stew into containers for the week.”
“Try to control your portions if you want to lose weight.”
Band 8 sentence
“Careful portion control, combined with a balanced diet, is often more effective for long‑term weight management than fad diets.”
Collocations
- portion size
- a portion of rice
- portion out
Word family
Common mistakes
I want one portion rice.→I want one portion of rice.
Portion the cake to four people.→Portion the cake for four people / Divide the cake into four portions.
Say it for a higher band
5part→6serving→7+portion
Synonyms
serving
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Easily confused
serving
“One serving of cereal contains about 120 calories according to the label.”
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