Meaning of portion | Babel Free
Definitioner
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a portion (of food (usually) or something else that is portioned) common-gender
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a serving, a helping, a bowl, etc. (of food) common-gender
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a portion (portioned amount of something abstract) common-gender, figuratively
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an amount (of something); a deal, etc. common-gender, figuratively
Exempel
“en portion snus”
a portion of snus
“Jag åt en portion gröt till frukost”
I had a bowl of porridge for breakfast
“lära ut materialet i små portioner”
teach the material in bite-sized [small] portions [sounds more figurative in Swedish]
“Boken skildrar perioden med en stor portion humor”
The book depicts the period with a great deal of humor
“Med en portion tur kan de nog ta sig vidare till kvartsfinal”
With a bit of luck, they can probably make it to the quarterfinals
CEFR-nivå
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.