Porción (en. Portion)

/porˈsjon/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Amount of something that has been divided or separated.

I served a generous portion of pasta.

Serví una porción generosa de pasta.

Portion of land or space.

Each family has a portion of the garden.

Cada familia tiene una porción de jardín.

Piece or part of something that is consumed or used.

I ate a piece of pie.

Me comí una porción de tarta.

From the Latin 'portio', which means 'part or division'.

Slice of cake

Amount of cake served to one person.

porción de pastel

Share of blame

Part of responsibility in an event or situation.

porción de culpa

Adequate portion

Sufficient amount of something to meet a need.

porción adecuada

Division

Action of dividing something into parts.

división

Section

Part or fragment of something larger.

sección

Partition

Division of an object or idea into parts.

partición

Term used in some regions to refer to a small part.

I just want a portion to try.

Solo quiero una porción para probar.

Colloquial use to refer to a limited amount.

I can't eat much, just a portion.

No puedo comer mucho, solo una porción.