portion

a part of a meal that is given to one person

porción, ración

• a portion of something

Collocations portion of food · portion of meat

• She ate a large portion of pasta.

  Ella comió una gran porción de pasta.

a part or share of something that is divided among people

parte, porción, cuota

• a portion of something

Collocations portion of the land · portion of the money

• Each person received a fair portion of the inheritance.

  Cada persona recibió una porción justa de la herencia.

the part of a painting or other work of art that shows one particular thing, person, or scene

sección, parte, cuadro

• a portion of something

Collocations portion of the painting · portion of the sculpture

• The artist's portrait is a small but important portion of the exhibition.

  El retrato del artista es una pequeña pero importante parte de la exposición.

a part or share of something that is given to someone by law, especially in a will

parte legal, porción legal

• a portion of something

Collocations portion of the estate · portion of the property

• The court ruled that she was entitled to a larger portion of the family home.

  El tribunal dictaminó que tenía derecho a una mayor porción de la casa familiar.