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porción

Definitions of porción
  1. noun
    the act of hitting vigorously
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    type of:
    golpetazo, impacto
    a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
  2. noun
    something less than the whole of a human artifact
    synonyms: parte
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    types:
    punta
    the small unused part of something (especially the end of a cigarette that is left after smoking)
    componente, elemento
    an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system
    cortacircuitos, recortable
    a part that is cut out or is intended to be cut out
    echazón
    the part of a ship's equipment or cargo that is thrown overboard to lighten the load in a storm
    pedazo, trozo
    a separate part of a whole
    sección, segmento
    one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object
    escombro, resto, restos, ruina, ruinas
    the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked
    adición, suma
    a component that is added to something to improve it
    audio
    the sound elements of television
    viga
    long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction
    curva
    curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)
    pava
    small part of a cigar that is left after smoking
    colilla
    small part of a cigarette that is left after smoking
    cristal
    a crystalline element used as a component in various electronic devices
    agarradera, agarradero, asa, asidero, asimiento, cogedero, empuñadura, mango, tirador, tomadero
    the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
    módulo
    a self-contained component (unit or item) that is used in combination with other components
    estraza, paño, sabanilla
    a separate part consisting of fabric
    trozo de cuero
    a separate part consisting of leather
    punto
    (computer science) the smallest discrete component of an image or picture on a CRT screen (usually a colored dot)
    fragmento
    a broken piece of a brittle artifact
    recorte, retal, retazo
    a small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off)
    recambio, repuesto
    an extra component of a machine or other apparatus
    carca, escalera, línea recta, recta, recto
    a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse
    artículo, inciso, subsector
    a section of a section; a part of a part; i.e., a part of something already divided
    cordal, marmosete
    appendage added to extend the length of something
    type of:
    cosa, objeto, objeto físico, objeto inanimado
    a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
  3. noun
    a portion of a natural object
    synonyms: parte, trozo
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    types:
    parte del cuerpo
    any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
    pedazo
    a large piece of something without definite shape
    segmento
    one of the parts into which something naturally divides
    grupa
    the back of a horse
    ambulacro
    one of the five areas on the undersurface of an echinoderm on which the tube feet are located
    ijada, lomo
    either side of the backbone between the hipbone and the ribs in humans as well as quadrupeds
    culata, grupa, trasero
    the part of an animal that corresponds to the human buttocks
    ijada
    the side between ribs and hipbone
    tórax
    part of an insect's body that bears the wings and legs
    región, zona, área
    a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve
    estría
    (anatomy) any furrow or channel on a bodily structure or part
    parte externa del cuerpo
    any body part visible externally
    estructura anatómica
    a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing
    sistema
    a group of physiologically or anatomically related organs or parts
    tejido
    part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function
    órgano
    a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
    protoplasto
    a biological unit consisting of a nucleus and the body of cytoplasm with which it interacts
    lóbulo
    (anatomy) a somewhat rounded subdivision of a bodily organ or part
    recto
    the terminal section of the alimentary canal; from the sigmoid flexure to the anus
    hombro
    the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
    tronco
    the body excluding the head and neck and limbs
    tórax
    the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
    tórax
    the middle region of the body of an arthropod between the head and the abdomen
    cadera
    either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
    abdomen
    the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
    dorso
    the back of the body of a vertebrate or any analogous surface (as the upper or outer surface of an organ or appendage or part)
    espalda
    the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
    culo, pandero, pompis, poto, trasero
    the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
    anca, nalga
    either of the two large fleshy masses of muscular tissue that form the human rump
    chueca, muñón
    the part of a limb or tooth that remains after the rest is removed
    pierna
    the part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle
    canilla, caña, espinilla
    the front part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle
    dedo, dedo del pie
    forepart of a hoof
    articulación
    (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
    facción, rasgo
    the characteristic parts of a person's face: eyes and nose and mouth and chin
    rudimento
    the remains of a body part that was functional at an earlier stage of life
    brizna, chispa, concha, espina, esquirla, fragmento, jirón, miaja, migaja, pedazo, pizca, raja, retazo, tanto, trozo
    a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
    carbonilla, ceniza, pavesa
    a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire
    ascua, brasa, rescoldo, vestigio
    a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering
    pepita
    a solid lump of a precious metal (especially gold) as found in the earth
    muestra, sección
    a very thin slice (of tissue or mineral or other substance) for examination under a microscope
  4. noun
    a share of something
    synonyms: cacho, parte, trozo
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    type of:
    parte, porcentaje
    assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
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