"proportion" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés

proportion sustantivo

sustantivo + proportion
Kolokacji: 18
proportion of one's income • proportion of students • proportion of people • proportion of one's citizens • body proportion • ...
proportion + verbo
Kolokacji: 32
proportion rises • proportion increases • proportion falls • proportion varies • proportion declines • ...
verbo + proportion
Kolokacji: 17
reach proportions • contain a proportion • assume proportions • make up a proportion • blow out of proportion • ...
(1) reach, blow, refer, affect
Kolokacji: 4
(2) contain, account
Kolokacji: 2
1. contain a proportion = zawieraj proporcję contain a proportion
  • The plant community contains a very high proportion of herbaceous species.
  • Third, the sample contains a relatively high proportion of females (33 per cent).
  • Various portions may contain a greater or lesser proportion of bone.
  • Diets in Western nations typically contain a large proportion of animal protein.
  • A small crowd, containing a high proportion of French officers, was milling about outside.
  • At the time, it was widely felt that coins should contain a large proportion of their face value in metal.
  • I should say beyond doubt that it contained a considerable proportion of free hydrogen.
  • It contains a large proportion of clay, and hardens under water.
  • This suburb, which contains a large proportion of state houses, was built during the 1930s-1950s.
  • Remember that food contains a high proportion of water.
adjetivo + proportion
Kolokacji: 125
large proportion • high proportion • small proportion • significant proportion • great proportion • direct proportion • ...
preposición + proportion
Kolokacji: 10
of proportions • in proportion • to proportions • out of proportion • for a proportion • ...

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