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pro·por·tion [prəˈpɔ:ʃən, Am -ˈpɔ:r-] N

1. proportion (part):

proportion
Anteil m <-(e)s, -e>

2. proportion no pl (relation):

proportion
Proportion f <-, -en>
proportion
Verhältnis nt <-ses, -se>
in proportion to sb/sth
im Verhältnis zu jdm/etw
to be in/out of proportion [to sth]
im/in keinem Verhältnis zu etw dat stehen
to be in/out of proportion [to each other]
in den Proportionen [zueinander] stimmen/nicht stimmen
I'm all out of proportion in this picture
auf diesem Bild stimmen die Proportionen überhaupt nicht

3. proportion (in drawing):

proportions pl
Proportionen pl

4. proportion (balance):

proportion
Verhältnis nt <-ses, -se>
to have/keep a sense of proportion
bei etw dat den richtigen Maßstab anlegen
to blow sth out of [all] proportion
etw maßlos übertreiben
to keep sth in proportion
etw im richtigen Verhältnis sehen

5. proportion (size):

proportions pl
Ausmaße pl
a building of gigantic proportions
ein Gebäude von gewaltigen Ausmaßen
to assume [or take on] massive/exaggerated proportions
massive/übertriebene Ausmaße annehmen

com·ˈbin·ing pro·por·tion N CHEM

combining proportion
Verbindungsverhältnis nt

body proportion N

body proportion
Körperproportion

foreign currency proportion N INV-FIN

foreign currency proportion
Fremdwährungsanteil m

proportion of equities N FINMKT

proportion of equities
Aktienanteil m

proportion of intergreen times traffic flow, THEOR MODEL, APPRAIS

proportion of intergreen times
Anteil an Zwischenzeiten