part

partie, portion

Un morceau ou une certaine quantité d’un ensemble plus grand.

En anglais simple : One piece or amount of something larger.

• I ate part of the cake.
• The best part of our trip was the boat ride.
• Are all the parts in the box?

Comment l'utiliser : part of something (I read part of the report.)

Synonymes : piece, portion, section

Contraires : whole

Expressions courantes : part of something, small part, missing part, equal part

pièce, composant

Une pièce distincte qui appartient à un objet plus grand, notamment une machine.

En anglais simple : A separate piece that belongs to a larger object, especially a machine.

• This part is broken.
• The mechanic ordered new parts for the engine.
• Where can I buy a replacement part?

Comment l'utiliser : part of something (The handle is part of the tool.)

Synonymes : component, piece

Expressions courantes : spare part, replacement part, car part

se séparer, se quitter

Se séparer après avoir passé du temps ensemble.

En anglais simple : When people do this, they leave each other after being together.

• We parted at the station.
• The couple parted after ten years together.
• They shook hands before parting.

Comment l'utiliser : part from someone (She parted from her brother at the station.)

Synonymes : separate, leave

Contraires : meet

Expressions courantes : part company, part as friends, part from someone, part with someone

écarter, séparer

Séparer quelque chose en deux côtés, ou s’écarter pour laisser une ouverture.

En anglais simple : To separate something into two sides, or to move apart and leave an opening.

• She parted the curtains.
• The crowd parted to let us through.
• He parted his lips to speak.

Comment l'utiliser : part something in the middle (He parts his hair in the middle.)

Synonymes : separate, divide

Contraires : close

Expressions courantes : part the curtains, part your hair, part in middle

partiel

Qui possède une part de quelque chose ou n’en assume qu’une partie de la responsabilité.

En anglais simple : Having a share of something rather than owning or being responsible for all of it.

• She is part owner of the cafe.
• They agreed to part ownership of the boat.
• As a part owner, he receives some profits.

Synonymes : partial

Contraires : full

Expressions courantes : part owner, part ownership

en partie, partiellement

Dans une certaine mesure, sans que ce soit complet.

En anglais simple : To some degree, but not completely.

• The meal was only part cooked.
• She is part Italian and part French.
• The project is part funded by the council.

Synonymes : partly, partially

Contraires : wholly, completely

Expressions courantes : part finished, part german, part cooked, part french