partial

parziale, incompleto

Che comprende solo una parte di qualcosa, senza includerlo tutto.

In inglese semplice: Including only some of something, rather than all of it.

• We received a partial refund.
• This is only a partial list.
• The treatment led to a partial recovery.

Sinonimi: incomplete

Contrari: complete, total

Espressioni comuni: partial payment, partial success, partial solution, partial account

appassionato, amante

Che ama una certa cosa o persona, soprattutto più di altre.

In inglese semplice: Liking a particular thing or person, especially more than others.

• I’m partial to cheese.
• She is rather partial to old films.
• Are you partial to a glass of wine?

Come si usa: be partial to someone/something (I’m partial to dark chocolate.)

Sinonimi: fond, keen

Espressioni comuni: partial to something, rather partial to

parziale, di parte

Che favorisce ingiustamente una persona o una parte rispetto a un’altra.

In inglese semplice: Unfairly supporting one person or side more than another.

• The judge seemed partial.
• Students accused the teacher of being partial.
• A partial referee can ruin a fair competition.

Come si usa: partial towards someone/something (The referee seemed partial towards the home team.)

Sinonimi: biased, prejudiced

Contrari: impartial, unbiased

Espressioni comuni: partial judge, partial towards someone, partial treatment, partial referee