part · noun /pɑrt/Full view
Nouns: part, counterpart, parting, partiality, partition
Adjectives: part, partial, parting
Verbs: part, partition
Adverbs: part, partially, partly
part (PIECE)
A1 C a piece that combines with other pieces to form the whole of something
Dictionary examples:

Which part of Buenos Aires do you live in?

They learn about the different parts of the body.

Fresh fruit and vegetables are an important part of a healthy diet.

Learner example:

It's the most beautiful part of Poland. (Skills for Life (Entry 1); A1; Polish)

part of sth
A2 some but not all of a thing
Dictionary examples:

Elsa spent part of the day shopping.

Part of the problem is their lack of money.

Free parking is offered as part of the hotel package.

It's all part of growing up.

Learner example:

[A] computer is part of you[r] life. (Skills for Life (Entry 2); A2; Ukrainian)

part (MOVIE/PLAY)
B1 C a character in a movie or play
Dictionary example:

He plays the part of the father in the movie version.

Learner example:

The main actor played the part of John, a poor man that becomes rich winning a prize. (Preliminary English Test; B1; Italian)

take part
B1 to be involved in an activity with other people
Dictionary example:

She doesn't usually take part in class activities.

Learner example:

Last month when we took part in a dance competition, I couldn't imagine that we were able to win, but we did. (Preliminary English Test; B1; Portuguese)

play a part in sth
B2 to be one of the people or things that are involved in an event or situation
Dictionary example:

People forget to wash their hands and that plays a part in spreading colds and flu.

Learner example:

Technology plays an important part in this situation, because I don't think that adults are playing computer games for Batman or Spiderman, for example, but for the special effec[t]s and the gra[phics]. (First Certificate in English; B2; Greek)

part (MACHINE)
B2 C a piece of a machine or vehicle
Dictionary examples:

aircraft parts

spare parts

Learner example:

We were lucky to have some spare parts with us and finally Tom managed to repair [his car]. (First Certificate in English; B2; Polish)

on the part of sb; on sb's part
C2 done or experienced by someone
Dictionary examples:

This is a major sacrifice on the part of the unions.

The accident was caused by carelessness on the instructor's part.

Learner example:

It seems that international sports competitions have always tended to attract a great amount of interest on the part of the media and have consistently been popular with sports fans the world over. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Bulgarian)

in part
C2 partly
Dictionary example:

He is in part to blame for the accident.

Learner example:

Technology is in part to blame. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Portuguese)

the best/better part of sth
C2 most of a period of time
Dictionary example:

It took the better part of the afternoon to put those shelves up.

Learner example:

Major sporting competitions have been around for the better part of 2500 years, ever since the original Olympic Games were held in ancient Greece. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Portuguese)

part and parcel
C2 If something is part and parcel of an experience, it is a necessary part of that experience and cannot be avoided.
Dictionary example:

Stress is part and parcel of the job.

Learner example:

This is true to a certain extent as food is often part and parcel of traditional rituals. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Russian)

for the most part
C1 mostly or usually
Dictionary example:

I enjoyed it for the most part.

Learner example:

First of all, for the most part, people have to use computers in their jobs. (International English Language Testing System; C1; French)

part · verb /pɑrt/
Nouns: part, counterpart, parting, partiality, partition
Adjectives: part, partial, parting
Verbs: part, partition
Adverbs: part, partially, partly
part (SEPARATE)
C2 If two sides of something part, they become separated, and if you part them, you make them separate.
Dictionary example:

Slowly her lips parted and she smiled.

Learner example:

There we were, three rather disheveled young men with a stench that parted a path for us like Moses did the Red Sea. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Greek)

part (LEAVE)
C2 If two people part, or if one person parts from another, they leave each other.
Dictionary example:

That summer, after six years of marriage, we parted.

Learner example:

It was on my seventeenth birthday that he gave me a little blue and shimmering box, but said I couldn't open it until the day we parted. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Swedish)

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