part

I UK [pɑː(r)t] / US [pɑrt] noun
Word forms "part":
singular part plural parts
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1) [countable] one of the pieces, sections, aspects etc that something consists of

It was a pretty boring class, but the part about using spreadsheets was quite useful.

I didn't mind the written paper – that's the easy part.

part of:

The top part of the shoe is made of leather.

the early part of the nineteenth century

Memory loss is a normal part of the ageing process.

essential/crucial/vital/important part:

School inspection is a vital part of the education system.

as part of something:

There's a concert tonight as part of a week of celebrations for the Queen's birthday.

a) a piece or area of the body

part of the body/body part:

The knee is the most frequently injured part of the body.

b) one of the smaller individual pieces that a machine or vehicle is made of

a factory that makes car parts

We're waiting for a part to come from Germany.

2)

a) [countable] a region of a country or district of a city

There will be heavy rain today in most parts.

part of:

She came from a remote part of China.

b) parts

[plural] old-fashioned a place or area these parts:

This is the worst summer we've had in these parts for over a century.

3) [countable/uncountable] some but not all of something

part of:

Part of what the kids had to do was compare different poems.

We walked part of the way, then took a bus.

be (only) part of the problem/story/reason etc:

Planning experts say outdated transportation systems are only part of the city's problem.

in parts:

The novel is funny in parts.

4) [countable] one of the members of a group of people or things that together form a single unit

part of:

He liked the feeling of being part of the team.

Joel felt like part of the family.

5)

a) [countable] the person played by an actor in a film, play, or television programme

She'd be really good for that part.

play the part of someone:

I've been asked to play the part of the evil stepmother in the school play.

b) the words spoken by an actor playing a particular person in a film, play, or television programme

You've had weeks to learn the part and you still don't know it.

She had a small part in a TV drama.

6) [singular] the way in which someone is involved in an activity or event and the effect they have on what happens

someone's part in something:

Lewinsky was questioned about her part in the scandal.

He was jailed for 10 years for his part in a serious fraud.

7) [countable] a section of a book, magazine, play, television series etc

The regulations are contained in Part 3 of Chapter 2.

a new 12-part drama starting tonight on ITV

8) [countable] the music that is written for a particular type of instrument or voice in a group of different types of instruments or voices

the violin part

9) [countable] a particular quantity used for measuring equal amounts of different substances to form a mixture

Use a mixture of one part milk to four parts water.

10) [countable] American a parting in your hair

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the best/better part of something — almost all of something, especially a period of time

The journey will take him the best part of a year.

have a part to play (in something) — to be involved in influencing the development of a situation

We all have a part to play in fighting the battle against crime.

have/play a part (in something) — to be involved in a particular situation or activity and influence its development

They have worked very hard, but luck has played a part too.

The media, as always, played an important part in the election campaign.

look/dress the part — to have an appearance or wear clothing that is usual or expected for a particular situation, activity, or job

If you want to be taken seriously in business, you have to dress the part.

part of me/him etc — used for saying that you are not completely sure about what you think or feel about something

Part of me still wants to believe you.

take part (in something) — to be involved in an activity with other people

They will be taking part in the discussions, along with many other organizations.

Elections were held, but the KLA refused to take part.

- be part and parcel of something

- for someone's part

- in part

- on someone's part

- take something in good part

- take someone's part

- want no part of something

See:

most, part of speech

II UK [pɑː(r)t] / US [pɑrt] verb
Word forms "part":
present tense I/you/we/they part he/she/it parts present participle parting past tense parted past participle parted
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1) [intransitive/transitive] to move away from someone or something and leave a space, or to move two things or two sections of a single unit away from each other so that there is a space between them

The crowd had parted to let them through.

Tony bent to look out of the window, parting the curtains with one hand.

2) [intransitive] if two people part, or if one person parts from another, they go away from each other

They parted at the train station.

3) [intransitive] if two people part, or if one person parts from another, their relationship is ended

In the end, we parted amicably.

4) [transitive] to make a line on your head by brushing or combing your hair in two different directions

Her dark hair was parted down the middle.

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be parted (from someone) — to be prevented from being with someone who you want to be with

They had never been parted before.

Being parted from his family made him feel homesick.

Phrasal verbs:

- part with

See:

company

III UK [pɑː(r)t] / US [pɑrt] adverb

part ..., part ... — a mixture of two or more things

Their feelings were part excitement, part fear.

I am part Russian, part English.