part

parte, porción

Un fragmento o una cantidad de algo más grande.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Cómo se usa: part of something (I read part of the report.)

Sinónimos: piece, portion, section

Antónimos: whole

Expresiones frecuentes: part of something, small part, missing part, equal part

pieza, componente

Una pieza separada que forma parte de un objeto mayor, especialmente de una máquina.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Cómo se usa: part of something (The handle is part of the tool.)

Sinónimos: component, piece

Expresiones frecuentes: spare part, replacement part, car part

separarse, despedirse

Separarse de otra persona después de haber estado juntos.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: part from someone (She parted from her brother at the station.)

Sinónimos: separate, leave

Antónimos: meet

Expresiones frecuentes: part company, part as friends, part from someone, part with someone

separar, abrir

Separar algo hacia dos lados, o apartarse dejando una abertura.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: part something in the middle (He parts his hair in the middle.)

Sinónimos: separate, divide

Antónimos: close

Expresiones frecuentes: part the curtains, part your hair, part in middle

parcial

Que posee una parte de algo o comparte su responsabilidad, sin abarcarlo todo.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: partial

Antónimos: full

Expresiones frecuentes: part owner, part ownership

en parte, parcialmente

Hasta cierto punto o en una parte, pero no por completo.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: partly, partially

Antónimos: wholly, completely

Expresiones frecuentes: part finished, part german, part cooked, part french