partial

partiel, incomplet

Qui comprend seulement une partie de quelque chose, sans en couvrir la totalité.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : incomplete

Contraires : complete, total

Expressions courantes : partial payment, partial success, partial solution, partial account

friand, amateur

Qui aime particulièrement une chose ou une personne, souvent davantage que les autres.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : be partial to someone/something (I’m partial to dark chocolate.)

Synonymes : fond, keen

Expressions courantes : partial to something, rather partial to

partial, partisan

Qui favorise injustement une personne ou un camp par rapport à un autre.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : partial towards someone/something (The referee seemed partial towards the home team.)

Synonymes : biased, prejudiced

Contraires : impartial, unbiased

Expressions courantes : partial judge, partial towards someone, partial treatment, partial referee