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[pɑːt] noun I

1) [C] one of the pieces, sections, or aspects that something consists of

The top part of the shoe is made of leather.[/ex]

We walked part of the way, then took a bus.[/ex]

The hardest part of my job is controlling the budgets.[/ex]

This is one of the nicest parts of San Francisco.[/ex]

2) [C] the person played by an actor in a film, play, or television programme, or the words that the actor speaks

She'd be really good for that part.[/ex]

He had just two weeks to learn his part.[/ex]

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

He was jailed for 10 years for his part in the crime.[/ex]

4) [C] a section of a book, magazine, play, television series etc

a new 12-part drama starting tonight on ITV[/ex]

5) [C] an individual piece of a machine or vehicle

We're waiting for a part to come from Germany.[/ex]

6) [C] a particular quantity that is used for measuring equal amounts of different substances to form a mixture

Use a mixture of one part milk to four parts water.[/ex]

7) parts

[plural] old-fashioned a place or area

This is the worst summer we've had in these parts for years.[/ex]

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be part and parcel of sth — to be an aspect of something that has to be accepted[/ex]

These little arguments were part and parcel of their relationship.[/ex]

the best / better part of sth — almost all of something[/ex]

The journey will take him the best part of a year.[/ex]

for the most part — in most cases, or generally[/ex]

There were a few complaints, but for the most part people seemed to enjoy themselves.[/ex]

for the most part — used for saying that something is mainly true but not completely true[/ex]

For the most part we were happy to live alongside each other.[/ex]

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

They have worked very hard, but luck has played a part too.[/ex]

in part — to some degree[/ex]

The accidents were due in part to the bad weather.[/ex]

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

on sb's part; on the part of sb — done or experienced by someone[/ex]

a mistake on the part of the authorities[/ex]

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

Part of me still wants to believe you.[/ex]

part of speech — linguisticsone of the main grammatical groups that a particular word belongs to, for example noun, verb, adjective, or adverb[/ex]

take part (in sth) — to be involved in an activity with other people[/ex]

They will be taking part in the discussions.[/ex]

II

verb

part [pɑːt]

1) [I/T] to move apart, or to move two things or two sections of a single unit away from each other

The crowd parted to let them through.[/ex]

Tony parted the curtains and looked out.[/ex]

2) if two people part, they go away from each other

They parted at the train station.[/ex]

The marriage failed, but they parted on good terms.[/ex]

3) [T] 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.[/ex]

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be parted (from sb) — to be prevented from being with someone who you want to be with[/ex]

[i]Being parted from his family made him depressed.[/ex]

part company (with sb) — 1) to go away from each other[/ex]

We parted company at York.[/ex]

— 2) to end a relationship

- part with sth

III adv part [pɑːt] part..., part... — a mixture of two things[/ex] I am part Russian, part English.[/ex]