part

part¹ W1S1 [pa:t US pa:rt] n

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1¦(piece)¦

2¦(machine/object)¦

3¦(not all)¦

4¦(involvement)¦

5 have a part to play (in something)

6 take part

7 take/have/play no part in something

8 want no part of something

9 the best/better part of something

10 a good/large part of something

11 the greater/major part of something

12 in part

13 in large part/for the most part

14 be (a) part of something

15 form (a) part of something

16¦(hair)¦

17¦(acting)¦

18¦(music)¦

19¦(quantity)¦

20 look the part

21 dress the part

22 somebody's part in something

23 in/round these parts

24 take somebody's part

25 for my/his part etc

26 on somebody's part/on the part of somebody

27 take something in good part

28 be part and parcel of something

29 man/woman of many parts

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[Date: 1200-1300; : Old French; Origin: Latin pars]

1.) ¦(PIECE)¦

a piece or feature of something such as an object, area, event, or period of time

part of

▪ The front part of the car was damaged.

▪ In parts of Canada, French is the first language.

▪ For part of the day, you will be outside doing practical work.

▪ The cost of living is becoming unbearable for retired people in our part of the world (=where we live) .

▪ More heat is lost through the head than any other part of the body.

the early/later/latter/last part

▪ in the early part of the nineteenth century

the best/worst part

▪ The best part of the holiday was the food.

the first/final/last part etc

▪ You can see the final part of that series on Tuesday.

part two/three etc

▪ I shall be explaining this further in Part Two.

the hard/easy part

▪ Getting Dad to agree will be the hard part.

different parts/all parts of sth

▪ The jobs attracted people from all parts of the world.

integral/vital/important part

▪ the traditions that are an integral part of Jewish life

in parts

▪ The film is very violent in parts.

2.) ¦(MACHINE/OBJECT)¦

one of the separate pieces that something such as a machine or piece of equipment is made of

▪ Lay all the parts out before you start assembling the model.

▪ engine parts

spare parts

(=kept for when a part breaks, needs replacing etc)

3.) ¦(NOT ALL)¦

part of sth

some, but not all, of a particular thing

▪ Part of the money will be spent on a new playground.

▪ Part of the castle was destroyed by fire.

part of me/him etc

▪ Part of me hates him (=I partly hate him) .

(only) part of the story/problem/explanation etc

▪ Poor working conditions are only part of the problem.

4.) ¦(INVOLVEMENT)¦

play a part

if something or someone plays a part in something else, they are involved in it

play a part in

▪ Health education will play a part in preparing us for old age.

▪ Britain should play its full part in the negotiations.

play a big/important part in sth

▪ Pictures play an important part in publishing.

5.) have a part to play (in sth)

to have a particular job or be responsible for something

▪ The church used to have a more important part to play in the community.

6.) take part

to be involved in an activity, sport, event etc with other people

take part in

▪ About 400 students took part in the protest.

▪ She wanted to take part but she was too ill.

take an active/leading part

▪ At college I took an active part in student politics.

7.) take/have/play no part in sth

to not be involved in something

▪ She took no part in the fighting.

8.) want no part of sth

to not want to be involved in something

▪ There was a plan to change the production style, and he wanted no part of it.

9.) the best/better part of sth

nearly all of something

▪ We waited for the best part of an hour.

10.) a good/large part of sth

a lot or more than half of something

▪ A large part of the budget will be spent on advertising.

11.) the greater/major part of sth

most of something

▪ They controlled the greater part of North Africa.

12.) in part

to some degree, but not completely

= ↑partly

▪ His reluctance to help could, in part, be explained by his poor eyesight.

13.) in large part/for the most part

mostly, or in most places

▪ Success was due in large part to good teamwork.

▪ For the most part he worked patiently.

14.) be (a) part of sth

to be included or involved in something

▪ Falling over is part of learning how to ski.

▪ If you decide to work for our organisation, you will be part of a great team.

15.) form (a) part of sth

to be one of the things that make up something larger or more important

▪ Practical work forms an integral part of the course.

16.) ¦(HAIR)¦ [C usually singular]

AmE a ↑parting

17.) ¦(ACTING)¦

the words and actions of a particular character in a play or film

= ↑role

▪ Could someone take the part of Romeo, please?

▪ Katharine's playing the part of Mary in the school play.

18.) ¦(MUSIC)¦

the music that one type of instrument or voice within a group plays or sings

▪ The violin part is difficult.

▪ The choir sings in four-part harmony.

19.) ¦(QUANTITY)¦

used to say how much of each substance there is or should be in a mixture

▪ Prepare the glue with one part powder to three parts water.

▪ The sulphur dioxide level in the air was 32 parts per billion.

20.) look the part

a) to look like a typical person of a particular type

▪ In his smart suit, he certainly looked the part.

b) to perform well and seem likely to be successful - used in sports reports

▪ He's beginning to look the part on the soccer field.

21.) dress the part

to wear suitable clothes for something

▪ She's got a new high-powered job, and she's certainly dressing the part.

22.) sb's part in sth

what a particular person did in an activity that was shared by several people, especially something bad

▪ He was imprisoned for six years for his part in the murder.

23.) in/round these parts

in the particular area that you are in

▪ We don't get many tourists in these parts.

24.) take sb's part

BrE formal to support someone in a quarrel or argument

= ↑take somebody's side

▪ Dad always takes my brother's part when we argue.

25.) for my/his part etc

formal used when saying what a particular person thinks or does, as opposed to other people

▪ For my part, I prefer living in the country.

26.) on sb's part/on the part of sb

used when describing a particular person's feelings or actions

▪ It was probably just a mistake on her part.

▪ There has never been any jealousy on my part.

27.) take sth in good part

old-fashioned to accept jokes or criticism about you without being upset

28.) be part and parcel of sth

to be a necessary feature of something

▪ Working irregular hours is all part and parcel of being a journalist.

29.) man/woman of many parts

someone who is able to do many different things

▪ He was a man of many parts: writer, literary critic and historian.

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HINT sense 1

Do not say 'most part of'. Say most of: We spent most of (NOT most part of) the morning shopping.

HINT sense 6

Do not say 'take a part in' something. Say take part in something.

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part ²

part² v

[Date: 1200-1300; : Old French; Origin: partir, from Latin partire 'to divide', from pars; PART¹]

1.) [I and T] written

to move the two sides of something apart, or to move apart, making a space in the middle

▪ When he parted the curtains, the sunlight flooded into the room.

▪ The crowd parted to let him through.

▪ Ralph's lips parted in a delighted smile.

2.) [i]written

to separate from someone, or end a relationship with them

▪ They parted on amicable terms.

part from

▪ He has parted from his wife.

3.) be parted (from sb)

to be prevented from being with someone

▪ They were hardly ever parted in thirty years of marriage.

▪ He hates being parted from the children.

4.) part company (with sb)

a) to go in different directions after having gone in the same direction

▪ The two women parted company outside their rooms.

b) to end a relationship with someone

▪ George parted company with the band in 1996.

c) to disagree with someone about something

▪ He parted company with Lloyd George over post-war diplomacy.

5.) [T]

if you part your hair, you comb some of your hair in one direction and the rest in the other direction

part with [part with sth] phr v

to give something to someone else, although you do not want to

▪ I'm reluctant to part with any of the kittens, but we need the money.

part ³

part³ adv

1.) part sth, part sth

if something is part one thing, part another, it consists of both of those things

▪ The exams are part written, part practical.

▪ The room is part sitting room, part bedroom.

2.) not completely

= ↑partly

▪ The project is part funded by the council.

▪ The object was part hidden by the grass.

part ⁴

part⁴ adj

1.) part payment

payment of only a part of something, not all of it

▪ I gave them £10 in part payment.

2.) part owner

someone who is one of the people who own something