partial
gb/pˈɑɹʃəl/ us/pˈɑɹʃəl/
B1
Engelsk
~ 4700
Betydninger
0 betydninger
adjective
B1
property
1
Not complete or finished
Not complete; only part of something.
Brugsmønster:
[something] is partial
Typisk fejl:
Learners sometimes confuse 'partial' with 'particular'. 'Partial' means incomplete; 'particular' means specific.
Synonymer
incomplete (A direct synonym, but 'incomplete' is more formal and neutral in tone.)
Antonymer
complete (Indicates that something is whole or finished, opposite of 'partial' in this sense.)
Ordforbindelser
partial payment
|partial list
|partial solution
|partial success
Temaer
descriptions
|measurement
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Eksempler
- We only had partial information about the event.
- The building suffered partial damage in the fire.
- She made a partial recovery after the operation.
- The teacher gave us a partial list of reading materials.
Læringseksempler
- I have a partial answer to your question.
- The road is open, but there is partial damage.
- We saw a partial view of the city from the hill.
- He gave me a partial payment for the work.
adjective
B2
property
2
Having a bias or preference
Liking one person or thing more than others in a way that is not fair.
Brugsmønster:
[someone] is partial to [something/someone]
Typisk fejl:
Learners may confuse 'partial to' (meaning having a liking for) with 'partial' meaning incomplete; context determines meaning.
Synonymer
biased ('Biased' is more common in formal contexts, especially when discussing fairness.)
Antonymer
impartial (Means fair and not showing favoritism.)
Ordforbindelser
partial judge
|partial decision
|partial opinion
Temaer
emotions
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Eksempler
- The referee was accused of being partial to the home team.
- It's hard to get a fair decision from someone who is partial.
- Her review was clearly partial and ignored the negative aspects.
Læringseksempler
- The teacher was partial to the boys in class.
- He is partial to his own ideas.
- The judge must not be partial.
adjective
B1
property
3
Fond of something
Liking something very much.
Brugsmønster:
[someone] is partial to [something]
Typisk fejl:
Some learners confuse 'partial to' with 'partially', which means 'a little' or 'in part'. They are different.
Synonymer
fond of ('Fond of' is slightly warmer and more emotional in tone.)
Antonymer
dislike (Means not enjoying or not having a taste for something.)
Ordforbindelser
partial to sweets
|partial to jazz
|partial to spicy food
Temaer
emotions
|preferences
|core_vocabulary
Eksempler
- I'm quite partial to dark chocolate.
- She’s partial to old romantic movies.
- He's always been partial to Italian cuisine.
Læringseksempler
- I am partial to ice cream.
- He is partial to pizza.
- She is partial to long walks.
Grammatik
Opslagsform
partial
IPA
GB/pˈɑɹʃəl/
US/pˈɑɹʃəl/
Stavelser og tryk
par - tial (2 stavelser)
Stress on 1st syllable (par)
Ordformer
Adjective
- Base: partial
Ordfamilie
Udtryk
partial to
1/pˈɑɹʃəl tə/
fixed phrase
Having a liking for something
To like something or someone more than others.
Eksempler
- I'm partial to vanilla ice cream over chocolate.
- He's always been partial to classic rock music.