partly
gb/pˈɑɹtli/ us/pˈɑɹtli/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 1700
részben
A2
1
részben
A2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
partly [adjective] / partly because [clause]
The road was partly blocked by fallen trees.
Az utat részben kidőlt fák torlaszolták el.
She was partly responsible for the project's success.
Részben neki volt köszönhető a projekt sikere.
The delay was partly due to bad weather.
He was only partly satisfied with the results.
The sky was partly cloudy all afternoon.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
It is partly my fault.
Ez részben az én hibám.
The bag is partly open.
A táska részben nyitva van.
She is partly happy about the news.
The street is partly closed.
It is partly because of the rain.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'partly' with 'partially'. While they are often interchangeable, 'partially' is preferred in technical contexts, and 'partly' in everyday speech.
Σημασία
To some extent, but not fully
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
partly responsible
|partly true
|partly cloudy
|partly due to
|partly because
Συνώνυμα
partially (Very close in meaning; often interchangeable, but 'partially' can sound slightly more formal or technical.)
Αντώνυμα
completely (Means fully or entirely, the opposite of only partly.)
Θέματα
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
A little, but not completely.
To a limited degree or extent; in part but not completely.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
partly
IPA
GB/pˈɑɹtli/
US/pˈɑɹtli/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
partly (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (partly)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: partly
- Plural: partlies
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
partly because
1/pˈɑɹtli bɪkˈʌz/
fixed phrase
Giving a partial reason
Used to say that something happened for one of several reasons.
Παραδείγματα
- We moved to the city partly because of my new job.
- I stayed home partly because I was tired.
partly due to
1/pˈɑɹtli dˈu tə/
fixed phrase
Explaining something with one partial cause
Used to explain that something happened for one of a few reasons.
Παραδείγματα
- The flight was late partly due to bad weather.
- The team's loss was partly due to a lack of preparation.