partial
gb/pˈɑɹʃəl/ us/pˈɑɹʃəl/
B1
אנגלית
~ 4700
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
adjective
B1
property
1
Not complete or finished
Not complete; only part of something.
תבנית שימוש:
[something] is partial
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'partial' with 'particular'. 'Partial' means incomplete; 'particular' means specific.
מילים נרדפות
incomplete (A direct synonym, but 'incomplete' is more formal and neutral in tone.)
הפכים
complete (Indicates that something is whole or finished, opposite of 'partial' in this sense.)
צירופים
partial payment
|partial list
|partial solution
|partial success
נושאים
descriptions
|measurement
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
תבנית שימוש:
[someone] is partial to [something/someone]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse 'partial to' (meaning having a liking for) with 'partial' meaning incomplete; context determines meaning.
מילים נרדפות
biased ('Biased' is more common in formal contexts, especially when discussing fairness.)
הפכים
impartial (Means fair and not showing favoritism.)
צירופים
partial judge
|partial decision
|partial opinion
נושאים
emotions
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
תבנית שימוש:
[someone] is partial to [something]
טעות נפוצה:
Some learners confuse 'partial to' with 'partially', which means 'a little' or 'in part'. They are different.
מילים נרדפות
fond of ('Fond of' is slightly warmer and more emotional in tone.)
הפכים
dislike (Means not enjoying or not having a taste for something.)
צירופים
partial to sweets
|partial to jazz
|partial to spicy food
נושאים
emotions
|preferences
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- I'm quite partial to dark chocolate.
- She’s partial to old romantic movies.
- He's always been partial to Italian cuisine.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- I am partial to ice cream.
- He is partial to pizza.
- She is partial to long walks.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
partial
IPA
GB/pˈɑɹʃəl/
US/pˈɑɹʃəl/
הברות והטעמה
par - tial (2 הברות)
Stress on 1st syllable (par)
צורות המילה
Adjective
- Base: partial
משפחת מילים
ביטויים
partial to
1/pˈɑɹʃəl tə/
fixed phrase
Having a liking for something
To like something or someone more than others.
דוגמאות
- I'm partial to vanilla ice cream over chocolate.
- He's always been partial to classic rock music.