partial
gb/pˈɑɹʃəl/ us/pˈɑɹʃəl/
B1
Inglese
~ 4700
Accezioni
0 accezioni
adjective
B1
property
1
Not complete or finished
Not complete; only part of something.
Schema d'uso:
[something] is partial
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'partial' with 'particular'. 'Partial' means incomplete; 'particular' means specific.
Sinonimi
incomplete (A direct synonym, but 'incomplete' is more formal and neutral in tone.)
Contrari
complete (Indicates that something is whole or finished, opposite of 'partial' in this sense.)
Collocazioni
partial payment
|partial list
|partial solution
|partial success
Temi
descriptions
|measurement
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- 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.
Schema d'uso:
[someone] is partial to [something/someone]
Errore comune:
Learners may confuse 'partial to' (meaning having a liking for) with 'partial' meaning incomplete; context determines meaning.
Sinonimi
biased ('Biased' is more common in formal contexts, especially when discussing fairness.)
Contrari
impartial (Means fair and not showing favoritism.)
Collocazioni
partial judge
|partial decision
|partial opinion
Temi
emotions
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- 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.
Schema d'uso:
[someone] is partial to [something]
Errore comune:
Some learners confuse 'partial to' with 'partially', which means 'a little' or 'in part'. They are different.
Sinonimi
fond of ('Fond of' is slightly warmer and more emotional in tone.)
Contrari
dislike (Means not enjoying or not having a taste for something.)
Collocazioni
partial to sweets
|partial to jazz
|partial to spicy food
Temi
emotions
|preferences
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- I'm quite partial to dark chocolate.
- She’s partial to old romantic movies.
- He's always been partial to Italian cuisine.
Esempi per chi studia
- I am partial to ice cream.
- He is partial to pizza.
- She is partial to long walks.
Grammatica
Forma base
partial
IPA
GB/pˈɑɹʃəl/
US/pˈɑɹʃəl/
Sillabe e accento
par - tial (2 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (par)
Forme flesse
Adjective
- Base: partial
Famiglia di parole
Espressioni
partial to
1/pˈɑɹʃəl tə/
fixed phrase
Having a liking for something
To like something or someone more than others.
Esempi
- I'm partial to vanilla ice cream over chocolate.
- He's always been partial to classic rock music.