partial
gb/pˈɑɹʃəl/ us/pˈɑɹʃəl/
B1
Anglų
~ 4700
Reikšmės
0 reikšmių
adjective
B1
property
1
Not complete or finished
Not complete; only part of something.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[something] is partial
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'partial' with 'particular'. 'Partial' means incomplete; 'particular' means specific.
Sinonimai
incomplete (A direct synonym, but 'incomplete' is more formal and neutral in tone.)
Antonimai
complete (Indicates that something is whole or finished, opposite of 'partial' in this sense.)
Kolokacijos
partial payment
|partial list
|partial solution
|partial success
Temos
descriptions
|measurement
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[someone] is partial to [something/someone]
Dažna klaida:
Learners may confuse 'partial to' (meaning having a liking for) with 'partial' meaning incomplete; context determines meaning.
Sinonimai
biased ('Biased' is more common in formal contexts, especially when discussing fairness.)
Antonimai
impartial (Means fair and not showing favoritism.)
Kolokacijos
partial judge
|partial decision
|partial opinion
Temos
emotions
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[someone] is partial to [something]
Dažna klaida:
Some learners confuse 'partial to' with 'partially', which means 'a little' or 'in part'. They are different.
Sinonimai
fond of ('Fond of' is slightly warmer and more emotional in tone.)
Antonimai
dislike (Means not enjoying or not having a taste for something.)
Kolokacijos
partial to sweets
|partial to jazz
|partial to spicy food
Temos
emotions
|preferences
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- I'm quite partial to dark chocolate.
- She’s partial to old romantic movies.
- He's always been partial to Italian cuisine.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- I am partial to ice cream.
- He is partial to pizza.
- She is partial to long walks.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
partial
IPA
GB/pˈɑɹʃəl/
US/pˈɑɹʃəl/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
par - tial (2 skiemenys)
Stress on 1st syllable (par)
Žodžio formos
Adjective
- Base: partial
Žodžių šeima
Posakiai
partial to
1/pˈɑɹʃəl tə/
fixed phrase
Having a liking for something
To like something or someone more than others.
Pavyzdžiai
- I'm partial to vanilla ice cream over chocolate.
- He's always been partial to classic rock music.