partial
gb/pˈɑɹʃəl/ us/pˈɑɹʃəl/
B1
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 4700
ਅਰਥ
0 ਅਰਥ
adjective
B1
property
1
Not complete or finished
Not complete; only part of something.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[something] is partial
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'partial' with 'particular'. 'Partial' means incomplete; 'particular' means specific.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
incomplete (A direct synonym, but 'incomplete' is more formal and neutral in tone.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
complete (Indicates that something is whole or finished, opposite of 'partial' in this sense.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
partial payment
|partial list
|partial solution
|partial success
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
descriptions
|measurement
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[someone] is partial to [something/someone]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may confuse 'partial to' (meaning having a liking for) with 'partial' meaning incomplete; context determines meaning.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
biased ('Biased' is more common in formal contexts, especially when discussing fairness.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
impartial (Means fair and not showing favoritism.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
partial judge
|partial decision
|partial opinion
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
emotions
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[someone] is partial to [something]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Some learners confuse 'partial to' with 'partially', which means 'a little' or 'in part'. They are different.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
fond of ('Fond of' is slightly warmer and more emotional in tone.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
dislike (Means not enjoying or not having a taste for something.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
partial to sweets
|partial to jazz
|partial to spicy food
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
emotions
|preferences
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- I'm quite partial to dark chocolate.
- She’s partial to old romantic movies.
- He's always been partial to Italian cuisine.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- I am partial to ice cream.
- He is partial to pizza.
- She is partial to long walks.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
partial
IPA
GB/pˈɑɹʃəl/
US/pˈɑɹʃəl/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
par - tial (2 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (par)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Adjective
- Base: partial
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
partial to
1/pˈɑɹʃəl tə/
fixed phrase
Having a liking for something
To like something or someone more than others.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- I'm partial to vanilla ice cream over chocolate.
- He's always been partial to classic rock music.