partial
gb/pˈɑɹʃəl/ us/pˈɑɹʃəl/
B1
Engleză
~ 4700
Sensuri
0 sensuri
adjective
B1
property
1
Not complete or finished
Not complete; only part of something.
Tipar de utilizare:
[something] is partial
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'partial' with 'particular'. 'Partial' means incomplete; 'particular' means specific.
Sinonime
incomplete (A direct synonym, but 'incomplete' is more formal and neutral in tone.)
Antonime
complete (Indicates that something is whole or finished, opposite of 'partial' in this sense.)
Colocații
partial payment
|partial list
|partial solution
|partial success
Teme
descriptions
|measurement
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- 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.
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone] is partial to [something/someone]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse 'partial to' (meaning having a liking for) with 'partial' meaning incomplete; context determines meaning.
Sinonime
biased ('Biased' is more common in formal contexts, especially when discussing fairness.)
Antonime
impartial (Means fair and not showing favoritism.)
Colocații
partial judge
|partial decision
|partial opinion
Teme
emotions
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- 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.
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone] is partial to [something]
Greșeală frecventă:
Some learners confuse 'partial to' with 'partially', which means 'a little' or 'in part'. They are different.
Sinonime
fond of ('Fond of' is slightly warmer and more emotional in tone.)
Antonime
dislike (Means not enjoying or not having a taste for something.)
Colocații
partial to sweets
|partial to jazz
|partial to spicy food
Teme
emotions
|preferences
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- I'm quite partial to dark chocolate.
- She’s partial to old romantic movies.
- He's always been partial to Italian cuisine.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- I am partial to ice cream.
- He is partial to pizza.
- She is partial to long walks.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
partial
IPA
GB/pˈɑɹʃəl/
US/pˈɑɹʃəl/
Silabe și accent
par - tial (2 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (par)
Forme ale cuvântului
Adjective
- Base: partial
Familie de cuvinte
Expresii
partial to
1/pˈɑɹʃəl tə/
fixed phrase
Having a liking for something
To like something or someone more than others.
Exemple
- I'm partial to vanilla ice cream over chocolate.
- He's always been partial to classic rock music.