partial
gb/pˈɑɹʃəl/ us/pˈɑɹʃəl/
B1
Engelska
~ 4700
Betydelser
0 betydelser
adjective
B1
property
1
Not complete or finished
Not complete; only part of something.
Användningsmönster:
[something] is partial
Vanligt misstag:
Learners sometimes confuse 'partial' with 'particular'. 'Partial' means incomplete; 'particular' means specific.
Synonymer
incomplete (A direct synonym, but 'incomplete' is more formal and neutral in tone.)
Antonymer
complete (Indicates that something is whole or finished, opposite of 'partial' in this sense.)
Ordkombinationer
partial payment
|partial list
|partial solution
|partial success
Teman
descriptions
|measurement
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Exempel
- 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.
Exempel för inlärare
- 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.
Användningsmönster:
[someone] is partial to [something/someone]
Vanligt misstag:
Learners may confuse 'partial to' (meaning having a liking for) with 'partial' meaning incomplete; context determines meaning.
Synonymer
biased ('Biased' is more common in formal contexts, especially when discussing fairness.)
Antonymer
impartial (Means fair and not showing favoritism.)
Ordkombinationer
partial judge
|partial decision
|partial opinion
Teman
emotions
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Exempel
- 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.
Exempel för inlärare
- 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.
Användningsmönster:
[someone] is partial to [something]
Vanligt misstag:
Some learners confuse 'partial to' with 'partially', which means 'a little' or 'in part'. They are different.
Synonymer
fond of ('Fond of' is slightly warmer and more emotional in tone.)
Antonymer
dislike (Means not enjoying or not having a taste for something.)
Ordkombinationer
partial to sweets
|partial to jazz
|partial to spicy food
Teman
emotions
|preferences
|core_vocabulary
Exempel
- I'm quite partial to dark chocolate.
- She’s partial to old romantic movies.
- He's always been partial to Italian cuisine.
Exempel för inlärare
- I am partial to ice cream.
- He is partial to pizza.
- She is partial to long walks.
Grammatik
Grundform
partial
IPA
GB/pˈɑɹʃəl/
US/pˈɑɹʃəl/
Stavelser och betoning
par - tial (2 stavelser)
Stress on 1st syllable (par)
Ordformer
Adjective
- Base: partial
Ordfamilj
Uttryck
partial to
1/pˈɑɹʃəl tə/
fixed phrase
Having a liking for something
To like something or someone more than others.
Exempel
- I'm partial to vanilla ice cream over chocolate.
- He's always been partial to classic rock music.