سۆز تۈركۈمى: nounsome
1 [U] ~ of sth some but not all of a thing:
We spent part of the time in the museum. * Part of the building was destroyed in the fire. * Voters are given only part of the story (= only some of the information). * Part of me feels sorry for him (= I feel partly, but not entirely, sorry for him).
piece
2 [C] a section, piece or feature of sth:
The early part of her life was spent in Paris. * The novel is good in parts. * We've done the difficult part of the job. * The procedure can be divided into two parts. * The worst part was having to wait three hours in the rain.
member
3 [U] a member of sth; a person or thing that, together with others, makes up a single unit:
You need to be able to work as part of a team.
of machine
4 [C] a piece of a machine or structure:
aircraft parts * the working parts of the machinery * spare parts
of body / plant
5 [C] a separate piece or area of a human or animal body or of a plant:
the parts of the body
seealsoPRIVATEPARTS
region / area
6 [C] an area or a region of the world, a country, a town, etc:
the northern part of the country * a plant that grows in many parts of the world * Which part of London do you come from? * Come and visit us if you're ever in our part of the world.
7 (parts) [pl.] (old-fashioned, informal) a region or an area:
She's not from these parts. * He's just arrived back from foreign parts.
of book / series
8 [C] (abbreviation pt) a section of a book, television series, etc., especially one that is published or broadcast separately:
an encyclopedia published in 25 weekly parts * Henry IV, Part II * The final part will be shown next Sunday evening.
for actor
9 [C] a role played by an actor in a play, film/movie, etc.; the words spoken by an actor in a particular role:
She was very good in the part. * Have you learned your part yet? * (figurative) He's always playing a part (= pretending to be sth that he is not).
in music
10 [C] music for a particular voice or instrument in a group singing or playing together:
the clarinet part * four-part harmony
equal portion
11 [C] a unit of measurement that allows you to compare the different amounts of substances in sth:
Add three parts wine to one part water. * fluoride levels of 0.2 parts per million
in hair
12 [C] (AmE) = PARTING
IDIOMS
the best / better part of sth most of sth, especially a period of time; more than half of sth:
He drank the best part of a bottle of Scotch waiting for her to get home. * The journey took her the better part of an hour.
for the most part mostly; usually:
The contributors are, for the most part, professional scientists.
for my, his, their, etc. part speaking for myself, etc.
SYNPERSONALLY
have a part to play (in sth) to be able to help sth:
We all have a part to play in the fight against crime.
have / play a part (in sth) to be involved in sth:
She plays an active part in local politics. * Alcohol plays a part in 70 per cent of divorces.
have / play / take / want no part in / of sth to not be involved or refuse to be involved in sth, especially because you disapprove of it:
He had no part in the decision. * I want no part of this sordid business.
in part partly; to some extent:
Her success was due in part to luck.
look / dress the part to have an appearance or wear clothes suitable for a particular job, role or position
a man / woman of (many) parts a person with many skills
on the part of sb / on sb's part made or done by sb:
It was an error on my part.
part and parcel of sth an essential part of sth:
Keeping the accounts is part and parcel of my job.
part of the furniture a person or thing that you are so used to seeing that you no longer notice them:
I worked there so long that I became part of the furniture.
take sth in good part (BrE) to accept sth slightly unpleasant without complaining or being offended:
He took the teasing in good part.
take part (in sth) to be involved in sth
SYNPARTICIPATE:
to take part in a discussion / demonstration / fight / celebration * How many countries took part in the last Olympic Games?
take sb's part (BrE) to support sb, for example in an argument:
His mother always takes his part.
moreatDISCRETION, LARGE, SUMn.
