part

/pɑːt/
noun 5verb 5adv 2adj 1

Collocations

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1

(noun.) piece/area/period/division, etc. of sth

ADJ

big, good, greater, large, major, significant, substantial

A major part of the project was completed before the deadline last month.

minor, small

equal

The recipe divides the mixture into three equal parts for baking.

important, main, principal | basic, central, essential, fundamental, indispensable, vital | integral, intrinsic | separate | inseparable | component, constituent | best

worst

The worst part of the job is cleaning up at the end of each day.

difficult, hard

Learning to read was the difficult part for my younger brother.

easy

early

During the early part of the movie, the main character discovers an important secret.

latter

She enjoyed the latter part of her career more than the early years.

different, distinct, various

foreign

My grandfather spent years working in foreign parts before he finally returned home.

separate | inseparable

component, constituent

The engine has many component parts that work together to make the car run smoothly.

private

VERB + PART

constitute, fall into, form

A typical workday constitutes three main parts: morning meetings, afternoon tasks, and evening emails.

break sth down into, divide sth into, split sth into

PREP

in ~

The decision was made in part because of the bad weather that day.

~ of

Learning a new language is part of the challenge when you move to another country.

PHRASES

the parts of the body

2

(noun.) a piece of a machine

ADJ

spare

The mechanic ordered some spare parts to fix the broken washing machine.

3

(noun.) role in a play, film, etc.

ADJ

big, leading | bit, small, walk-on | speaking

VERB + PART

have, play, take | learn

look

She wore expensive clothes and jewelry, so she certainly looked the part of a successful businesswoman.

PREP

in the ~

The actress was brilliant in the part of the queen.

~ of

Being part of the school basketball team helped him make new friends.

4

(noun.) share in an activity, event, etc.

ADJ

big, leading, major

Technology has played a major part in how young people communicate today.

minor | central, significant, vital | active

VERB + PART

have

She had a small part in the school play last year.

do, play, take

Everyone on the team played their part in winning the championship last season.

PREP

~ in

She didn't want to take part in the school play because she was too shy.

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