take part
To participate or join.
He declined to take part in the meeting because he did not feel he had anything to add.
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
ADJ
spare
The mechanic ordered some spare parts to fix the broken washing machine.
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.
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.