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parte

PAR-tehˈpaɾte

part, piece, share

Also: side, role, party
NounfA1
A colorful jigsaw puzzle with one final piece being fitted into place by a hand.

📝 In Action

La primera parte de la película fue un poco lenta.

A1

The first part of the movie was a bit slow.

Quiero una parte del pastel de chocolate.

A1

I want a piece of the chocolate cake.

Esa es mi parte favorita de la canción.

A2

That's my favorite part of the song.

Todos deben hacer su parte del trabajo.

B1

Everyone must do their part of the work.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • porción (portion)
  • trozo (piece)
  • sección (section)

Antonyms

  • todo (whole, everything)

Common Collocations

  • la mayor parte – the majority, most of it
  • formar parte de – to be a part of
  • por una parte – on one hand
  • en ninguna parte – nowhere

Idioms & Expressions

  • de parte de – on behalf of someone
  • llevarse la peor parte – to get the short end of the stick

report, dispatch, bulletin

NounmB2formal
A hand holding a single sheet of paper with a simple weather map showing a sun and a cloud.

📝 In Action

El parte meteorológico anuncia lluvias para mañana.

B1

The weather report forecasts rain for tomorrow.

Estamos esperando el parte médico para saber cómo está.

B2

We are waiting for the medical report to know how he is.

El soldado envió un parte desde el frente.

C1

The soldier sent a dispatch from the front.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Common Collocations

  • el parte meteorológico – the weather report
  • el parte médico – the medical report
  • dar el parte – to give the report

cut, split, break

Also: leave
VerbB1regular ir
A hand using a knife to neatly slice a round cheese wheel into two perfect halves on a wooden board.
infinitivepartir
gerundpartiendo
past Participlepartido

📝 In Action

Parte el pastel en ocho trozos, por favor.

A2

Cut the cake into eight pieces, please.

Es importante que usted parte de cero en este proyecto.

B1

It's important that you start from scratch on this project.

No quiero que se parte la cuerda.

B2

I don't want the rope to break.

Word Connections

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • partir en dos – to split in two
  • partir de la base de que – to assume that, to start from the premise that

Idioms & Expressions

  • partir el corazón – to break someone's heart

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

él/ella/ustedparte
yoparto
túpartes
ellos/ellas/ustedesparten
nosotrospartimos
vosotrospartís

imperfect

él/ella/ustedpartía
yopartía
túpartías
ellos/ellas/ustedespartían
nosotrospartíamos
vosotrospartíais

preterite

él/ella/ustedpartió
yopartí
túpartiste
ellos/ellas/ustedespartieron
nosotrospartimos
vosotrospartisteis

subjunctive

present

él/ella/ustedparta
yoparta
túpartas
ellos/ellas/ustedespartan
nosotrospartamos
vosotrospartáis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedpartiera
yopartiera
túpartieras
ellos/ellas/ustedespartieran
nosotrospartiéramos
vosotrospartierais
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✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: parte

Question 1 of 2

The radio announcer says: 'Y ahora, _______ meteorológico.' Which word correctly fills the blank?

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📚 Etymology▼

Comes from the Latin word 'pars' (genitive 'partis'), which meant 'part, piece, share, or side'. The different meanings in Spanish grew from this single root.

First recorded: Around the 10th century

Cognates (Related words)

Portuguese: parteFrench: partItalian: parteEnglish: part

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Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between 'la parte' and 'el parte'?

They are two completely different words! 'La parte' (feminine) is very common and means 'a part' or 'a piece' of something. 'El parte' (masculine) is less common and means 'an official report,' like a weather forecast or a medical update. The little word in front ('la' or 'el') is the key to knowing which is which.

Is 'parte' related to 'partir'?

Yes, absolutely. The noun 'la parte' (a piece) and the verb 'partir' (to split something into pieces) come from the same Latin root. You can see the connection: when you 'partir' something, you create 'partes'.