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{ "term": "part", "partOfSpeech": "noun", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a1", "image": "data/images/bo/body_hair.png", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "some but not all of a thing", "sensetop": "part of something", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "We spent part of the time in the museum." }, { "text": "Part of the building was destroyed in the fire." }, { "text": "**Part of the problem** is that more and more people live alone." }, { "text": "Voters are given **only part of the story** *(= only some of the information)*." }, { "text": "**Part of me** feels sorry for him *(= I feel a little sorry for him, but not very sorry)*." }, { "text": "We spent a good part of the day rehearsing." }, { "text": "He spends part of the year in Ireland." }, { "text": "She lived for part of her life in Ethiopia." }, { "text": "Part of the morning was spent brainstorming ideas." }, { "text": "Educational disadvantage is just part of a bigger social problem." }, { "text": "His performance in the movie seems weak, although the weakness of the script could be part of the reason." }, { "text": "Part of the reason I'm interested in this is that my father was a vet." }, { "text": "Improvements to the physical structure of the building are only part of the solution." }, { "text": "Production is only part of it; you also have to sell your products." }, { "text": "Part of it was about money, but most of our arguments were about housework." }, { "text": "Part of why we read is to escape our immediate surroundings." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["big", "good", "greater"], "verb + part": ["comprise", "constitute", "fall into"], "preposition": ["in part", "part of"], "phrases": ["the parts of the body", "foreign parts", "private parts"] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "a section, piece or feature of something", "sensetop": "part of somethingin parts", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "The mountains are covered with snow for a **large part** of the year.", "contextForm": "part of something" }, { "text": "The early part of her life was spent in Paris." }, { "text": "the latter part of the 19th century" }, { "text": "Making mistakes is an **integral part** of the learning process." }, { "text": "We've done the difficult part of the job." }, { "text": "an **important/essential part** of the project" }, { "text": "Wool production was a **key part** of the economy." }, { "text": "The novel is good in parts.", "contextForm": "in parts" }, { "text": "The procedure can be divided into two parts." }, { "text": "The worst part was having to wait three hours in the rain." }, { "text": "These insects are an essential part of our agricultural system." }, { "text": "Fresh fruit is an important part of a healthy diet." }, { "text": "Music has always been an important part of my life." }, { "text": "Death is a part of life." }, { "text": "A key part of our strategy is community involvement." }, { "text": "A big part of our economy is based on agriculture." }, { "text": "Recognition for New York wines is growing, and Long Island wines are a big part of this." }, { "text": "His article tells just a small part of the story." }, { "text": "The analysis of imagery remains a significant part of Shakespearian study." }, { "text": "Break it down into its constituent parts." }, { "text": "Cut it into four equal parts." }, { "text": "I gave up once I got to the hard part." }, { "text": "Now comes the fun part." }, { "text": "The sad part was that he didn't really care." }, { "text": "There's a certain randomness which is the most exciting part about these discoveries." }, { "text": "I didn't understand the beginning part of the film." }, { "text": "I liked the part about his childhood." }, { "text": "This is the part where the plot really comes together." }, { "text": "In the early part of his career he worked in India." }, { "text": "the latter part of the century" }, { "text": "the upper part of the building" }, { "text": "Opera is a dramatic performance in which music forms an essential part." }, { "text": "The administration of an election is comprised of three essential parts: technology, processes, and people." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["big", "good", "greater"], "verb + part": ["comprise", "constitute", "fall into"], "preposition": ["in part", "part of"], "phrases": ["the parts of the body", "foreign parts", "private parts"] } }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "an element or member of something; a person or thing that helps to make up a whole or belongs in it", "sensetop": "part of something", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Snacks can be part of a healthy eating plan." }, { "text": "You need to be able to work **as part of a team**." }, { "text": "Under the Saxons, Westmorland **formed part** of the Kingdom of Northumberland." }, { "text": "Antibiotics have **become part** of our daily existence." }, { "text": "They still wanted to remain part of Europe." }, { "text": "This was once a very rural area, but has now become part of the London commuter belt." }, { "text": "Our dog is very much part of our lives." }, { "text": "Fishing has always been part of life here." }, { "text": "Living here you really feel like you're part of a community." }, { "text": "They made me feel part of the family." }, { "text": "Architecture forms part of a nation's culture." }, { "text": "Things may seem strange at times, but it's all part of the experience." }, { "text": "It became apparent that he was not part of the solution, but part of the problem." }, { "text": "Marketing has to be part of your plan." }, { "text": "The farm buildings were included as part of the sale." }, { "text": "I learned valuable lessons as part of this experience." }, { "text": "Dealing with difficult people is all part of the job." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["big", "good", "greater"], "verb + part": ["comprise", "constitute", "fall into"], "preposition": ["in part", "part of"], "phrases": ["the parts of the body", "foreign parts", "private parts"] } }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "a separate piece or area of a human or animal body or of a plant", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "The cancer could spread to other **parts of the body**." }, { "text": "It may one day be possible to grow new **body parts** in the laboratory." }, { "text": "Different insects feed on different parts of the plant." }, { "text": "He has tattoos on various parts of his body." }, { "text": "The sole of the foot is one of the most sensitive parts of the body." }, { "text": "It's important to know which plant parts are most vulnerable to frost." }, { "text": "Other parts of the egg are the albumen (white) and the yolk." }, { "text": "a diagram of a cell with the key parts labelled" } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["big", "good", "greater"], "verb + part": ["comprise", "constitute", "fall into"], "preposition": ["in part", "part of"], "phrases": ["the parts of the body", "foreign parts", "private parts"] } }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "a piece of a machine or structure", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "The factory manufactures aircraft parts." }, { "text": "car/machine/engine parts" }, { "text": "the working parts of the machinery" }, { "text": "Where can I get **spare parts** for my bike?" }, { "text": "He quickly explained about the engine and the broken part." }, { "text": "The washing machine needed a new part." }, { "text": "I ordered a part online." }, { "text": "an auto parts maker" }, { "text": "a wholesale supplier of lawn and garden equipment parts" }, { "text": "He started selling cars and car parts." }, { "text": "Industrial goods include raw materials and component parts." }, { "text": "imports of foreign-made parts and equipment" }, { "text": "The yard is full of old bits of machinery and tractor parts." }, { "text": "the country's leading supplier of plumbing parts" }, { "text": "Although it is no longer a working watermill, several of the working parts remain." }, { "text": "Clean the plastic parts of the machine with a soapy cloth." }, { "text": "The adaptors being recalled contain the part number 02K65 on their labels." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["replacement", "spare", "auto"], "verb + part": ["manufacture", "assemble"], "part + noun": ["parts dealer", "parts maker", "parts supplier"] } }, { "senseNumber": 6, "definition": "an area or a region of the world, a country, a town, etc.", "sensetop": "part of something", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "The island is mostly flat, but there are some hilly parts." }, { "text": "the northern part of town", "contextForm": "part of something" }, { "text": "different **parts of the world/country**" }, { "text": "Which part of Japan do you come from?" }, { "text": "Come and visit us if you're ever in our part of the world." }, { "text": "They ship their products to many parts of the UK." }, { "text": "He has travelled extensively in Thailand and other parts of Asia." }, { "text": "Several parts of the country have experienced flooding." }, { "text": "Which part of the world is Guyana in?" }, { "text": "I've been all over the UK, but the Lake District is my favourite part." }, { "text": "They live in the southern, more mountainous part." }, { "text": "I'd never been to that part of Wales before." }, { "text": "They collected soil samples from different parts of Russia." }, { "text": "The bridge links the old and new parts of the city." }, { "text": "Many buildings in this part of the city are dilapidated." }, { "text": "Tourists tend to visit the southern part of town." }, { "text": "Office space is expensive in the central part of Berlin." }, { "text": "The Shenandoah Valley area of Virginia lies in the west central part of the state." }, { "text": "There could be food shortages in one part of the country and food stores rotting in other parts." }, { "text": "The northern part (New Guinea) was administered by Australia." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["big", "good", "greater"], "verb + part": ["comprise", "constitute", "fall into"], "preposition": ["in part", "part of"], "phrases": ["the parts of the body", "foreign parts", "private parts"] } }, { "senseNumber": 7, "definition": "a region or an area", "labels": "(old-fashioned, informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "She's not from these parts." }, { "text": "He's just arrived back from foreign parts." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["big", "good", "greater"], "verb + part": ["comprise", "constitute", "fall into"], "preposition": ["in part", "part of"], "phrases": ["the parts of the body", "foreign parts", "private parts"] } }, { "senseNumber": 8, "definition": "a section of a book, television series, etc., especially one that is published or broadcast separately", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "The documentary was screened in four parts." }, { "text": "Henry IV, Part II" }, { "text": "The final part will be shown next Sunday evening." }, { "text": "The book falls into three distinct parts." }, { "text": "an encyclopedia published in 25 weekly parts" }, { "text": "a serial in four parts" }, { "text": "Tonight, the first part of a new drama." }, { "text": "To find out what happens next, you'll have to wait for part two!" }, { "text": "In part four, Tommy returns home to find his family in difficult circumstances." }, { "text": "In the next part, the authors focus on the consequences of baby boomer retirement." }, { "text": "Her character is not introduced until the third part." }, { "text": "There's a part on sourcing ingredients at the back of the book." }, { "text": "The last part is about the years following the war and its lasting effects." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 9, "definition": "a role played by an actor in a play, film, etc.; the words spoken by an actor in a particular role", "sensetop": "part in somethingin a part", "labels": "(figurative)", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "She **played the part** of Juliet." }, { "text": "He's always **playing a part** *(= pretending to be something that he is not)*." }, { "text": "Have you learned your part yet?" }, { "text": "He got a small part in a West End play.", "contextForm": "part in something" }, { "text": "She was very good in the part.", "contextForm": "in a part" }, { "text": "Judy Garland landed the part of Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz." }, { "text": "Walken stars as Shannon and he fits the part well." }, { "text": "She had a part on ‘Law and Order’." }, { "text": "Did you get the part?" }, { "text": "It's a really big part." }, { "text": "In the end they gave the part to someone else." }, { "text": "Several leading actors were rumoured to want the part." }, { "text": "He would be perfect for the part." }, { "text": "He auditioned unsuccessfully for a part on the show." }, { "text": "My dream is to one day get a part on Broadway." }, { "text": "I was offered a part in a Margot Robbie movie." } ], "topics": ["Film and theatre"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["big", "bit", "small"], "verb + part": ["act", "have", "play"], "preposition": ["in the part", "part of"], "phrases": ["act the part", "dress the part", "look the part"] } }, { "senseNumber": 10, "definition": "the way in which somebody/something is involved in an action or situation", "examples": [ { "text": "Luck **played a** big **part** in their success." }, { "text": "She plays an active part in local politics." }, { "text": "We all **have a part to play** in the fight against crime." }, { "text": "He **had no part in** the decision." }, { "text": "I **want no part of** this sordid business." }, { "text": "He had no part in the scam." }, { "text": "She did her part in bringing them back together." }, { "text": "Alcohol plays a part in 70 per cent of divorces." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["big", "huge", "leading"], "verb + part": ["have", "do", "play"], "preposition": ["part in"] } }, { "senseNumber": 11, "definition": "music for a particular voice or instrument in a group singing or playing together", "examples": [ { "text": "the clarinet part" }, { "text": "The first two verses of the song are set in four-part harmony." }, { "text": "I can play the guitar part to that song." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["big", "bit", "small"], "verb + part": ["act", "have", "play"], "preposition": ["in the part", "part of"], "phrases": ["act the part", "dress the part", "look the part"] } }, { "senseNumber": 12, "definition": "a unit of measurement that allows you to compare the different amounts of substances in something", "examples": [ { "text": "Add three parts wine to one part water." }, { "text": "fluoride levels of 0.2 parts per million" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 13, "definition": "a line on a person’s head where the hair is divided with a comb", "labels": "(North American English)British English", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to be better or more effective as a group than you would think just by looking at the individual members of the group", "examples": [ { "text": "The team is greater than the sum of its parts." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "most of something, especially a period of time; more than half of something", "examples": [ { "text": "He drank the best part of a bottle of Scotch waiting for her to get home." }, { "text": "The journey took her the better part of an hour." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "you should avoid danger and not take unnecessary risks", "labels": "(saying)", "examples": [], "topics": ["Danger"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "mostly; usually", "examples": [ { "text": "The contributors are, for the most part, professional scientists." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used to express your own, his, their, etc. opinion or feelings about something", "examples": [ { "text": "For my part, I would reject all these arguments." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to a great extent", "labels": "(formal)", "examples": [ { "text": "Their success is due in large part to their determination." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "partly; to some extent", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Her success was due in part to luck." }, { "text": "Your salary depends in part on your qualifications." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to have an appearance or wear clothes suitable for a particular job, role or position", "examples": [ { "text": "He acts and dresses the part of a gentleman." }, { "text": "He was a pirate in the school play and certainly looked the part." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "a person with many skills", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "made or done by somebody", "examples": [ { "text": "It was an error on my part." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "a normal part of something", "examples": [ { "text": "Keeping the accounts is part and parcel of my job." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "a person or thing that you are so used to seeing that you no longer notice them", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "I worked there so long that I became part of the furniture." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to accept something slightly unpleasant without complaining or being offended", "labels": "(British English)", "examples": [ { "text": "He took the teasing in good part." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to be involved in something", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "to take part in a discussion/demonstration/fight/celebration" }, { "text": "How many countries took part in the last Olympic Games?" }, { "text": "They took little part in the discussion." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to support somebody, for example in an argument", "labels": "(British English)", "examples": [ { "text": "His mother always takes his part." } ], "synonyms": "side with" } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/pɑːt/", "audio": "pa/part/part__gb_1.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/pɑːrt/", "audio": "pa/part/part__us_1.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "Old English (denoting a part of speech), from Latin pars, part-. The verb (originally in Middle English in the sense ‘divide into parts’) is from Old French partir, from Latin partire, partiri ‘divide, share’." }