Kilo Lingo

la

feminine

/paʁ/

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Translation

share, part; aside

Word origin

From Latin pars, partis ('part, share'). The English 'part', 'partial' and 'particle' come from the same root.

Origin
Latin
Root
pars, partis
English cognates
part, partial, particle

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Examples

responsabilité l'échec .

Everyone takes their share of responsibility in the failure of this project.

, aventure.

On my part, I wish you a lot of success in this new adventure.

, .

This problem needs to be set aside and dealt with separately, later.

- tarte aux ?

Would you like a slice of apple pie?

, .

From me, say hello to your family.

Part est un nom féminin très productif en locutions. De la part de (from, on behalf of) est incontournable dans les communications : c'est de la part de qui ? (who's calling?, who is it from?). D'une part... d'autre part (on the one hand... on the other hand) structure un raisonnement comparatif.

À part (apart from, separately, except) et à part entière (fully, in one's own right) sont très fréquents. Prendre en bonne part (to take in good part, to not be offended) vs prendre en mauvaise part (to take offence). Nulle part (nowhere), quelque part (somewhere), partout (everywhere) forment la triade des adverbes de lieu indéfinis.

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