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part
something that together with other things forms a whole:
• It looks like part of a car engine. • The best part of the movie was the end. • The hardest part is getting started.
bit
especially British English informal a small part of something:
• Some bits of the book are really funny. • I didn’t read the bottom bit.
piece
one of several different parts that you join together to make something:
• One of the pieces of the jigsaw puzzle was missing. • The furniture comes in several pieces.
component
a part of a machine or process:
• The company supplies engine components for trucks. • Education is a major component in a child's growth and development.
section
a part of something that is clearly different and separate from other parts:
• The test is divided into two sections. • the reference section of the library • the string section of the orchestra
chapter
one of the numbered parts that a book is divided into:
• The opening chapter of the book sets the scene.
scene
one of the parts that a film or play is divided into:
• Some scenes had to be cut because they were too violent. • act 1, scene 2 of the play
episode
a part of a story on the television or the radio, which is told in separate parts:
• I missed last week’s episode.
Longman-Thesaurus
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part
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + part
the early part
• The school dates from the early part of the nineteenth century.
the first part
• In the first part of the book he describes his childhood.
the later part
(= the part towards the end of a period of time )
• in the later part of the twentieth century
the latter part
(= the second half rather than the first )
• The festival lasts for ten days during the latter part of May.
the last/final part
• We had reached the last part of our journey.
the best/worst part
• The worst part was having to work even when it was raining.
the hard/easy part
• Deciding what you're going to cook is the easy part.
an important part
• Fresh fruit is an important part of our diet.
a vital/essential part
(= an extremely important and necessary part )
• A ceasefire in the region is an essential part of any peace process.
an integral part
(= a necessary part of the whole thing )
• These workshops are an integral part of the course.
different parts of something
• Public transport varied between different parts of the country.
all parts of something
( also every part of something )
• He had access to all parts of the factory.
the component/constituent parts of something
(= the separate parts that form it )
• The body is a complex thing with many constituent parts.
equal parts
• I cut the orange into four equal parts.
phrases
parts of the world
• There are wars going on in many parts of the world.
parts of the country
• He sometimes went to visit friends in other parts of the country.
parts of the body
• The cancer may spread to other parts of the body.
part one/two/three etc
• The questionnaire is in two parts: part one asks for your personal details and part two asks for your comments on the course.
part 2
verbs
play a part
• She plays the part of an ageing beauty queen.
have a part
• He had a small part in ‘Casino Royale'.
take a part
(= agree to play a part that you have been offered )
• When I was offered the part of the prince, I decided to take it.
get a part
• I was thrilled when I was told I’d got the part.
give somebody a part
• Why did they give Sinatra the part?
land a part
(= be given a part )
• He landed a part in a cop show.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + part
a big part
• She felt the studio hadn’t given her enough big parts.
a good part
• Every time we do a play, the boys get all the good parts.
a small part
• Toby had a small part in the film.
the lead/leading part
(= the most important part )
• Taking the lead part of Annie will be 11-year-old Zoe Jones.
a speaking part
(= one in which you have some words to say )
• I had hoped to be given a speaking part.
a walk-on part
(= a small part in which you do not have any words to say )
• She had had walk-on parts in a couple of soap operas.
transnet.ir
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In addition to the idioms beginning with PART, Also see BEST PART OF; BETTER HALF (PART OF); DISCRETION IS THE BETTER PART OF VALOR; DO ONE'S BIT (PART); FOOL AND HIS MONEY ARE SOON PARTED; FOR ONE'S PART; FOR THE MOST PART; IN GOOD PART; IN PART; TAKE PART; TAKE SOMEONE'S PART.
American Heritage Idioms
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noun piece/area/period/division, etc. of sth ADJ. big, good, greater, large, major, significant, substantial We spent a good part of the day rehearsing. The greater part of the building has been refurbished. | minor, small | equal Cut it into four equal parts. | important, main, principal | basic, central, essential, fundamental, indispensable, vital | integral, intrinsic | separate | inseparable | component, constituent | best | worst The worst part was having to wait three hours. | difficult, hard I gave up once I got to the hard part. | easy | early In the early part of his career he worked in India. | latter the latter part of the century | different, distinct, various | foreign travellers returning from foreign parts | separate | inseparable | component, constituent Break it down into its constituent parts. | private (= sexual organs) VERB + PART constitute, fall into, form The book falls into three distinct parts. | break sth down into, divide sth into, split sth into PREP. in ~ Your salary depends in part on your qualifications. The film is good in parts. a serial in four parts | ~ of Part of me wants to stay and part of me doesn't. PHRASES the parts of the body a piece of a machine ADJ. spare Where can I get spare parts for my bike? role in a play, film, etc. ADJ. big, leading | bit, small, walk-on | speaking VERB + PART have, play, take | learn | look He was a pirate in the school play and certainly looked the part. PREP. in the ~ He's very good in the part. | ~ of She played the part of Juliet. share in an activity, event, etc. ADJ. big, leading, major Luck played a big part in it. | minor | central, significant, vital | active VERB + PART have He had no part in the scam. | do, play, take She did her part in bringing them back together. PREP. ~ in They took little part in the discussion.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary