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part

/pɑːt/noun

उच्चारण पार्ट

भाग, हिस्सा; पुर्ज़ा; भूमिका

Basic word

noun
  1. 1

    [C, U]

    some but not all of a thing; a section of something; a piece of a machine; a role in a play or film; a person's share in an activity; a region or an area

    भाग, हिस्सा; पुर्ज़ा; भूमिका

    • part of the problem
    • spare parts
    • play the part of a doctor
    + 6 more examples
    • in this part of India
    • Part of the road was damaged by the floods.
    • Which part of Kerala are you from?
    • The mechanic replaced a worn part in the engine.
    • Kavya played the part of the queen in the school drama.
    • Everyone must do their part to keep the lanes clean.

    Synonyms portion section piece component role

    Opposite whole entirety

verb
  1. 1

    [I, T]

    to leave somebody; to separate from somebody; to move apart; to separate two things or people

    अलग होना, बिछड़ना

    • They parted as friends.
    • She parted from her friends at the railway station.
    • The crowd parted to let the ambulance through.
    + 2 more examples
    • He parted his hair on the left side.
    • The two brothers parted ways after the business failed.

    Synonyms separate split divide leave depart

    Opposite join unite meet

Idioms 6

for the most part

usually; mostly

ज़्यादातर, अधिकांशतः

  • For the most part, the students behaved well.
  • The roads were, for the most part, in good condition.

for my part

speaking for myself

जहाँ तक मेरी बात है

  • For my part, I'm happy with the decision.
  • For my part, I never doubted her.

on the part of sb / on sb's part

made or done by sb

किसी की ओर से

  • It was a mistake on my part.
  • There was no lack of effort on the part of the students.

play a part (in sth)

to be involved in sth; to have an effect on sth

किसी चीज़ में भूमिका निभाना, योगदान देना

  • Luck played a part in our victory.
  • Everyone can play a part in keeping the city clean.

take sth in good part

to accept criticism or a joke without being offended

किसी बात का बुरा न मानना

  • He took our teasing in good part.
  • She took the criticism in good part.

part company (with/from sb/sth)

to leave sb; to end a relationship with sb; to disagree with sb about sth

किसी से अलग हो जाना; किसी से असहमत होना

  • The coach and the club parted company after the defeat.
  • On this issue, I part company with my colleagues.
→Phrasal verbs 1

part with sth

to give sth to sb else, especially sth you would prefer to keep

(न चाहते हुए भी) कोई चीज़ छोड़ देना या दे देना

  • He hates parting with money.
  • She refused to part with her old books.
◇Word family
partial adj.partly adv.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
“Collocations, idioms and sayings

Take part (in sth) (participate: 'She took part in the debate'; keep apart take place, meaning happen), play a part (have an effect or role), for the most part (mostly), on the part of sb (by somebody: 'a mistake on the part of the officer'), part and parcel (an essential part: 'Hard work is part and parcel of success'), part with (give something away unwillingly), part company (separate), in part (partly).

Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: take part (in sth) (भाग लेना: 'She took part in the debate'; take place, अर्थात घटित होना, से अलग रखिए), play a part (प्रभाव या भूमिका होना), for the most part (अधिकांशतः), on the part of sb (किसी द्वारा: 'a mistake on the part of the officer', की ओर से), part and parcel (आवश्यक भाग, अभिन्न अंग: 'Hard work is part and parcel of success'), part with (अनिच्छा से कुछ देना), part company (अलग होना), in part (आंशिक रूप से)।

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General knowledge

The Indian Constitution is divided into 25 parts; Part III contains Fundamental Rights (Articles 12–35) and Part IV the Directive Principles.

भारतीय संविधान 25 भागों में बँटा है; भाग III में मौलिक अधिकार (अनुच्छेद 12–35) और भाग IV में नीति निदेशक तत्व हैं।