- partir
- v.1 to divide, to split.Ella partió la fruta She split the fruit.2 to break open.le partieron el brazo they broke his armle partieron la ceja/el labio they split o cut her eyebrow/lippárteme un pedazo de pan break me off a piece of breadpartirle la cara a alguien (informal) to smash somebody's face in3 to leave, to set off.4 to depart, to get along, to go away, to leave.Ellos partieron ayer They departed yesterday.5 to crush, to move to pity, to shake.El dolor partió a Ricardo The pain crushed Richard.* * *partir► verbo transitivo1 (dividir) to divide, split■ prefiero que me lo parta en lonchas I'd prefer it cut into slices■ voy a partir pan I'll cut some bread■ partió el pastel en dos mitades he cut the cake in two2 (romper) to break; (nueces, almendras) to crack3 familiar (fastidiar) to mess up► verbo intransitivo1 (irse) to leave, set out, set off2 (proceder) to originate from■ ¿de quién partió la idea? whose idea was it?► verbo pronominal partirse1 to break■ se ha partido la pierna he's broken his leg\FRASEOLOGÍAa partir de hoy from now onpara partirse familiar hilariouspartir a alguien por la mitad to ruin somebody's plans, mess somebody uppartir la cara a alguien familiar to smash somebody's face inpartirse de risa familiar to split one's sides laughing* * *verb1) to cut, halve, split2) break, crack3) divide4) depart, leave•- partir de* * *1. VT1) (=dividir) [+ tarta, sandía, baraja] to cut; [+ tableta de chocolate] to break; [+ tronco] to split
parte la barra de pan por la mitad — [con cuchillo] cut the baguette in half; [con las manos] break the baguette in half
¿te parto un trozo de queso? — shall I cut you (off) a piece of cheese?
2) (=romper) [+ hueso, diente] to break; [+ rama] to break off; [+ nuez, almendra] to crackse sentó en la mesa y la partió — he sat on the table and broke it in two
partió el plato en varios trozos — he broke the plate into several pieces
la piedra no llegó a partir el cristal — the stone didn't break the window
le partió el labio de un puñetazo — he gave him a punch and split his lip
¡te voy a partir la cara! — * I'm going to smash your face in! *
partir la cabeza a algn — to split sb's head open
3) (=distribuir) to share out; (=compartir) to sharepartir algo con otros — to share sth with others
4) * (=fastidiar) to mess up *no soporto estas reuniones a las 11, me parten toda la mañana — I hate these 11 o'clock meetings, they mess up the whole morning *
salir a comprar ya me ha partido la tarde — going shopping has wasted my whole afternoon
2. VI1) (=ponerse en camino) [persona, expedición] to set off; [tren, avión] to depart (de from) (para for)(hacia in the direction of)partiremos a primera hora de la mañana — we'll set off first thing in the morning
la expedición partirá mañana de París — the expedition will set out o depart from Paris tomorrow
partieron del puerto de Palos con destino a América — they set sail for America from the port of Palos
2)partir de algo — to start from sth
hemos partido de un supuesto falso — we have started from a false assumption
partiendo de la base de que ... — working on the principle that ..., assuming that ...
¿de quién partió la idea? — whose idea was it?
3)a partir de — from
a partir de hoy — from today
a partir de mañana — from tomorrow
a partir del lunes — from Monday, starting on Monday
a partir de ahora — from now on
la tercera casa a partir de la esquina — the third house from the corner
a partir del puente la carretera se estrecha — the road gets narrower after the bridge
¿qué podemos deducir a partir de estos datos? — what can we deduce from these data?
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) (con cuchillo) <tarta/melón> to cutlo partió en dos/por la mitad — he cut it in two/in half
¿me partes otro trozo? — can you cut me another piece?
b) (romper) <piedra/coco> to break, smash; <nuez/avellana> to crack; <rama/palo> to breakel rayo partió el árbol por la mitad — the lightning split the tree in two
c) (con golpe) <labio> to split (open); <cabeza> to split opente voy a partir la cara! — (fam) I'll smash your face in! (colloq)
d) frío <labios> to chap2.partir vi1)a) (frml) tren/avión/barco to leave, depart (frml); persona/delegación to leave, depart (frml)partió ayer con destino a Londres — she left for London yesterday
b) auto (Chi) to start2)a)partir DE algo — de una premisa/un supuesto to start from something
debemos partir de la base de que ... — we should start from the premise that ...
partiendo de esta hipótesis — taking this hypothesis as a starting point
b)a partir de — from
a partir de ahora/ese momento — from now on/that moment on
a partir del cambio la situación ha mejorado — since the change, the situation has improved
3.a partir de hoy — (as o starting) from today
partirse v prona) mármol/roca to split, smashse le partió un diente — she broke o chipped a tooth
b) (refl) <labio> to split; <diente> to break, chipte vas a partir la cabeza — you're going to split o crack your head open
* * *= cleave, split, head out, go forth.Ex. Ethnic and racial differences cleaved the American working class.Ex. In the mechanised paper fibre process individual pages are soaked and split so that acid-free paper can be put between the two layers.Ex. It's tempting to splurge on a new hi-fi system or head out on a shopping spree, but the smart option might be to pay off an existing debt.Ex. Finally six men agreed to go forth in their underclothes and nooses around their necks in hopeful expectation that their sacrifice would satisfy the king's bloodlust and he would spare the rest of the citizens.----* a partir de = based on, working from, from, on a diet of, in response to.* a partir de ahora = from now on, from this point on, henceforth, as of now.* a partir de ahora y durante + Cuantificador + algunos años = for + Cuantificador + years to come.* a partir de aquí = hereupon.* a partir de ello = therefrom.* a partir de entonces = from this time on, hereafter, thereafter, from then on, thenceforth, whereafter, henceforth, from that moment on.* a partir de ese momento = from that moment on.* a partir de este momento = hereinafter.* a partir de esto = on this basis.* a partir de + Fecha = from + Fecha, effective + Fecha.* a partir de hoy = as from today.* a partir de la medianoche = late night.* a partir de los títulos = title-based.* catalogar partiendo de cero = catalogue + from scratch.* comenzar partiendo de cero = build + from scratch.* compilar partiendo de cero = compile + from scratch, compile + from scratch.* construir partiendo de cero = construct + from scratch.* de partirse de risa = side-splitting.* hacer a partir de = make out of.* hacer una plancha a partir de un molde = cast + plate + from mould.* introducir datos partiendo de cero = enter from + scratch.* para partirse de risa = side-splitting.* partiendo de = on the basis of.* partiendo de cero = from scratch, from an empty slate, from the ground up.* partiendo de esto = on this basis, on that basis.* partiendo de la práctica = practice-led.* partiendo del hecho de que = based on the understanding that.* partir de = rest on/upon, stem from, draw on/upon, build on/upon, strike out from.* partir de cero = begin + from scratch.* partir de la base de que = start from + the premise that, build on + the premise that.* partir de la premisa de que = start from + the premise that, build on + the premise that.* partir de presupuestos = make + assumption.* partir de una premisa = base upon + assumption, assumption + undergird.* partir el bacalao = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.* partir en dos = halve, rend in + two.* partir por la mitad = halve, break in + half.* partir por medio = rend in + two.* partirse de reír = burst into + side-splitting laughter, burst into + a fit of laughter, be in fits of laughter.* partirse de risa = laugh + Posesivo + head off, burst into + side-splitting laughter, burst into + a fit of laughter.* partirse de risa = be in fits of laughter.* partirse la cara por = work + Reflexivo + to death, work + Reflexivo + to the ground.* ¡que + Pronombre + partir un rayo! = be damned!.* trabajar a partir de = work forward.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) (con cuchillo) <tarta/melón> to cutlo partió en dos/por la mitad — he cut it in two/in half
¿me partes otro trozo? — can you cut me another piece?
b) (romper) <piedra/coco> to break, smash; <nuez/avellana> to crack; <rama/palo> to breakel rayo partió el árbol por la mitad — the lightning split the tree in two
c) (con golpe) <labio> to split (open); <cabeza> to split opente voy a partir la cara! — (fam) I'll smash your face in! (colloq)
d) frío <labios> to chap2.partir vi1)a) (frml) tren/avión/barco to leave, depart (frml); persona/delegación to leave, depart (frml)partió ayer con destino a Londres — she left for London yesterday
b) auto (Chi) to start2)a)partir DE algo — de una premisa/un supuesto to start from something
debemos partir de la base de que ... — we should start from the premise that ...
partiendo de esta hipótesis — taking this hypothesis as a starting point
b)a partir de — from
a partir de ahora/ese momento — from now on/that moment on
a partir del cambio la situación ha mejorado — since the change, the situation has improved
3.a partir de hoy — (as o starting) from today
partirse v prona) mármol/roca to split, smashse le partió un diente — she broke o chipped a tooth
b) (refl) <labio> to split; <diente> to break, chipte vas a partir la cabeza — you're going to split o crack your head open
* * *= cleave, split, head out, go forth.Ex: Ethnic and racial differences cleaved the American working class.
Ex: In the mechanised paper fibre process individual pages are soaked and split so that acid-free paper can be put between the two layers.Ex: It's tempting to splurge on a new hi-fi system or head out on a shopping spree, but the smart option might be to pay off an existing debt.Ex: Finally six men agreed to go forth in their underclothes and nooses around their necks in hopeful expectation that their sacrifice would satisfy the king's bloodlust and he would spare the rest of the citizens.* a partir de = based on, working from, from, on a diet of, in response to.* a partir de ahora = from now on, from this point on, henceforth, as of now.* a partir de ahora y durante + Cuantificador + algunos años = for + Cuantificador + years to come.* a partir de aquí = hereupon.* a partir de ello = therefrom.* a partir de entonces = from this time on, hereafter, thereafter, from then on, thenceforth, whereafter, henceforth, from that moment on.* a partir de ese momento = from that moment on.* a partir de este momento = hereinafter.* a partir de esto = on this basis.* a partir de + Fecha = from + Fecha, effective + Fecha.* a partir de hoy = as from today.* a partir de la medianoche = late night.* a partir de los títulos = title-based.* catalogar partiendo de cero = catalogue + from scratch.* comenzar partiendo de cero = build + from scratch.* compilar partiendo de cero = compile + from scratch, compile + from scratch.* construir partiendo de cero = construct + from scratch.* de partirse de risa = side-splitting.* hacer a partir de = make out of.* hacer una plancha a partir de un molde = cast + plate + from mould.* introducir datos partiendo de cero = enter from + scratch.* para partirse de risa = side-splitting.* partiendo de = on the basis of.* partiendo de cero = from scratch, from an empty slate, from the ground up.* partiendo de esto = on this basis, on that basis.* partiendo de la práctica = practice-led.* partiendo del hecho de que = based on the understanding that.* partir de = rest on/upon, stem from, draw on/upon, build on/upon, strike out from.* partir de cero = begin + from scratch.* partir de la base de que = start from + the premise that, build on + the premise that.* partir de la premisa de que = start from + the premise that, build on + the premise that.* partir de presupuestos = make + assumption.* partir de una premisa = base upon + assumption, assumption + undergird.* partir el bacalao = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.* partir en dos = halve, rend in + two.* partir por la mitad = halve, break in + half.* partir por medio = rend in + two.* partirse de reír = burst into + side-splitting laughter, burst into + a fit of laughter, be in fits of laughter.* partirse de risa = laugh + Posesivo + head off, burst into + side-splitting laughter, burst into + a fit of laughter.* partirse de risa = be in fits of laughter.* partirse la cara por = work + Reflexivo + to death, work + Reflexivo + to the ground.* ¡que + Pronombre + partir un rayo! = be damned!.* trabajar a partir de = work forward.* * *partir [I1 ]vt1 (con cuchillo) ‹tarta/melón› to cutpartió la pera en dos/por la mitad he cut the pear in two/in halfparte la empanada en cinco partes iguales cut the pie into five equal pieces¿me partes otro trozo? can you cut me another piece?2 (romper) ‹piedra/coco› to break, smash; ‹nuez/avellana› to crack¿me partes un pedazo de pan? could you break me off a piece of bread?el rayo partió el árbol por la mitad the lightning split the tree in twopartió la vara en dos he broke o snapped the stick in two3 (con un golpe) ‹labio› to split, split open; ‹cabeza› to split open¡te voy a partir la cara! (fam); I'll smash your face in! (colloq)4 «frío» ‹labios› to chap5 ‹baraja› to cut■ partirviA(frml); «tren/avión/barco» to leave, depart (frml); «persona/delegación» to set off, leavepartió ayer con destino a Londres she left for London yesterdaypartiremos a las ocho we'll set off o set out at eight, we shall depart at eight o'clock (frml)la expedición partirá de Lima hacia Cuzco el día 15 the expedition will leave Lima for Cuzco on the 15thB «auto» (Chi) to startC1 partir DE algo ‹de una premisa/un supuesto› to start FROM sthdebemos partir de la base de que lograremos los fondos we should start from the premise o assumption that we will obtain the funds, we should start by assuming that we will obtain the fundspartiendo de esta hipótesis taking this hypothesis as a starting pointsi partimos de que estamos en inferioridad de condiciones if we start by assuming/accepting that we are at a disadvantage2a partir de froma partir de ese momento ella empezó a cambiar from that moment she began to changea partir de la implementación de esas medidas la situación ha venido mejorando since the implementation of these measures, the situation has been improvinga partir de hoy/del sábado (starting) from today/from Saturdaya partir de ahora from now on, starting from nowa partir de ese lugar el ascenso se hace cada vez más difícil from that point on the ascent becomes increasingly difficulta partir de estos datos ¿qué conclusiones podemos sacar? what conclusions can we draw from these facts?, given these facts, what conclusions can we draw?■ partirsev pron1 «mármol/roca» to split, smash, breakse le partió un diente she broke o chipped a tooth2 (refl) «persona» ‹labio› to split; ‹diente› to break, chipsi te caes, te vas a partir la cabeza if you fall, you'll split o crack your head open* * *
partir (conjugate partir) verbo transitivoa) (con cuchillo) ‹tarta/melón› to cut;◊ lo partió por la mitad he cut it in halfb) (romper) ‹piedra/coco› to break, smash;
‹nuez/avellana› to crack;
‹rama/palo› to breakc) (con golpe) ‹labio› to split (open);
‹cabeza› to split opend) [frío] ‹labios› to chap
verbo intransitivo
1a) (frml) (marcharse) to leave, depart (frml)b) [auto] (Chi) to start
2a) partir DE algo ‹de una premisa/un supuesto› to start from sthb)◊ a partir de from;
a partir de ahora/ese momento from now on/that moment on;
a partir de hoy (as o starting) from today
partirse verbo pronominala) [mármol/roca] to split, smashb) (refl) ‹labio› to split;
‹diente› to break, chip
partir
I verbo transitivo
1 (romper, quebrar) to break: me parte el corazón verte tan desalentada, it's heartbreaking to see you so depressed
partir una nuez, to shell a walnut
2 (dividir) to split, divide
(con un cuchillo) to cut
II vi (irse) to leave, set out o off
♦ Locuciones: a partir de aquí/ahora, from here on/now on
a partir de entonces no volvimos a hablarnos, we didn't speak to each other from then on
'partir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alma
- cero
- cortar
- piñón
- salir
- tarde
- dividir
- largo
- momento
English:
as
- begin
- break off
- break up
- evening
- from
- halve
- on
- onward
- onwards
- pally
- scratch
- snap
- split
- start
- thereafter
- upward
- upwards
- after
- break
- consent
- depart
- hence
- then
- there
- to
- today
- up
* * *partir♦ vt1. [dividir] to divide, to split (en into);parte el pastel en tres cut the cake in three;70 partido por 2 es igual a 35 70 divided by 2 equals 352. [repartir] to share out;partió el dinero del premio con sus hermanos he shared the prize money with his brothers;partió el dinero del premio entre sus hermanos he shared out the prize money between his brothers3. [romper] to break open;[cascar] to crack; [cortar] to cut; [diente] to chip; [ceja, labio] to split (open), to cut;le partieron el brazo they broke his arm;le partieron la ceja/el labio they split o cut her eyebrow/lip;párteme un pedazo de pan break me off a piece of bread;párteme otra rodaja de melón cut me another slice of melon;partir una tarta por la mitad o [m5]en dos to cut a cake in half;Fampartirle la boca o [m5]la cara a alguien to smash sb's face in4. Fam [fastidiar]tener que salir de casa me parte por completo it's a real pain having to go out;aquel contratiempo nos partió la mañana that setback ruined our morning for us♦ vi1. [marchar] to leave, to set off (de/para from/for);el buque partió de las costas británicas con rumbo a América the ship set sail from Britain for America2. [empezar]partir de to start from;partir de cero to start from scratch;la idea partió de un grupo de colegiales it was a group of schoolchildren that first had the idea;partimos de la base de que todos saben leer we are assuming that everyone can read;partiendo de este hecho, Newton creó una nueva teoría Newton built a new theory around this fact3. [repartir] to share out;Provel que parte y reparte se lleva la mejor parte people always save the biggest part for themselves♦ See also the pronominal verb partirse* * *partirI v/t1 (dividir, repartir) split2 (romper) break open, split open3 (cortar) cutII v/i (irse) leave;partir de fig start from;a partir de hoy (starting) from today;a partir de ahora from now on* * *partir vt1) : to cut, to split2) : to break, to crack3) : to share (out), to dividepartir vi1) : to leave, to depart2)partir de : to start from3)a partir de : as of, froma partir de hoy: as of today♦ See also the reflexive verb partirse* * *partir vb1. (cortar) to cut [pt. & pp. cut]¿me partes un trozo de queso? can you cut me a slice of cheese?2. (romper) to break [pt. broke; pp. broken]partió la cuerda en dos he broke the rope in two3. (marcharse) to leave [pt. & pp. left]el tren partirá a las diez the train will leave at ten o'clocka partir de froma partir de hoy as from todaypartir algo por la mitad to cut something in half [pt. & pp. cut]partirse de risa to split your sides laughing [pt. & pp. split]
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.
