partir

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to divide

verb

partir
transitive verb
1. to divide, to split (dividir)(en into)
2. to break open (romper); to crack (cascar); to cut (tronco, loncha)
  • 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
  • partirle la cara a alguien (informal) -> to smash somebody's face in
intransitive verb
3. to leave, to set off (marchar)
4. (empezar)
  • partir de -> to start from
  • partir de cero -> to start from scratch
  • partimos de la base de que todos saben leer -> we are assuming that everyone can read
partirse
pronomial verb
1. to split (romperse)
  • el vaso se partió al caer al suelo -> the glass smashed when it hit the floor
  • partirse en dos -> to split o break in two
2. to crack (rajarse)
3. (informal) (de risa)
  • partirse (de risa) -> to crack up (with laughter)
  • ¡yo me parto con su tío! -> his uncle really kills me!
  • partirse el culo (muy informal) -> to piss oneself laughing
a partir de
prepositional phrase
1. from
  • a partir de mañana -> from tomorrow
  • a partir de aquí -> from here on

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partir [par-teer’]
article & verb transitive
1. To part, to divide, to sever, to disunite, to separate, to cut, to cleave.
2. To break by violence (abrir).
3. To part, to share (repartir), to divide, to distribute.
4. To crack the stones of fruit (nuez).
5. To attack in combat or battle.
6. To resolve.
7. To divide. (Arithmetic)
8. To divide a beehive in two, at the proper season.
  • Partir la cabeza a uno -> to split somebody's head open
verb neuter
9. To part, to depart, to march, to set out on a journey (ponerse en camino). (n)
10. To start (comenzar). (n)
  • A partir del lunes -> from Monday
verb reflexive
11. To be divided in opinion.
  • Partir la diferencia -> to split the difference
  • Partir por entero -> to carry off the whole: to divide a number
  • Partir mano -> to desist, to abandon
  • Partirse el alma -> to make a tremendous effort, to die; to die broken-hearted

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Verb Conjugation for "partir"

Infinitive
partir
Gerund
partiendo
Participle
partido
Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo parto partí partía partiré parta
Tú partes partiste partías partirás partas
Ella/Él/Usted parte partió partía partirá parta
Nosotros partimos partimos partíamos partiremos partamos
Vosotros partís partisteis partíais partiréis partáis
Ellos/Ustedes parten partieron partían partirán partan
Complete partir conjugation
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