What does parti in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word parti in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use parti in French.

The word parti in French means party, match, decision, leave, go, leave, depart, start, go, disappear, go, go, pass away, start, begin, leave, go, go, decide on, that's a bad start, We're off!, And we're off!, biased, find a good match, make a good match, have made a good start towards doing, be off to a bad start, be headed for, be heading for, be headed to, be a catch, be a real catch, be a good catch, it just happened, it just happened by itself, party line, Communist Party, Conservative Party, opposition, opposition party, right-wing party, left-wing party, having started from scratch, having started with nothing, Democratic Party, Democratic Party, Congress Party, political party, prejudice, firm stance, committed stance, committed position, commitment, Radical Party, Republican Party, Republican Party, Socialist Party, side with, decide to do, choose your party, decide to support, decide to support, take sides against, come to terms with, taken to task, take advantage of, make good use of. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word parti

party

nom masculin (groupe politique) (politics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le parti socialiste est très important.
The socialist party is very important.

match

nom masculin (vieux (personne financièrement bonne à marier)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Son père est riche, cette fille est un bon parti.
That girl is a good match; her father is rich.

decision

nom masculin (choix à faire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Jean-Marc ne sait pas pour quel parti opter.

leave, go

verbe intransitif (s'en aller, sortir)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Il est tard, il faut que je parte.
It's late; I'm going to have to leave.

leave, depart

verbe intransitif (quitter un endroit) (bus, train)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Le bus part dans cinq minutes.
The bus leaves in five minutes.

start

verbe intransitif (démarrer)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
J'ai tracé une ligne imaginaire qui part d'ici et qui va jusque-là.
I drew an imaginary line starting here and ending there.

go

verbe intransitif (prendre la direction de [qch])

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Le ballon est parti en pleine lucarne.
The ball went right into the top corner.

disappear

verbe intransitif (disparaître)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Cette tâche partira au lavage.
This stain will disappear in the wash.

go

verbe intransitif (se défaire)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
L'attache de son dossier est partie.
The clip on his file has gone.

go

verbe intransitif (se mettre à fonctionner)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
J'ai lancé la machine à laver mais elle ne veut pas partir.
I put the washing machine on, but it doesn't want to go.

pass away

verbe intransitif (figuré (mourir) (euphemism)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
Ma grand-mère est partie l'année dernière.
My grandmother passed away last year.

start, begin

verbe intransitif (commencer)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Il est parti de rien dans l'entreprise.
He started from nothing in the company.

leave, go

verbe intransitif (quitter définitivement)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Il est parti au Brésil.
He left for Brazil.

go

verbe intransitif (être expédié)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Le courrier est parti ce matin.
The mail went this morning.

decide on

verbe transitif indirect (choisir, opter pour [qch])

Pour les vacances d'été, nous partons sur 3 semaines en Méditerranée. La candidate parisienne, elle, est partie sur un tartare de saumon.
The Parisian candidate went for a salmon tartare.

that's a bad start

(la situation se présente mal) (colloquial)

We're off!

(signal de début)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Allez, je lance la musique et c'est parti !

And we're off!

(familier (allons-y, en avant)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")

biased

locution adverbiale (après avoir réfléchi)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il prend toujours ses décisions importantes de parti pris.

find a good match, make a good match

locution verbale (épouser [qqn] avec une bonne situation)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

have made a good start towards doing

(être en voie de faire [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

be off to a bad start

locution verbale (familier (mal commencer)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Le camping est mal parti, nous avons oublié la tente.

be headed for

(évoluer vers [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Olivier est parti pour faire de longues études.
ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. He looks set to win the marathon this year.

be heading for

(risquer [qch], s'exposer à [qch]) (UK, figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Si le système ne redémarre pas avant deux heures, nous sommes partis pour le réparer pendant toute la nuit.

be headed to

(familier (débuter, commencer [qch])

He's off talking politics again.

be a catch, be a real catch, be a good catch

locution verbale (être un riche célibataire) (informal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
En tant qu'héritière de cette multinationale, Stéphanie est un bon parti.

it just happened, it just happened by itself

(c'était involontaire)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

party line

nom féminin (pensée politique) (politics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Chaque parti politique définit et détermine, dans la ligne du parti, ses actions futures.

Communist Party

nom propre masculin (parti politique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le Parti communiste se réclame de l'idéologie de Karl Marx.

Conservative Party

nom masculin (parti politique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le parti conservateur est souvent opposé aux changements.

opposition, opposition party

nom masculin (parti contre celui au pouvoir) (politics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

right-wing party

nom masculin (conservateurs) (politics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

left-wing party

nom masculin (non conservateurs) (politics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

having started from scratch, having started with nothing

locution adjectivale (avoir commencé sans apport)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Parti de rien, René est devenu le directeur d'une multinationale prospère.

Democratic Party

nom masculin (groupe politique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un parti démocrate est un parti dans lequel l’ensemble du peuple dispose du pouvoir souverain.

Democratic Party

nom masculin (parti politique américain) (US politics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Congress Party

nom propre masculin (parti politique indien)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cet Indien est membre du parti du Congrès

political party

nom masculin (organisation politique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les partis politiques assurent la vie démocratique d'un pays.

prejudice

nom masculin (péjoratif (idée préconçue, arrêtée) (negative preconception)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Son parti pris pour ce projet l'empêche d'écouter les arguments des opposants.

firm stance, committed stance, committed position, commitment

nom masculin (choix partisan)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le parti pris de ce député pour les libertés individuelles ne s'est jamais démenti.

Radical Party

nom masculin (parti centriste)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le parti radical n'a que peu d'influence en France.

Republican Party

nom masculin (groupe politique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La notion de parti républicain varie beaucoup d'un pays à l'autre mais fait toujours référence à la république.

Republican Party

nom masculin (parti politique américain) (US politics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Socialist Party

nom masculin (France (Politique : parti de gauche)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

side with

locution verbale (adopter les idées de [qqn])

(phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S])
Il prit le parti de François.

decide to do

locution verbale (décider, choisir de faire [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Il prit le parti de construire sa propre entreprise.

choose your party

locution verbale (se décider)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Les électeurs prendront parti à la fin des débats.

decide to support

locution verbale (soutenir [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
L'homme politique a pris parti pour le candidat centriste.

decide to support

locution verbale (soutenir [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Le directeur a pris parti pour ce projet.

take sides against

locution verbale (rejeter [qch/qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Julie a pris parti contre son frère.

come to terms with

locution verbale (accepter un fait)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Il prend son parti de ce projet.

taken to task

locution adjectivale (bousculé, malmené) (colloquial)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

take advantage of, make good use of

locution verbale (bénéficier)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Il tire parti de ce nouveau contrat.

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