Partons (en. Let's go)
/paʁtɔ̃/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishFrench
verb
To leave a place to go somewhere else.
We are leaving for vacation tomorrow.
Nous partons en vacances demain.
To set off.
Let’s leave now to avoid traffic jams.
Partons maintenant pour éviter les embouteillages.
To separate or divide.
The paths depart at the crossroads.
Les chemins partons à la croisée des routes.
Etymology
From the Latin verb 'partire', meaning 'to divide'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
let's start off on the right foot
To start something positively.
partons d'un bon pied
let's go on an adventure
To embark on a new experience or journey.
partons à l'aventure
let's go to court
To initiate legal proceedings.
partons en justice
Related Words
to leave
To go away, leave a place.
partir
departure
Action of leaving.
partance
party
Political group, or one that is able to divide.
parti
Slang Meanings
To bail
Let's bail out of here, it's getting boring.
On se tire d'ici, ça devient ennuyeux.
To clear out
Come on, let's clear out, nothing is happening here.
Allez, on dégage, il ne se passe rien ici.