Partir (en. Leave)

/parˈtir/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
Divide something into parts.
I am going to split the pizza into eight slices.
Voy a partir la pizza en ocho porciones.
Leave a place.
The train is going to leave at five in the afternoon.
El tren va a partir a las cinco de la tarde.
Break or fracture something.
I accidentally broke the glass.
He partido el vaso sin querer.
Begin a journey.
We decided to head towards the beach at dawn.
Decidimos partir hacia la playa al amanecer.

Etymology

From the Latin 'partīre', which means to divide.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to split in two
Divide something into two parts.
partir en dos
to start from zero
Start from the beginning.
partir de cero
to head towards
Go in the direction of a place.
partir hacia

Related Words

departure
Action of splitting or leaving.
partida
partition
Division of something into parts.
partición
splitter
Person or thing that splits.
partidor

Slang Meanings

To leave quickly.
When the police arrived, everyone left.
Cuando llegó la policía, todos partieron.
To die.
The grandfather has already passed on to another world.
El abuelo ya partió a otro mundo.