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partida
departure
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The act of departing or leaving
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partir
to depart
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-ida
noun suffix
(feminine past participle)
Partida means departure and is the noun form of partir0 (to depart0), made into a noun with -ida1 — literally "the departed thing" or "the leaving."
partida
departure, leaving
When partir means to depart, partida is the act of departing — the moment someone parts from a place.
Su partida fue muy repentina — nadie esperaba que se fuera tan prontoHer departure was very sudden — nobody expected her to leave so soon
El tren está listo para su partidaThe train is ready for its departure
partida
part, portion
A divided-out portion of something — a game, a batch, or a line item
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part
portion / division
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-ida
noun suffix
(feminine past participle)
Partida comes from the same root as the English word part0 — a portion or division0 of something larger. A game is a portion of play, a batch is a portion of goods, and a line item is a portion of an account.
partida
game, round, match (games)
Just like a "part" of a play or performance, a partida is one bounded portion of play — a single game or round.
¿Jugamos otra partida de ajedrez?Shall we play another game of chess?
Perdí tres partidas seguidasI lost three rounds in a row
batch, consignment, shipment (commerce)
A parted-out portion of goods — one batch split off from a larger supply.
Llegó una partida de café de ColombiaA shipment of coffee arrived from Colombia
La partida de madera será entregada el lunesThe batch of lumber will be delivered on Monday
entry, item, line item (accounting)
A single parted-out portion of a larger account or budget — one line item among many.
Hay que revisar cada partida del presupuestoWe need to review every line item of the budget
La partida número tres corresponde a los gastos de viajeEntry number three corresponds to travel expenses
certificate, record (official record)
A parted-out entry in an official registry — one recorded portion of a civil or church record.
Necesito la partida de nacimiento para tramitar el pasaporteI need the birth certificate to apply for the passport
La partida de matrimonio fue firmada por ambos testigosThe marriage certificate was signed by both witnesses
partida
party, squad
A group of people split off for a shared purpose
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party
group of people
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-ida
noun suffix
(feminine past participle)
Partida means party (as in a group of people) and is a direct cognate of the English word party0 — both come from the same Latin root meaning "a divided-out portion" of a larger group.
partida
party, squad, group
Just like an English "search party" or "hunting party," a partida is a group of people split off from a larger body for a shared purpose.
Se organizaron partidas de búsqueda para encontrar a los desaparecidosSearch parties were organized to find the missing people
Una partida de soldados patrullaba los alrededoresA squad of soldiers was patrolling the area