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Collocations for part - noun

1. piece/area/period/division, etc. of sth

ADJ.

big, good, greater, large, major, significant, substantial
We spent a good part of the day rehearsing. | The greater part of the building has been refurbished.
minor, small | equal
Cut it into four equal parts.
important, main, principal | basic, central, essential, fundamental, indispensable, vital | integral, intrinsic | separate | inseparable | component, constituent | best | worst
The worst part was having to wait three hours.
difficult, hard
I gave up once I got to the hard part.
easy | early
In the early part of his career he worked in India.
latter
the latter part of the century
different, distinct, various | foreign
travellers returning from foreign parts
separate | inseparable | component, constituent
Break it down into its constituent parts.
private
(= sexual organs)

VERB + PART

constitute, fall into, form
The book falls into three distinct parts.
break sth down into, divide sth into, split sth into

PREP.

in ~
Your salary depends in part on your qualifications. | The film is good in parts. | a serial in four parts
~ of
Part of me wants to stay and part of me doesn''t.

PHRASES

the parts of the body

2. a piece of a machine

ADJ.

spare
Where can I get spare parts for my bike?

3. role in a play, film, etc.

ADJ.

big, leading | bit, small, walk-on | speaking

VERB + PART

have, play, take | learn | look
He was a pirate in the school play and certainly looked the part.

PREP.

in the ~
He''s very good in the part.
~ of
She played the part of Juliet.

4. share in an activity, event, etc.

ADJ.

big, leading, major
Luck played a big part in it.
minor | central, significant, vital | active

VERB + PART

have
He had no part in the scam.
do, play, take
She did her part in bringing them back together.

PREP.

~ in
They took little part in the discussion.

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