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.
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.
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.
The worst part was having to wait three hours.
difficult, hard
I gave up once I got to the hard part.
I gave up once I got to the hard part.
easy | early
In the early part of his career he worked in India.
In the early part of his career he worked in India.
latter
the latter part of the century
the latter part of the century
different, distinct, various | foreign
travellers returning from foreign parts
travellers returning from foreign parts
separate | inseparable | component, constituent
Break it down into its constituent parts.
Break it down into its constituent parts.
private
(= sexual organs)
(= sexual organs)
VERB + PART
constitute, fall into, form
The book falls into three distinct parts.
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
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.
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?
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.
He was a pirate in the school play and certainly looked the part.
PREP.
in the ~
He''s very good in the part.
He''s very good in the part.
~ of
She played the part of Juliet.
She played the part of Juliet.
4. share in an activity, event, etc.
ADJ.
big, leading, major
Luck played a big part in it.
Luck played a big part in it.
minor | central, significant, vital | active
VERB + PART
have
He had no part in the scam.
He had no part in the scam.
do, play, take
She did her part in bringing them back together.
She did her part in bringing them back together.
PREP.
~ in
They took little part in the discussion.
They took little part in the discussion.