part

/pɑːt/ verb

Translation

SEPARATE [I, T] › If two sides of something part, they become separated, and if you part them, you make them separate.

ayrılmak, uzaklaşmak; ayırmak, uzaklaştırmak

Slowly her lips parted and she smiled.1957

LEAVE [I, T] formal › If two people part, or if one person parts from another, they leave each other.

ayrılmak, terketmek; ilişkilerini kesmek

That summer, after six years of marriage, we parted. Even after we parted company, we remained in contact.1957634

HAIR [T] › to brush your hair in two directions so that there is a straight line showing on your head

saçlarına bir taraftan ayırmak

In my school days, I had long hair parted in the middle.1957836

part with sth phrasal verb

› to give something to someone else, often when you do not want to

gözden çıkarmak, ayrılmak, vazgeçmek

You know how hard it is to get Simon to part with his money.794

(Definition of part verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

something which threatens to cause problems or unhappiness in the future

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