nounother

la partie

game · part

C'est un morceau ou une section d'un tout.

Definition & meaning

Partie is a feminine French noun with several related meanings:

A part, portion, or section of something: une partie du livre means “a part of the book.”
A game or match: une partie de tennis means “a game of tennis.”
A side or group in a dispute, agreement, or legal matter: les parties au contrat means “the parties to the contract.”
A legal case or proceeding, depending on context.
A body part, especially in the phrase une partie du corps (“a part of the body”).

It is also the feminine singular form of the past participle of partir (“to leave”): Elle est partie means “She left.”

Grammar & Word origin

As a noun, partie is feminine: une partie, la partie. Its plural is parties.

The noun is related to part (“share” or “portion”) and to partir, which originally carried the sense of dividing or separating. As a past participle, partie agrees in gender and number with the subject when used with être: elles sont parties (“they [feminine] left”).

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms depend on the meaning:

For “part” or “section”: portion , section , élément . Portion often suggests a share or measured amount; section emphasizes a distinct subdivision.
For “game” or “match”: match , rencontre [?](vocabuo://word/rencontre]. Match is common in sports; rencontre can refer more broadly to a sporting contest.
For a side in a dispute: camp , adversaire . Camp means a side or faction, while adversaire refers to an opponent.

There is no single general antonym. In the sense of a part, tout (“whole”) can be an opposite; in a game, défaite (“defeat”) may contrast with victoire (“victory”), though these are outcomes rather than direct antonyms.