el partido
match · game · party
Evento o competencia en la que dos o más equipos o personas se enfrentan siguiendo ciertas reglas.
Definition & meaning
- Political party: an organized group that seeks political influence or power.
- Match or game: a sporting contest between players or teams.
- Advantage or benefit: especially in the expression sacar partido, meaning “to make the most of something.”
- Divided or broken: as an adjective, something split into parts.
Grammar & Word origin
Partido is a masculine noun: el partido. As an adjective, it agrees with the noun it describes: partido, partida, partidos, partidas.
It is also the past participle of partir , meaning “to split” or “to leave.” The verb comes from Latin partīre, “to divide.”
Synonyms & antonyms
- For a sporting match, encuentro is a common synonym, especially in sports reporting.
- For “divided,” dividido is more general; partido often suggests being physically split.
- The opposite of “divided” can be unido , meaning “united” or “joined together.”
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
El próximo sábado hay un partido de fútbol muy importante.noun
Next Saturday there is a very important soccer match.
Vamos al partido de fútbol esta tarde.noun
We are going to the soccer game this afternoon.
Va a llover durante el partido de baloncesto.noun
It is going to rain during the basketball game.
El partido de fútbol es hoy.noun
The soccer match is today.
Nuestro partido político ha perdido las elecciones.noun
Our political party has lost the election.
Apoyamos nuestro partido político.noun
We support our political party.
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