parted

• Adjectif signifiant séparé, divisé ou écarté, souvent avec une connotation littéraire ou poétique. Peut décrire des lèvres entrouvertes, des personnes qui se sont quittées, ou des chemins qui divergent.

An archaic or poetic adjective meaning divided, separated, or having left. It is rarely used in modern English outside of specific phrases like 'parted lips' or 'parted ways'.

1. Deeply divided or lobedC2formal

   Having a margin that is cut or incised almost to the base, creating distinct divisions or lobes.

   parti (botanique, feuille)

   • The leaf is deeply parted, with several distinct lobes.
   • Botanists describe the fern as having a parted frond structure.
   • The plant's leaves are parted into narrow segments.

   Synonymescleftdissecteddividedincised

   Antonymesentireundivided

• Verbe signifiant diviser ou séparer en parties, ou bien se quitter, s'éloigner ou faire ses adieux.

A verb used to indicate the act of separating or dividing into parts, or to leave or say goodbye.

1. Separate or divideA2formal

   To divide or cause to divide into parts or pieces.

   diviser

   • The crowd parted to let her through.
   • She parted her hair on the side.
   • The sea parted before the boat.

   Synonymesbreakcleavedisconnectdivideseparateseversplitsunder

   Antonymescombineconnectjoinmergeunite

2. Leave or say goodbyeA2formal

   To leave someone or go away from a place.

   Partir, quitter

   • They parted at the station.
   • We parted on good terms.
   • He parted from his family with tears.

   Synonymesdepartgo awayleaveseparatesplittake leave

   Antonymesarrivemeetremainreunitestay

3. Give up possessionB2informal

   To give away or hand over something reluctantly.

   se séparer de (à contrecœur)

   • He wouldn't part with his old car.
   • She parted with her jewelry to pay the bills.
   • Never part with your most valuable possessions.

   Synonymesabandoncedeforgogive uprelinquishsurrenderwaiveyield

   Antonymesholdkeepretain

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