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parter

to split

verb pahr-TEER Rare
Travel & Places Movement

Also means

to depart

Usage Note

Partir is the standard verb for splitting something in two or departing from a place. Common phrases include a partir de ('starting from') and partir en dos ('to split in two'). The reflexive partirse can mean to break or crack.

Examples

"Vamos a partir el pan por la mitad."

Natural Translation

We are going to split the bread in half.

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