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Partie

game

noun par-TEE Less Common

Origin: from French 'partie' (part)

Also means

section

Usage Note

Partie is a French loanword for a round or game (a Partie Schach) and also a section or part of something larger. Don't confuse it with Partei (a political party) or Party (a celebration) — three near-identical-looking words with quite different meanings.

Examples

"Wir spielen eine Partie Karten."

Natural Translation

We're playing a game of cards.

Literal Translation

We play a game cards.

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