partir

Meaning

1. to divide, split
2. to go away, leave, depart
3. (reflexive) to crack up, have a laugh
4. (colloquial,reflexive) to fall in love
5. (pronominal) to crack open (e.g., one's head)

Hyphenated as

par‧tir

Pronounced as (IPA)

/paɾˈtiɾ/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin partīre (“to distribute, divide”). Compare English party.

Sentences

A partir de entonces hubo gigantes en la tierra .

From then on there were giants on earth.

A partir de la tercera temporada comenzó a aparecer más .

From the third season onwards, more began to appear.

A partir de este momento intensifica su actividad en internet .

From this moment on, it intensifies its activity on the internet.

El fusil a partir del cual se desarrolló la familia Arctic Warfare.

The rifle from which the Arctic Warfare family was developed.

El Parlamento se desarrolló a partir del antiguo concilio que aconsejaba al Soberano .

Parliament developed from the ancient council that advised the Sovereign.

El papel reciclado se obtiene mayoritariamente a partir de papel viejo o residual .

Recycled paper is mostly obtained from old or waste paper.

A partir del proceso de fragmentación la diversidad biológica disminuye drásticamente .

From the process of fragmentation, biological diversity decreases drastically.