No. 131 in French

parti

"Parti" in French means "party" (as in a political party) or "decision/choice," depending on context.

In a sentence

Il est parti tôt ce matin.
He left early this morning.
In this sentence, 'parti' functions as the past participle of the verb 'partir,' indicating that someone has departed.
Le parti politique a annoncé ses nouvelles réformes.
The political party announced its new reforms.
Here, 'parti' acts as a noun meaning 'party' in a political context.
C'est un enfant plein de parti pris.
That child is full of bias.
In this case, 'parti' is part of the phrase 'parti pris,' meaning 'bias' or 'prejudice.'

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