No. 1,052 in Portuguese
partido
"Partido" in English means "party" (as in a political organization) or "match/game" depending on the context.
In a sentence
O partido político começou uma nova campanha.
The political party started a new campaign.
Here, 'partido' refers to an organized group with shared political goals.
A bola ficou partida depois do impacto.
The ball ended up split after the impact.
In this case, 'partido' is used as an adjective meaning 'split' or 'broken'.
Tomamos um partido na discussão entre os grupos.
We took a side in the discussion between the groups.
Here, 'partido' refers to a choice or stance within a division, similar to siding or aligning with one group.
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