partial

[/ˈpɑːrʃəl/]

adjective

parcial

1. relating to or affecting only part of something; not complete or total

The project received partial funding from the government.

O projeto recebeu financiamento parcial do governo.

2. having a preference or liking for someone or something; biased

The referee was accused of being partial to the home team.

O árbitro foi acusado de ser parcial com o time da casa.

3. relating to a part rather than the whole

We made partial progress on the assignment.

Fizemos progresso parcial na tarefa.

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General Brazilian

parcial

Standard usage in both formal and informal contexts

Portugal

parcial

Standard usage; may also use 'incompleto' for the incomplete sense

partial to something - gostar de algo, ter preferência por algo

partial payment - pagamento parcial

partial view - vista parcial

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