partiu

[par-TI-u]

verb

left, departed, broke, split

1. Third person singular preterite of 'partir' - to leave or depart from a place

He left the house early in the morning.

Ele partiu de casa cedo na manhã.

2. To break or split something into pieces

The glass partiu into many pieces when it fell.

O copo partiu em vários pedaços quando caiu.

3. Colloquial/slang - an exclamation meaning 'let's go' or 'let's do it'

Let's go! Are you ready?

Partiu! Você está pronto?

NYC Slang

yo, let's bounce / let's roll / dipped

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General Brazilian

partiu

Common in both formal and informal speech; also used as slang exclamation meaning 'let's go'

Rio de Janeiro

partiu

Frequently used as colloquial exclamation in casual contexts

São Paulo

partiu

Standard usage, commonly heard as informal agreement or enthusiasm

Portugal

partiu

Formal usage as past tense; slang usage less common than in Brazil

partiu com tudo - went all in, gave it everything

partiu do princípio - assumed from the start

partiu daí - hence, from there

partiu geral - general agreement to proceed (very informal)

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