to be partial to something

  • 1partial — [[t]pɑ͟ː(r)ʃ(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n You use partial to refer to something that is not complete or whole. He managed to reach a partial agreement with both republics. ...a partial ban on the use of cars in the city. ...partial blindness. 2)… …

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  • 2Something, Something, Something, Dark Side — Episodio de Padre de familia Título Algo, algo, algo del lado oscuro Bla, bla, bla, lado oscuro (España) Episodio nº 20 Temporada 8 …

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  • 3partial — I (biased) adjective bigoted, cupidus, discriminatory, favorably disposed, inclined, influenced, iniquus, interested, jaundiced, narrow minded, one sided, partisan, predisposed, prejudiced, prepossessed, prone, restricted, studiosus, subjective,… …

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  • 4partial to — liking something or someone very much and usually more than other things or people I like all the food here, but I m particularly partial to the fried chicken. She says she s partial to tall men with dark hair. I m not partial to red wine. [=I d …

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  • 5partial loss — ➔ loss * * * partial loss UK US noun [C or U] INSURANCE, LAW ► a situation in which something that has insurance is damaged but not completely destroyed, so the insurance company does not pay the full amount: »The ship caught fire but made it… …

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  • 6partial loss — n. Loss of only part of something, as opposed to total loss. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 …

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  • 7Partial Terms of Endearment — Эпизод «Гриффинов» «Partial Terms of Endearment» Лоис на приёме у доктора Хартмана перед экстракорпоральным оплод …

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  • 8partial objects —    by Kenneth Surin   Sigmund Freud s metapsychology was in essence a theory of drives, in that it invoked the concepts of energy and structure to show that every human action has its basis in a fundamental and irreducible instinctual ground. Two …

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  • 9partial objects —    by Kenneth Surin   Sigmund Freud s metapsychology was in essence a theory of drives, in that it invoked the concepts of energy and structure to show that every human action has its basis in a fundamental and irreducible instinctual ground. Two …

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  • 10partial — par|tial [ parʃl ] adjective ** 1. ) not complete: a partial withdrawal from enemy territory a partial refund 2. ) not usually before noun supporting one person, group, or opinion more than any others when you should be fair to all those involved …

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