participer, v.n., to partake (of), to participate, to share, to have a share in, to be a party to. Je participe à votre douleur; I take part in or share your sorrow. Le mulet participe du cheval et de l’âne; the mule partakes of both the horse and the ass.
particulariser, v.a., to particularize.
particularisme, n.m., (rel. pol.) particularism.
particulariste, n.m., (pol.) particularist.
particularité, n.f., particular, particularity; peculiarity, circumstance.
particule, n.f., particle.
particuli-er, -ère, adj., particular, peculiar, private; circumstantial, singular, appropriate, special; specific; express. L’intérêt — doit céder à l’intérêt général; private interest must give way to public interest. On lui a donné une chambre —ère; they gave him a private room. Le cas est fort —; the case is altogether singular. Il a un talent —; he has a peculiar talent.
particulier, n.m., particular individual, private individual, civilian; (pop.) fellow. Ce n’est qu’un simple —; he is only a private individual. Que nous veut ce —? what does that fellow want with us? En —; in particular, in private. Être en son —; to be in one’s own room. Il faut le voir en —; you must see him privately. En mon —; as for me.
particulièrement (-lièr-mān), adv., particularly, peculiarly, especially.
partie (-tî), n.f., part, match, game; project, plan, scheme; line of business; client, adversary; (com.) parcel; ☉(bookkeeping) entry; (play) game; party; contracting party. pl., pudenda. Air à quatre —s; tune in four parts. Tenir bien sa —; to act one’s part well. Vous en êtes en — cause; you are partly the cause of it. Faire une — de piquet; to play a game at piquet. — nulle; drawn game. — liée; rubber, (racing) heats. — d’honneur; conqueror. — de plaisir; pleasure trip. — publique; public prosecutor, crown. C’est — remise; the pleasure is only deferred. Un coup de —; masterly stroke, decisive blow. La — n’est pas égale; it is not an equal match. Quitter la —; to give up, to throw up the game. Voulez-vous être de la —? will you be one of us? Lier une —; to make up or fix up a party (for amusement). — carrée; pleasure party consisting of two gentlemen and two ladies. — fine; select party or few friends. — intéressée; party concerned. Avoir affaire à forte —; to have to deal with more than one’s match. Qui n’entend qu’une — n’entend rien; he who hears one side only, hears nothing. — double; (bookkeeping) double entry. — simple; (bookkeeping) single entry. En —; partly, in part. En grand —; in a great measure. — bien, — mal; partly well, partly ill. Prendre à —; to take to task. Se porter — contre; (jur.) to appear against.