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gone
left
departed
Il est déjà parti au travail.
He has already left for work.
political party
Tu as voté pour quel parti ?
Which party did you vote for?
desirable marriage prospect
a good catch (as a potential spouse)
Pour ses parents, c'est un bon parti.
For his parents, he's a good match.
Notes
GENERAL INFO
"Parti" is a masculine noun meaning "party" (often political, e.g., *un parti politique*) or "side/stance" (e.g., *prendre parti* - to take a side). It is also the past participle of the verb *partir* (to leave), meaning "left" or "gone."
USAGE
As a noun: *Il a rejoint un nouveau parti.* (He joined a new party.)
As a past participle with *être*: *Je suis parti.* (I left/I am gone - if male). *Elle est partie.* (She left/She is gone.)
TRAPS
Its main trap is confusion between the noun and the past participle. As a past participle of *partir* (conjugated with *être*), it must agree in gender and number: *parti* (m.s.), *partie* (f.s.), *partis* (m.pl.), *parties* (f.pl.). The noun "parti" does not change.