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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
parting
part·ing [parting partings] noun, adjective BrE [ˈpɑːtɪŋ] NAmE [ˈpɑːrtɪŋ] noun 1. uncountable, countable the act or occasion of leaving a person or place •the moment of parting •We had a tearful parting at the airport. 2. (BrE) (NAmE part)countable a line on a person's head where the hair is divided with a ↑comb •a side/centre parting 3. uncountable, countable the act or result of dividing sth into parts •the parting of the clouds •The boat made a parting through the duckweed. Example Bank: •It was an amicable parting and we greatly value the years we spent together. •She was already dreading the moment of parting. •The divorce was a bitter parting that cost him financially as well as emotionally. •We've come to a parting of the ways. Idioms: parting of the ways ▪ ↑parting shot adjective only before noun said or done by sb as they leave •a parting kiss •His parting words were ‘I love you.’ See also: ↑part
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