1. Noun:
* Party (political): This is the most common meaning. For example, "Le parti socialiste" means "the socialist party."
* Party (social event): You might hear "faire une fête" (to throw a party) or "aller à un parti" (to go to a party).
* Side (in a conflict): "Quel parti prends-tu?" means "Which side do you take?"
2. Verb (past participle):
* Left: "Il est parti" means "He left."
3. Adjective:
* Partied, taken part in: "Le gâteau est parti" means "The cake is gone" (it's been eaten).
4. Other:
* Share (of a whole): "Un parti de gâteau" means "a piece of cake."
* Game (in a game of chance): "Le parti est joué" means "The game is over."
To understand the meaning of "parti" in a specific sentence, you need to consider the context and the other words surrounding it.