splinter

A small, thin, sharp piece of wood, glass, or metal that has broken off from a larger object.

ruМаленький, тонкий, острый кусочек дерева, стекла или металла, отколовшийся от более крупного предмета.esFragmento pequeño, fino y puntiagudo de madera, vidrio, metal u otro material que se desprende de un objeto más grande, a menudo clavándose en la piel.frPetit morceau fin et pointu de bois, de verre ou de métal qui s'est détaché d'un objet plus grand.deEin kleiner, dünner, spitzer Splitter aus Holz, Glas oder Metall, der von einem größeren Gegenstand abgebrochen ist. Auch ein kleiner, spitzer Fremdkörper, der in die Haut eingedrungen ist.ptPequeno fragmento fino e pontiagudo de madeira, vidro, metal ou outro material, que se solta de um objeto maior. Também se usa para um pedaço de madeira ou outro material que penetra na pele.zh从较大物体上裂下或断下的细小、尖锐的碎片，如木头、玻璃或金属；也指扎入皮肤的这种小碎片。arقطعة صغيرة رفيعة حادة تنفصل عن جسم أكبر كالخشب أو الزجاج أو المعدن؛ وقد تكون شظية دقيقة تغرز في الجلد.

1. Small sharp fragment B1 formal

   A small, thin, sharp piece of wood, glass, metal, or other material that has broken off from a larger object.

   • He got a splinter in his finger while building the fence.
   • She carefully removed the glass splinter from her foot.
   • The old wooden floor was full of tiny splinters.

   ruЗанозаesAstillafrÉchardedeSplitterptLascazh碎片arشَظِيَّة

   Synonyme: chipfragmentshardshiversliverspall

2. Small group that breaks away B2 formal

   A small group of people that has broken away from a larger organization, typically due to disagreement.

   • A splinter group formed after the political party split.
   • The movement was divided into several splinter factions.
   • The splinter organization disagreed with the main leadership.

   ruОтколовшаяся группаesEscisiónfrscissiondeAbspaltungptGrupo dissidentezh分裂派arجماعة منشقة

   Synonyme: caucusfactionoffshootwing

   Antonyme: mainstreammajorityparent

• splinters plural form
• splinters' possessive plural form
• splinter's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the act of breaking or splitting into small, sharp fragments, or to separate from a larger group.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия разбивания или расщепления на мелкие острые фрагменты, или отделения от более крупной группы.esVerbo que significa romperse o dividirse en fragmentos pequeños y afilados, o separarse de un grupo más grande.frVerbe désignant l'action de se briser ou de se fendre en petits éclats pointus, ou de se séparer d'un groupe plus large.deVerb, das das Zerbrechen oder Aufspalten in kleine, scharfe Teile oder das Abtrennen von einer größeren Gruppe bezeichnet.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de quebrar ou dividir em fragmentos finos e pontiagudos, ou de se separar de um grupo maior.zh动词，表示使某物裂成尖锐的小碎片，或指从较大的整体中分离、脱离出来。arفعل يدل على الانشقاق أو التفتت إلى شظايا صغيرة حادة، أو الانفصال عن مجموعة أو كتلة أكبر.

1. Withdraw from a group B2 formal

   To break away or separate from a larger organization, political party, or religious group, often to form a new faction.

   • A small group of members decided to splinter from the main party.
   • The movement began to splinter into several competing factions.
   • After the disagreement, the committee threatened to splinter.

   ruОтколотьсяesEscindirsefrse scinderdeSich abspaltenptRomperzh分裂出去arانشقاق

   Synonyme: break awaydefectsecedewithdraw

   Antonyme: coalescejoinmergeunifyunite

2. Divide into thin pieces B1 formal

   To break or split into small, thin, sharp pieces, like wood or glass.

   • The old wooden board splintered when he dropped it.
   • The glass splintered into a thousand tiny shards.
   • Be careful not to splinter the wood when cutting it.

   ruРасщеплятьсяesastillarfrSe fendre en éclatsdeZersplitternptEstilhaçarzh碎裂arتتشظّى

   Synonyme: crackfracturefragmentshiversplit

3. Break apart into fragments B1 formal

   To cause something to break into small, sharp fragments or slivers.

   • The impact caused the bone to splinter in several places.
   • The rock splintered the window into pieces.
   • The hammer blow splintered the wooden crate.

   ruРасколотьсяesastillarfrFendre en éclatsdeZersplitternptEstilhaçarzh裂成碎片arتفتّت

   Synonyme: breakcrackfragmentshattersmashspallsplit

   Antonyme: assemblebondcoalescecombineconsolidatefuseintegratejoinmergeunite

• splintered past participle
• splintered past simple
• splintering present participle
• splinters third person singular