section

• Partie ou subdivision d'un ensemble plus vaste, comme un document, une zone ou un objet.

A noun referring to a part or division of something larger, such as a document, area, or object.

1. A2formal

   A separate part or division of something larger, such as a document, book, or organization.

   Partie ou division

   • Please read section 3 of the manual.
   • The newspaper has a sports section.
   • The company is divided into several sections.

   Synonymescomponentdivisionpartpieceportionsegmentslicesubdivision

2. B1formal

   A specific department or area within a larger structure, like a store or hospital.

   Département ou service

   • I bought the book in the history section of the bookstore.
   • She works in the maternity section of the hospital.
   • The electronics section is on the second floor.

   Synonymesbranchdepartmentdivisionsectorunitwardwingzone

3. Surgical procedureC1formalmedical

   A caesarean section, a surgical operation to deliver a baby.

   Césarienne

   • The doctor recommended a section due to complications.
   • She had a section after labor didn't progress.
   • Recovery from a section takes several weeks.

   Synonymesabdominal deliveryc-sectioncaesarean

• Verbe signifiant diviser ou couper quelque chose en sections ou en parties, notamment par une procédure légale ou une action de découpe.

A verb meaning to divide or cut something into sections or parts.

1. Divide into partsB1formal

   To divide something into smaller parts or sections.

   Diviser en sections

   • The teacher sectioned the class into groups for the project.
   • They sectioned the report into chapters.
   • The land was sectioned for different uses.

   Synonymescompartmentalizecut updividepartitionsegmentsplitsubdivide

2. Cut or sliceB2formalmedical

   To cut something into sections, especially in surgery or cooking.

   Couper en sections

   • The surgeon sectioned the tissue for examination.
   • She sectioned the orange into wedges.
   • The sample was sectioned for microscopic analysis.

   Synonymescutdissectdividepartitionsegmentslicesplit