fragment

A noun referring to a small piece or part that has broken off or separated from a larger whole.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее небольшой кусок или часть, отколовшуюся или отделившуюся от целого.esSustantivo que designa un trozo o parte pequeña que se ha separado o desprendido de un todo, o bien un segmento incompleto de algo más grande.frNom désignant un petit morceau ou une partie détachée ou séparée d'un tout, ou un élément isolé d'un ensemble plus vaste.deSubstantiv, das ein kleines Stück oder einen Teil bezeichnet, das oder der von einem Ganzen abgebrochen oder abgetrennt ist.ptSubstantivo que designa um pedaço pequeno ou parte que se separou ou se destacou de um todo; também se usa para partes de um texto, obra ou composição que chegaram até nós de forma incompleta.zh指从整体中分离或脱落下来的一小部分或碎片；也指不完整的片段或部分。arاسم يدل على قطعة صغيرة أو جزء انفصل أو انكسر من شيء كامل، ويُستعمل أيضا للدلالة على جزء من نص أو عمل فني أو مادة.

1. Small broken piece B1 formal

   A small part or piece broken off from something larger.

   • Archaeologists found fragments of an ancient vase.
   • The mirror shattered into tiny fragments on the floor.
   • A fragment of the meteorite was discovered in the desert.

   ruОсколокesFragmentofrFragment, morceau brisédeBruchstückptFragmentozh碎片arشظية

   Sinônimos: bitchippieceremnantscrapshardsliversplinter

2. Incomplete part B2 formal

   An isolated, incomplete, or unfinished part of something.

   • He could only remember a fragment of the poem.
   • The manuscript is a fragment of a larger work.
   • She overheard a fragment of their conversation.

   ruФрагментesParte incompletafrFragment (partie incomplète)deFragmentptFragmentozh片段arجزء ناقص

   Sinônimos: bitchipparticlepieceportionremnantscrapsegmentshardsliversplinter

• fragments plural form
• fragments' possessive plural form
• fragment's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the act of breaking or separating into small pieces or parts.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия разбивания или разделения на мелкие куски или части.esVerbo que significa romper o dividir algo en pedazos o partes más pequeñas, o hacer que algo se separe en fragmentos.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de briser ou de diviser en petits morceaux ou parties.deVerb, das die Handlung bezeichnet, etwas in kleine Stücke oder Teile zu zerbrechen oder zu zerlegen.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de quebrar ou dividir algo em pedaços ou partes pequenas; também pode significar dividir algo em fragmentos ou partes menores de forma organizada.zh动词，表示使某物破碎或分裂成小块或小部分，也指将整体拆解为若干组成部分。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على فعل التكسير أو التقسيم إلى قطع أو أجزاء صغيرة.

1. Break into pieces B2 formal

   To break or cause to break into small, separate parts.

   • The explosion fragmented the building into rubble.
   • The glass fragmented into tiny shards when it hit the floor.
   • The ancient manuscript fragmented over time due to poor storage.

   ruРаздробитьesfragmentarfrFragmenterdeZerbrechenptFragmentarzh打碎arفتّت

   Sinônimos: breakcrumbledisintegratefractureshattersmashsplintersplit

   Antônimos: combineintegratejoinmergeunite

2. Divide or split B2 formal

   To separate or cause to separate into smaller groups or parts.

   • The political party fragmented into several factions.
   • The company's operations fragmented after the merger failed.
   • The community fragmented over the controversial decision.

   ruРазделитьesfragmentarfrFragmenterdeTeilenptFragmentarzh分裂arتقسيم

   Sinônimos: breakbreak apartbreak upcrumbledisintegratedividepartsevershattersplit

   Antônimos: combineconsolidatejoinmergeunite

• fragmented past participle
• fragmented past simple
• fragmenting present participle
• fragments third person singular