sectional

modular

Hecho de piezas que se pueden mover o colocar por separado.

En inglés sencillo: Made of separate pieces that can be moved or arranged individually.

• We bought a sectional sofa.
• The sectional couch came in three pieces.
• You can rearrange this sectional furniture easily.

Sinónimos: modular

Expresiones frecuentes: sectional sofa, sectional couch, sectional furniture

seccional

Relacionado con una parte de un conjunto mayor.

En inglés sencillo: Connected with one part of something larger.

• Each team prepared a sectional report.
• Sectional managers discussed their departments at the meeting.
• The drawing provides a sectional view of the engine.

Sinónimos: partial

Expresiones frecuentes: sectional report, sectional manager, sectional analysis

regional

Relacionado con diferencias o desacuerdos entre regiones de un país.

En inglés sencillo: Connected with disagreements or differences between areas of a country.

• Sectional tensions divided the country.
• The debate exposed deep sectional differences.
• Historians discussed the sectional conflict before the war.

Sinónimos: regional

Expresiones frecuentes: sectional conflict, sectional tensions, sectional dispute

sofá modular

Sofá formado por piezas separadas que pueden colocarse de distintas maneras.

En inglés sencillo: A sofa made of separate pieces that can be arranged in different ways.

• We bought a sectional for the living room.
• The sectional fits neatly into the corner.
• Can we move the sectional into separate pieces?

Sinónimos: sectional sofa, modular sofa

Expresiones frecuentes: a leather sectional, buy a sectional, large sectional

torneo de zona

Competición entre equipos o jugadores de una zona, celebrada antes de un campeonato mayor.

En inglés sencillo: A competition for teams or players from one area, held before a larger championship.

• Our team won the sectional.
• She qualified for the championship at sectionals.
• The school hosts a basketball sectional next month.

Sinónimos: sectional tournament

Expresiones frecuentes: win a sectional, sectional tournament, play a sectional

ensayo por secciones

Ensayo de un solo grupo de músicos dentro de una banda u orquesta.

En inglés sencillo: A practice session for just one group of musicians in a band or orchestra.

• The brass sectional starts at four.
• We practiced the difficult passage during our sectional.
• The conductor scheduled separate sectionals for strings and woodwinds.

Sinónimos: section rehearsal

Expresiones frecuentes: brass sectional, hold a sectional, string sectional

carta aeronáutica

Mapa detallado que usan los pilotos para planificar vuelos y orientarse.

En inglés sencillo: A detailed map used by pilots to plan flights and find their way.

• The pilot checked the sectional.
• This sectional shows nearby airports and restricted airspace.
• We used a current sectional to plan our route.

Sinónimos: sectional chart, aeronautical chart

Expresiones frecuentes: read a sectional, current sectional, aviation sectional