section

sezione, parte

Una parte di una cosa o di un luogo più grande.

In inglese semplice: One part of a larger thing or place.

• Read the first section.
• They closed a section of the road.
• Which section of the newspaper do you read first?

Come si usa: section of something (This section of the book explains the rules.)

Sinonimi: part, portion

Espressioni comuni: section of something, sports section, section of road

sezione

I musicisti di un'orchestra che suonano lo stesso tipo di strumento, oppure l'insieme dei loro strumenti.

In inglese semplice: The musicians in an orchestra who play the same kind of instrument, or their instruments together.

• The brass section played loudly.
• Our string section needs two more players.
• The conductor asked the percussion section to begin again.

Espressioni comuni: brass section, string section, percussion section

dividere, sezionare

Dividere qualcosa in parti separate.

In inglese semplice: To divide something into separate parts.

• Section the orange before serving it.
• She sectioned my hair before cutting it.
• The sample was sectioned into thin slices.

Come si usa: section something into something (Section the dough into six pieces.)

Sinonimi: divide, partition

Espressioni comuni: section an orange, section the hair, section something off