segment

segmento, gajo, sección

Una de las partes que algo tiene de forma natural o en las que se divide.

En inglés sencillo: One of the separate parts that something naturally has or is divided into.

• She ate a segment of orange.
• The leaf has three distinct segments.
• We divided the circle into equal segments.

Cómo se usa: a segment of something (Each segment of the insect's body has a hard covering.)

Sinónimos: part, section, portion

Expresiones frecuentes: orange segment, segment of something, separate segment

tramo, segmento

Parte de algo alargado, como una cuerda, una línea o una carretera.

En inglés sencillo: A length of something, such as a rope, line, or road.

• Cut a short segment of rope.
• This segment of road needs repairs.
• Measure each segment before joining the pipes.

Cómo se usa: a segment of something (We replaced a damaged segment of pipe.)

Sinónimos: section, length, piece

Expresiones frecuentes: segment of rope, short segment, line segment

sección, segmento

Parte de un programa de televisión o radio dedicada a un tema concreto.

En inglés sencillo: A part of a television or radio program about one subject.

• I missed the weather segment.
• Tonight's program has a segment about local schools.
• Which segments of the broadcast did you enjoy?

Cómo se usa: a segment on/about something (The show included a segment on saving energy.)

Sinónimos: section, feature, item

Expresiones frecuentes: news segment, segment on something, weather segment

segmentar, dividir

Separar algo en varias partes distintas.

En inglés sencillo: To divide something into separate parts.

• Peel and segment the orange.
• We segmented the market by income.
• The report segments customers into three groups.

Cómo se usa: segment something into something (The company segments its customers into age groups.)

Sinónimos: divide, split, partition

Antónimos: combine, unite

Expresiones frecuentes: segment an orange, segment the market, segment into groups