segment

segment, quartier, partie

Une des parties que quelque chose possède naturellement ou obtenues en le divisant.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : a segment of something (Each segment of the insect's body has a hard covering.)

Synonymes : part, section, portion

Expressions courantes : orange segment, segment of something, separate segment

tronçon, segment

Une certaine longueur d'une corde, d'une ligne, d'une route ou d'une autre chose allongée.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : a segment of something (We replaced a damaged segment of pipe.)

Synonymes : section, length, piece

Expressions courantes : segment of rope, short segment, line segment

rubrique, séquence

Partie d'une émission de télévision ou de radio consacrée à un sujet précis.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : a segment on/about something (The show included a segment on saving energy.)

Synonymes : section, feature, item

Expressions courantes : news segment, segment on something, weather segment

segmenter, diviser

Diviser quelque chose en plusieurs parties distinctes.

En anglais simple : To divide something into separate parts.

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

Comment l'utiliser : segment something into something (The company segments its customers into age groups.)

Synonymes : divide, split, partition

Contraires : combine, unite

Expressions courantes : segment an orange, segment the market, segment into groups