splinter
gb/splˈɪntɚ/ us/splˈɪntɚ/
B2
الإنجليزية
szálka, szilánkosra tör, szilánkosodik, szakadár csoport, szétszakad
اسم
B2
1
szálka
A2
نمط الاستخدام:
a splinter (in [body_part]); a splinter of [material]
I got a splinter in my thumb from the old fence.
A régi kerítésből szálka ment a hüvelykujjamba.
She used tweezers to pull the splinter out.
Csipesszel húzta ki a szálkát.
Wear gloves when sanding to avoid splinters.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
I have a splinter in my finger.
Van egy szálka az ujjamban.
He pulled out the splinter.
Kihúzta a szálkát.
خطأ شائع:
Don’t confuse splinter (a small sharp piece) with splint (a support for an injured limb).
المعنى
a small sharp broken piece
المتلازمات اللفظية
get a splinter
|a splinter in my finger
|remove a splinter
|pull out a splinter
|wood splinter
|tiny splinter
|painful splinter
|splinter under the skin
|splinter of glass
|avoid splinters
المرادفات
sliver (Often a thin, narrow piece; common for wood.)
|
shard (More common for broken glass or ceramic than for wood.)
الأضداد
whole (Not broken into small pieces.)
الموضوعات
daily_life
|health
|materials
التعريف
A very small sharp piece of wood (or similar material), often in your skin.
A small, thin, sharp piece that has broken off from wood or another hard material, often one that gets stuck in the skin.
فعل
B2
2
نمط الاستخدام:
[something] splinters; [someone] splinters [something]
The dry branch splintered when he stepped on it.
A száraz ág szilánkosra tört, amikor rálépett.
The crash splintered the wooden railing.
Az ütközés szilánkosra törte a fa korlátot.
The baseball bat splintered into pieces.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
The wood splintered.
A fa szilánkosra tört.
The impact splintered the door.
Az ütés szilánkosra törte az ajtót.
خطأ شائع:
Splinter often suggests long, sharp fragments (especially of wood), while shatter suggests many small pieces (often glass).
المعنى
break into sharp pieces
المتلازمات اللفظية
splinter the wood
|splintered door
|splintered frame
|splintered board
|splintered bat
|splinter into pieces
|splinter on impact
|splinter badly
|cause it to splinter
|splintered fragments
المرادفات
split (More general; may not imply many small sharp pieces.)
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shatter (Implies breaking into many pieces, often for glass; less about long sharp fragments.)
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fragment (More general and less vivid; doesn’t imply sharpness.)
الأضداد
repair (To fix something so it is no longer broken.)
الموضوعات
daily_life
|materials
التعريف
To break into many small sharp pieces.
To break or cause something to break into small, sharp pieces, especially along the grain of wood.
اسم
B2
3
نمط الاستخدام:
a splinter group/faction/party (from [organization])
A splinter group broke away from the party after the vote.
A szavazás után egy szakadár csoport kivált a pártból.
The splinter accused the leadership of abandoning its principles.
A szakadár csoport azzal vádolta a vezetést, hogy feladta az elveit.
The union faced pressure from a splinter calling for immediate action.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
A splinter group left the party.
Egy szakadár csoport kivált a pártból.
The splinter disagreed with the leaders.
A szakadár csoport nem értett egyet a vezetőkkel.
خطأ شائع:
This meaning is usually used with another noun (especially group, faction, or party).
المعنى
a breakaway group or faction
المتلازمات اللفظية
splinter group
|splinter faction
|splinter party
|splinter movement
|splinter organization
|radical splinter
|form a splinter group
|a splinter from the party
|violent splinter group
|breakaway splinter group
المرادفات
breakaway (Emphasizes leaving a larger group; often used as an adjective or noun.)
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faction (A subgroup within a larger group; may or may not have fully left.)
الأضداد
mainstream (The larger, established group rather than a breakaway.)
الموضوعات
politics
|society
|business
التعريف
A small group that leaves a bigger group because they disagree.
A smaller group that breaks away from a larger organization or movement, usually because of disagreement.
فعل
B2
4
szétszakad
B2
نمط الاستخدام:
[group/organization] splinters; splinter into [groups]
The committee splintered over how to spend the budget.
A bizottság szétszakadt azon a kérdésen, hogyan költsék el a költségvetést.
After the leader resigned, the movement splintered into rival factions.
Miután a vezető lemondott, a mozgalom rivális frakciókra szakadt.
The online community splintered when new rules were introduced.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
The group splintered into two teams.
A csoport két táborra szakadt.
The party splintered after the vote.
A párt a szavazás után szétszakadt.
خطأ شائع:
Use splinter when the split is into several smaller groups; use split for a simple division into two parts.
المعنى
split into smaller groups
المتلازمات اللفظية
splinter into factions
|splinter into rival groups
|splinter badly
|splinter along ideological lines
|splinter over policy
|splinter after the election
|movement splintered
|party splintered
|coalition splintered
|splintered leadership
المرادفات
fragment (Suggests breaking into many parts; slightly more formal.)
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split (More general; doesn’t always suggest many smaller groups.)
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fracture (More formal; emphasizes serious division.)
الأضداد
unite (To come together rather than divide.)
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merge (To combine groups into one.)
الموضوعات
politics
|society
|relationships
التعريف
To break into smaller groups because of disagreement.
To divide into smaller groups, especially because people disagree or follow different leaders or ideas.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
splinter
IPA
GB/splˈɪntɚ/
US/splˈɪntɚ/
المقاطع والنبر
splinter (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (splinter)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: splinter
- Plural: splinters
Verb
- Base: splinter
- 3rd Person Singular: splinters
- Present Participle: splintering
- Past: splintered
التعبيرات
splinter cell
1/splˈɪntɚ sˈɛl/
fixed phrase
small breakaway extremist group
A small group that separates from a larger group, often for violent or illegal actions.
أمثلة
- Authorities said the attack was planned by a splinter cell of the organization.
- The group fractured into splinter cells after the arrests.
- Investigators tracked funding to a splinter cell operating abroad.
splinter into
1/splˈɪntɚ ˈɪntu/
phrasal verb
divide into smaller parts
To break into many smaller pieces or groups.
أمثلة
- The table leg splintered into pieces when it hit the floor.
- The organization splintered into several competing factions.
- The discussion splintered into side conversations.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- The wood splintered into pieces.
splinter off
1/splˈɪntɚ ˈɔf/
phrasal verb
break away from a group
To leave a bigger group and make a new smaller group.
أمثلة
- Several members splintered off from the party and started a new movement.
- A local chapter splintered off after a dispute about funding.
- Two teams splintered off to work on separate projects.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- Some members splintered off from the group.
splinter party
1/splˈɪntɚ pˈɑɹti/
fixed phrase
new party formed after split
A new political party created by people leaving a bigger party.
أمثلة
- The splinter party won only a small share of the vote.
- Several lawmakers joined a splinter party after the leadership contest.
- The splinter party campaigned on stricter environmental rules.