fragment

a small piece of something that has broken off a larger object or been separated from it

fragmento, pedazo

• a fragment of sth

Collocations a fragment of glass · a fragment of pottery

• The archaeologists found a small fragment of pottery.

  Los arqueólogos encontraron un pequeño fragmento de cerámica.

a short part or section of something written, spoken, or recorded that is not complete but gives some idea of the whole thing

fragmento, extracto

• a fragment of sth

Collocations a fragment of a speech · a fragment of a letter

• The historian published a fragment of the lost manuscript.

  El historiador publicó un fragmento del manuscrito perdido.

to break into small pieces or to make something do this

romper en pedazos, fragmentar

• fragment sth

Collocations to fragment a rock · to fragment an object

• The explosion fragmented the building.

  La explosión hizo pedazos el edificio.

to separate into different groups or parts, especially because of disagreement

dividirse en grupos, fragmentarse

• fragment into sth

Collocations to fragment into factions · to fragment into groups

• The party has fragmented into several smaller parties.

  El partido se ha dividido en varios partidos más pequeños.