partition

a wall or piece of furniture that divides a room into two parts

separación, partición, tabique

Collocations partition the bedroom

• They put up a partition to separate the living room from the dining area.

  Colocaron una partición para separar el salón del comedor.

to divide an area into separate parts or sections

dividir, repartir, particionar

• partition something

• The city was partitioned into different zones.

  La ciudad se dividió en diferentes zonas.

a part of a computer's hard disk that is used as if it were a separate drive

partición (de disco duro)

Collocations partition the hard drive

• The computer has two partitions on its hard disk.

  El ordenador tiene dos particiones en el disco duro.

an agreement to divide a country or area between different groups, especially after war

partición (de un país), reparto

Collocations partition of Palestine

• The partition of India led to the creation of Pakistan.

  La partición de la India llevó a la creación del Pakistán.

a way of dividing a number into smaller numbers that add up to the original number

descomposición, partición (matemática)

Collocations partition of a number

• The partition of the number 4 can be represented as 2+2.

  La partición del número 4 puede representarse como 2+2.

an agreement to divide a country or area between different political groups, especially after war

partición (de un país), reparto político

Collocations partition of Yugoslavia

• The partition of Yugoslavia led to the creation of several new countries.

  La partición de la Yugoslavia llevó a la creación de varios nuevos países.

a legal division of property or assets between different parties, especially after divorce or death

partición (legal), reparto de bienes

Collocations partition of an estate

• The court ordered a partition of the family's property.

  El tribunal ordenó una partición de la propiedad familiar.

a section or part in a piece of music, especially one that is repeated several times

sección (de música), parte

Collocations partition of a song

• The chorus is the most memorable partition in this song.

  El coro es la sección más memorable en esta canción.