section

S2 W1

BrE /ˈsekʃn/ AmE /ˈsɛkʃən/

noun en → es

1 PART OF A WHOLE [singular] A2

a part of something that is divided into sections, such as a book or newspaper

sección, parte

  • section of sth

Collocations a section of the newspaper · the business section

  • I read the sports section in today's paper.

    Leí la sección de deportes en el periódico de hoy.

2 AREA [singular] B1

a part of a building or area that is separate from other parts

sección, área, sector

  • section of sth

Collocations a section of the hospital · the waiting room section

  • The museum has a special section for children.

    El museo tiene una sección especial para niños.

3 GROUP [singular] B1

a group of people who are organized together, often to do something specific

sección, grupo

  • section of sth

Collocations a section of the community · the business section

  • The environmental section is planning a protest.

    La sección ambiental está planeando una protesta.

4 CUT [singular] B2

the act of cutting something into sections or parts

corte, recorte

  • section sth

Collocations to section a cake · a surgical section of the liver

  • The surgeon performed a section on the patient.

    El cirujano realizó una sección en el paciente.

5 MILITARY [singular] C1

a group of soldiers or military units that are organized together for a specific purpose

unidad, compañía

  • section of sth

Collocations a section of the army · the infantry section

  • The reconnaissance section was sent to scout ahead.

    La sección de reconocimiento fue enviada para explorar adelante.

6 LEGAL [singular] C1

a part of a legal document, such as a law or contract, that deals with one specific topic

artículo, cláusula

  • section of sth

Collocations a section of the constitution · the legal section

  • The new law includes a section on environmental protection.

    La nueva ley incluye una sección sobre protección ambiental.

7 TECHNICAL [singular] C1

a part of an object or structure that is separated from other parts, often for technical reasons

sección, segmento

  • section of sth

Collocations a section of the pipeline · the structural section

  • The engineers are studying a section of the bridge.

    Los ingenieros están estudiando una sección del puente.

8 SPORT [singular] C1

a part of a sports event or competition, often divided into rounds or stages

sección, etapa

  • section of sth

Collocations a section of the race · the final section

  • The marathon has three sections: a flat road, hills, and a finish line sprint.

    La maratón tiene tres secciones: una carretera llana, colinas y un sprint hacia la línea de meta.