segment

S2 W2

BrE /ˈseg.mənt/ AmE /ˈseɡ.mənt/

noun / verb en → es

1 PART OF WHOLE [noun] B1

a part of something that is different from other parts but still a part of the whole thing

sección, parte, segmento

Collocations segment of society · market segment

  • The company has a large customer base in the Asian market segment.

    La empresa tiene una gran base de clientes en el segmento del mercado asiático.

2 DIVIDE [transitive] B1

to divide something into parts or sections

dividir, separar, segmentar

  • segment sth into sth
  • The report segments the market into different categories.

    El informe segmenta el mercado en diferentes categorías.

3 TELEVISION [noun] B2

one of several parts that make up a television programme, each dealing with a different subject or person

segmento de televisión, sección

Collocations TV segment

  • The interview was a segment of the morning show.

    La entrevista fue un segmento del programa matutino.

4 ANATOMY [noun] C1

a part of an animal's body, especially a part that can move separately from the rest of the body

segmento del cuerpo, parte móvil

Collocations body segment

  • The insect has many body segments.

    El insecto tiene muchos segmentos del cuerpo.

5 GEOMETRY [noun] C1

a part of a circle that is enclosed by an arc and two radii

segmento circular, sector

Collocations circle segment

  • The area of the circle segment is calculated using a specific formula.

    El área del segmento circular se calcula utilizando una fórmula específica.

6 COMPUTING [transitive] C1

to divide a computer program into separate parts that can be worked on or changed independently of each other

dividir en módulos, modularizar

  • segment sth
  • The software was segmented to improve efficiency.

    El software fue segmentado para mejorar la eficiencia.

7 CHEMISTRY [transitive] C1

to separate a mixture into its different parts using a special process

separar, aislar, segmentar (química)

  • segment sth
  • The mixture was segmented to isolate the components.

    La mezcla fue segmentada para aislar los componentes.

8 MEDIA [transitive] C1

to record or broadcast a part of a programme separately from other parts

grabar, transmitir (separadamente)

  • segment sth
  • The news segment was recorded separately.

    El segmento de noticias fue grabado por separado.