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splinter

/ˈsplɪntə/

/ˈsplɪntɚ/

splinternoun

splinters

/ˈsplɪntə/

/ˈsplɪntɚ/

Translations

échardePour un petit fragment pointu de bois ou de matière similaire.

She got a splinter in her finger while handling the wooden crate.

Elle s’est enfoncé une écharde dans le doigt en manipulant la caisse en bois.

fractionAu sens politique ou organisationnel.

The political party was weakened by the formation of a splinter group that disagreed with its policies.

Le parti politique a été affaibli par la formation d’une fraction dissidente qui désapprouvait sa ligne.

Additional translations

éclatSurtout pour un fragment de verre, de bois ou d’un autre matériau cassé.

Definitions

A small, thin, sharp piece of wood, glass, or similar material broken off from a larger piece.

She got a splinter in her finger while handling the wooden crate.

A group or faction that has broken away from a larger organization or party.

The political party was weakened by the formation of a splinter group that disagreed with its policies.

Synonyms

splinterverb

splintered

Past Simple

splintered

Past Participle

splintering

Gerund

/ˈsplɪn.tə/

/ˈsplɪn.tɚ/

Translations

se scinderPour un groupe, un parti ou une organisation qui se divise en factions plus petites.

The political party began to splinter after the controversial decision.

Le parti politique a commencé à se scinder après la décision controversée.

se fragmenterPour un matériau qui se casse en petits fragments pointus.

The wood splintered under the pressure of the hammer.

Le bois s’est fragmenté sous la pression du marteau.

Definitions

To break or cause to break into small sharp fragments.

The wood splintered under the pressure of the hammer.

To separate or cause to separate into smaller groups or factions.

The political party began to splinter after the controversial decision.

Synonyms

splinteradjective

more splinter

Comp.

most splinter

Super.

/ˈsplɪn.tə/

/ˈsplɪn.tɚ/

Used attributively before nouns to denote entities that have broken away from a larger whole.

Translations

dissidentS’emploie surtout pour un parti, un groupe ou une faction issu d’une scission.

Several splinter parties emerged after the revolution.

Plusieurs partis dissidents sont apparus après la révolution.

Definitions

Designating a group, faction, or unit that has split off from a larger organization; breakaway (used before a noun).

Several splinter parties emerged after the revolution.

Synonyms