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sectioned

/ˈsɛk.ʃənd/

Translations

sectionverb

sectioned

Past Simple

sectioned

Past Simple

sectioned

Past Participle

sectioning

Gerund

/ˈsɛk.ʃən/

The surgeon had to section the tissue carefully during the operation.

Хирург должен был рассекать ткань осторожно во время операции.

The teacher decided to section the class into smaller groups for the project.

Учитель решил разделять класс на более мелкие группы для проекта.

Additional translations

Synonyms

carve up

sectionverb

To divide something into parts or sections.

The chef sectioned the cake into equal slices for the guests.

To cut or separate a part of something, especially in a medical or scientific context.

The surgeon sectioned the tissue sample for further examination.

In British law, to detain (a person) compulsorily in a psychiatric hospital under mental health legislation.

Following his breakdown, he was sectioned under the Mental Health Act.