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compartment

/kəmˈpɑː(ɹ)tmənt/

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noun

Abteil, Fach, Kammer

A room, or section, or chamber

Examples :

"Two men were seated in a well-lighted compartment of a third-class railway carriage."

Zwei Männer saßen in einem gut beleuchteten Abteil eines Eisenbahnwagens dritter Klasse.

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noun

Abteil, Fach

One of the parts into which an area is subdivided.

Examples :

"I keep my pens and pencils in a separate compartment of my backpack. "

Ich bewahre meine Stifte und Bleistifte in einem separaten Fach meines Rucksacks auf.

part area structure

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noun

Kompartiment, Bereich

Part of a protein that serves a specific function.

Examples :

"The active site is the compartment of an enzyme where the reaction happens. "

Die aktive Stelle ist der Bereich eines Enzyms, in dem die Reaktion stattfindet.

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noun

Postament, Schildfuß

A mound (often of grass) beneath the shield in a coat of arms on which the supporters stand.

Examples :

"The coat of arms depicted two lions standing on a small compartment of green grass. "

Das Wappen zeigte zwei Löwen, die auf einem kleinen Postament aus grünem Gras standen.

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noun

Abteil, Fach

A region in the body, delimited by a biological membrane.

Examples :

"The lungs are a compartment of the respiratory system, separated from other organs by membranes. "

Die Lunge ist ein Abteil des Atmungssystems, das durch Membranen von anderen Organen getrennt ist.

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verb

Aufteilen, unterteilen

To arrange in separate compartments.

Examples :

"The organizer compartmentalized the various school supplies, keeping pens, pencils, and erasers separate. "

Der Organisator teilte die verschiedenen Schulmaterialien auf und trennte Stifte, Bleistifte und Radiergummis.

part structure organization