noun🔗ShareSection, partieA cutting; a part cut out from the rest of something."The carpenter carefully cut a section from the large log to use for the firewood. "Le charpentier a soigneusement coupé une section de la grosse bûche pour l'utiliser comme bois de chauffage.partstructureessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSection, partieA part, piece, subdivision of anything."The book has a section on how to bake cookies. "Le livre contient une section sur la façon de faire des cookies.partessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSection, partieA part of a document."The section on budgeting in the financial report is very detailed. "La section sur le budget dans le rapport financier est très détaillée.partwritingessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCoupe, sectionAn act or instance of cutting."The chef's precise sectioning of the watermelon ensured even portions for everyone. "La coupe précise de la pastèque par le chef a assuré des portions égales pour tout le monde.partactionessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCoupe transversaleA cross-section (image that shows an object as if cut along a plane)."The biology textbook showed a section of a flower, illustrating how the petals connected to the stem. "Le manuel de biologie montrait une coupe transversale d'une fleur, illustrant comment les pétales étaient reliés à la tige.partstructureessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSection, incisionAn incision or the act of making an incision."The doctor made a small section in the patient's arm to take a blood sample. "Le médecin a pratiqué une petite incision dans le bras du patient pour prélever un échantillon de sang.medicineactionessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCoupe, sectionA thin slice of material prepared as a specimen for research."The scientist examined the thin section of the bone under the microscope. "Le scientifique a examiné la fine coupe de l'os au microscope.medicinebiologyscienceessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSectionA taxonomic rank below the genus (and subgenus if present), but above the species."The biology textbook categorized the different types of flowers into various sections, like the Viola section, which includes many species of violets. "Le manuel de biologie a classé les différents types de fleurs en différentes sections, comme la section Viola, qui comprend de nombreuses espèces de violettes.biologyorganismplantanimalessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSectionAn informal taxonomic rank below the order ranks and above the family ranks."The biology textbook divided the mammal section into different families, like the dog family and the cat family. "Le manuel de biologie a divisé la section des mammifères en différentes familles, comme la famille des chiens et la famille des chats.biologyscienceplantanimalessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSectionA group of 10-15 soldiers led by a non-commissioned officer and forming part of a platoon."The sergeant led his section of ten soldiers during the field training exercise. "Le sergent a dirigé sa section de dix soldats pendant l'exercice de terrain.militarygroupunitessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareInverse à droiteA right inverse."The section leader is responsible for ensuring each team member completes their assigned tasks. "Le chef de section est responsable de s'assurer que chaque membre de l'équipe effectue les tâches qui lui sont assignées.mathessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTerrain, parcelleA piece of residential land; a plot."The family bought a small section of land to build a new house. "La famille a acheté un petit terrain pour construire une nouvelle maison.propertyareaessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSection, parcelleA one-mile square area of land, defined by a government survey."The new housing development is located in Section 12 of the city's survey. "Le nouveau lotissement est situé dans la section 12 du cadastre de la ville.propertygovernmentgeographyareaessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSection, cantonAny of the squares, each containing 640 acres, into which the public lands of the United States were divided."The land surveyor marked out a section of the new national park, which was 640 acres in size. "L'arpenteur a délimité une section du nouveau parc national, qui mesurait 640 acres.propertyareageographygovernmenthistoryessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSymbole de section, paragrapheThe symbol §, denoting a section of a document."The legal document's section 3 details the payment schedule. "La section 3 du document juridique détaille l'échéancier des paiements.lawwritingsignessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFormation rocheuse, séquence de couchesA sequence of rock layers."The geology textbook described the different sections of rock layers found in the Grand Canyon. "Le manuel de géologie décrivait les différentes séquences de couches rocheuses trouvées dans le Grand Canyon.geologyessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCouper, diviser, sectionnerTo cut, divide or separate into pieces."The gardener sectioned the overgrown garden into smaller plots for easier planting. "Le jardinier a sectionné le jardin envahi en plus petits lots pour faciliter la plantation.partactionessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCouper en fines tranchesTo reduce to the degree of thinness required for study with the microscope."The scientist sectioned the plant sample to examine its cellular structure under the microscope. "Le scientifique a coupé l'échantillon de plante en fines tranches pour examiner sa structure cellulaire au microscope.biologymedicinescienceessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHospitaliser d'officeTo commit (a person, to a hospital, with or without their consent), as for mental health reasons. So called after various sections of legal acts regarding mental health."The authorities sectioned the man after he became violent and disruptive at the school. "Les autorités ont fait hospitaliser d'office l'homme après qu'il est devenu violent et perturbateur à l'école.medicinelawmindhumanpersonsocietyessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePratiquer une césarienneMedical To perform a cesarean section on (someone)."The doctor will section the pregnant woman. "Le médecin va pratiquer une césarienne sur la femme enceinte.medicinebodyessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading