Splintering Meaning in English
word · lemma: splinter
ˈspɫɪntɝɪŋ
SPLIN-ter-ing
splˈɪntəɹɪŋ
SPLIN-tuh-ring
Definição
Breaking or separating into small, sharp pieces; can also refer to a group dividing into smaller parts.
Uso & Nuances
"Splintering" is used both physically (wood, glass) and metaphorically (groups, organizations dividing). Common collocations: 'splintering wood,' 'political splintering.' More formal/academic for abstract uses.
Spanish: astillarse - fragmentarsePortuguese (BR): estilhaçar - fragmentar-sePortuguese (PT): estilhaçar - fragmentar-seChinese (Simplified): 碎裂 - 分裂Chinese (Traditional): 碎裂 - 分裂Hindi: टुकड़े होना - विभाजनArabic: يتشظى - يتفتتBengali: ভেঙে চিহ্নে ভাগ হওয়া - খণ্ডিত হওয়াRussian: раскалываться - расщеплятьсяJapanese: 裂ける - ばらばらになるVietnamese: vỡ vụn - phân táchKorean: 부서지다 - 갈라지다Turkish: parçalanmak - ayrılmakUrdu: چٹخنا - ٹوٹنا - تقسیم ہوناIndonesian: terpecah - terbelah
Frases de Exemplo
The old chair is splintering at the legs.
basic
The glass bottle fell and started splintering everywhere.
basic
Our team is splintering into smaller groups.
basic
The wood started splintering as we hammered the nails in.
natural
With so many disagreements, the organization is splintering fast.
natural
Their friendship is splintering because they can’t agree on anything anymore.
natural