Spanish Conversation · Level 67
60 words
Spanish word
fraccionar
Pronunciation
IPA/fɾakθjoˈnaɾ/
Meaning
- verbsplit
Example
Voy a fraccionar el pastel para que todos tengan un trozo.
I'm going to split the cake so everyone can have a piece.
More examples
Decidimos fraccionar la deuda en cuatro pagos.
We decided to split the debt into four payments.
Core concept
A cake cut into several equal slices arranged for sharing.
Common phrases
fraccionar una deuda
split a debt
fraccionar los gastos
split the expenses
fraccionar la compra
split the purchase
Similar words
dividir: Divides a whole into two or more portions, often to share or compare.
partir: Breaks or cleaves an object into parts by applying force.
cortar: Cuts material with a blade to make smaller pieces or slices.
separar: Separates connected elements by moving them apart.
Definition in Spanish
Separar una unidad en varias fracciones con el fin de distribuirla o administrarla.
Word origin
From Spanish fracción (from Latin frangere meaning "to break") with the verb-forming suffix -ar, meaning to break a unit into parts for distribution.
Usage tips
- Often used in legal, accounting, and payment contexts and in set phrases like fraccionar el pago to mean paying in installments, while everyday speech often uses dividir.