Spanish Conversation · Level 27
90 words
Spanish word
fragmento
Pronunciation
IPA/fɾaɣˈmento/
Meaning
- masculine nounfragment
Example
Había un fragmento de vidrio en el suelo.
There was a fragment of glass on the floor.
More examples
Escuché un fragmento de la canción en la radio.
I heard a fragment of the song on the radio.
Core concept
Isolated excerpt taken from a book, song, or movie.
Common phrases
fragmento de vidrio
shard of glass
fragmento de información
piece of information
fragmento de texto
text fragment
Similar words
trozo: Small part or portion of an object that can be separated or removed.
pedazo: Noticeably sizable piece or chunk of something, seen as a distinct bit.
astilla: Thin, pointed splinter from wood or another hard material, usually sharp.
esquirla: Small, sharp shard produced when hard material shatters, often glassy.
Definition in Spanish
Porción breve y separada de algo mayor, con uso frecuente para referirse a extractos de textos, pasajes musicales o fragmentos de películas.
Word origin
From Latin fragmentum, literally 'broken piece' (from frangere 'to break'), with the sense shifting from physical shards to short textual or audiovisual extracts.
Usage tips
- In Spanish usage fragmento sounds relatively formal for short excerpts, so speakers often prefer pasaje or clip in everyday conversation.
Other meanings
- shardnoun
- excerptnoun
Related words
- fragmentarfragmentverb
- fragmentaciónfragmentationnoun
- fragmentadofragmentedadjective