English–French

“fragment” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/fʁagmɑ̃/

Example

On ne connaît que des fragments de son histoire.

We know only fragments of his story.

Illustration for fragment (fragment)

How to say “fragment” in French

“Fragment” in French is fragment.

A small piece left after a larger whole has broken apart or been separated.

Full entry for fragment: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with fragment

Les archéologues ont trouvé des fragments de poterie sur le site.

Archaeologists found fragments of pottery at the site.

Tips for using fragment

  • Fragment is more formal than morceau or bout for a physical piece and is especially common for parts of texts, memories, or evidence.

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