splinter

ˈsplɪntə
splinter: small sharp piece of wood, glass, or metal
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Translation of splinter from English into Dutch,

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Noun

1.

fragment

small sharp piece of wood, glass, or metal
  • She got a splinter in her finger.Ze kreeg een splinter in haar vinger.
2.

breakaway group

group that breaks away from a larger organization
afsplitsing fsplintergroep
  • The splinter group formed their own political party.De afsplitsing vormde hun eigen politieke partij
3.

games

TECH.
double-jump bid indicating shortage in bridge
TECH.
splinterbod
  • He made a splinter bid to show his hand.Hij deed een splinterbod om zijn hand te tonen.

Verb

1.

breakage

tr./intr.
break into long sharp fragments
tr./intr.
  • The glass splintered into pieces.Het glas versplinterde in stukken.
2.

separation

intr.
withdraw from a larger group
intr.
  • A faction splintered from the main organization.Een factie splinterde zich van de hoofdorganisatie af.
3.

division

tr./intr.Rare
divide into smaller factions
tr./intr.Rare
  • The party splintered into several groups.De partij viel uiteen in verschillende groepen.
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Expressions with splinter: examples in English and translations in Dutch

zich afsplitsen
loskomen
A faction splintered off from the main party.
afsplitsing
splintergroep
The splinter group formed after the vote.

Images of splinter

  • splinter: small sharp piece of wood, glass, or metal
    (fragment) splinter

Synonyms and analogies of splinter in English

Examples of splinter in a sentence

  • A splinter of glass was stuck in her foot.
  • A splinter faction emerged from the main union.
  • The splinter group held a separate meeting.
  • His splinter bid surprised everyone at the table.
  • She used a splinter to indicate her weak suit.
  • The wood splintered under pressure.

Translations of "splinter" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
splinternm.

A splinter of metal cut through the fabric of his jacket.

Een metalen splinter sneed dwars door de stof van zijn jas.

afsplitsingnfpl.

The movement weakened when a splinter emerged with a different strategy.

De beweging verzwakte toen er een afsplitsing ontstond met een andere strategie.

splintertjenn.

She skillfully drew out the splinter from her daughter's hand.

Ze haalde vakkundig het splintertje uit de hand van haar dochter.

Verb
splitsenv.

During the debate, activists decided to splinter and pursue separate goals.

Tijdens het debat besloten activisten zich af te splitsen en eigen doelen na te streven.

uiteenvallenv.

Leaders warned that the party might splinter if compromises weren't reached.

Leiders waarschuwden dat de partij zou kunnen uiteenvallen als er geen compromissen werden gesloten.

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  • splinteren

splinter: Examples and translations in context

He tried to remove the splinter from his hand with tweezers.

Hij probeerde de splinter met een pincet uit zijn hand te halen.

The carpenter carefully removed each splinter from the wooden plank.

De timmerman haalde zorgvuldig elke splinter uit de houten plank.

He examined the splinter closely to see how deep it was.

Hij bekeek de splinter goed om te zien hoe diep die zat.

I got a splinter in my finger while gardening yesterday.

Gisteren heb ik tijdens het tuinieren een splinter in mijn vinger gekregen.

The splinter caused a small but painful injury to my palm.

De splinter zorgde voor een klein maar pijnlijk wondje in mijn handpalm.

A splinter lodged in the old wooden chair's armrest.

Er zat een splinter vast in de armleuning van de oude houten stoel.

The splinter was so tiny that it was hard to see without a magnifying glass.

De splinter was zo klein dat je hem bijna niet kon zien zonder vergrootglas.

The knifing splinter embedded deep inside his finger caused him to cringe.

De vlijmscherpe splinter die diep in zijn vinger zat, deed hem huiveren.

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