fragment

This is the 9948th most frequent French word.


fragment

A small part or piece broken off from something.


In this sentence, 'fragment' refers to a piece or shard of an object, indicating a physical part of a whole.

Le fragment de vase trouvé lors de la fouille montre son ancienneté.

The shard of vase found during the excavation shows its age.


Here, 'fragment' is used metaphorically to refer to a segment or part of a larger intellectual or artistic body.

Ce poème n'est qu'un fragment de son œuvre complète.

This poem is just a fragment of his complete work.


In this context, 'fragment' signifies a small portion or piece of information being shared.

Un fragment d'information circulait parmi les employés.

A fragment of information was circulating among the employees.