No. 9,948 in French
fragment
A small part or piece broken off from something.
In a sentence
Le fragment de vase trouvé lors de la fouille montre son ancienneté.
The shard of vase found during the excavation shows its age.
In this sentence, 'fragment' refers to a piece or shard of an object, indicating a physical part of a whole.
Ce poème n'est qu'un fragment de son œuvre complète.
This poem is just a fragment of his complete work.
Here, 'fragment' is used metaphorically to refer to a segment or part of a larger intellectual or artistic body.
Un fragment d'information circulait parmi les employés.
A fragment of information was circulating among the employees.
In this context, 'fragment' signifies a small portion or piece of information being shared.
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