fragmentos

frahg-MEN-tohs/fɾaɣˈmentos/

“fragmentos” means “fragments” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:

fragments🔊A2Noun

small pieces broken off from a whole

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excerpts🔊B1Noun

short parts taken from a book, film, or piece of music

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fragments, pieces

Also: shards, scraps

NounmA2

A collection of small colorful ceramic pieces scattered on a plain surface.

📝 In Action

Había fragmentos de vidrio por todo el suelo.

There were fragments of glass all over the floor.

Los arqueólogos encontraron fragmentos de cerámica antigua.

The archaeologists found fragments of ancient pottery.

Word Connections

Synonyms

pedazos (pieces)
trozos (chunks/bits)

Antonyms

totalidad (entirety)
integridad (wholeness)

Common Collocations

fragmentos de vidrio – shards of glass
recolectar fragmentos – to gather fragments

excerpts, passages

Also: extracts, snippets

NounmB1

A single piece of a jigsaw puzzle isolated on a solid background.

📝 In Action

Leímos fragmentos de su diario en clase.

We read excerpts from his diary in class.

La radio solo tocó fragmentos de la canción.

The radio only played snippets of the song.

Word Connections

Synonyms

extractos (extracts)
pasajes (passages)

Common Collocations

fragmentos literarios – literary excerpts
un fragmento de la película – a clip from the movie

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Words that translate to "fragmentos" in Spanish:

excerpts→extracts→fragments→passages→pieces→scraps→shards→snippets→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: fragmentos

Question 1 of 2

If you find 'fragmentos de una carta', what do you have?

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👥 Word Family▼

fragmento(fragment (singular)) — Noun

fragmentar(to break into pieces) — Verb

fragmentación(fragmentation) — Noun

fragmentario(fragmentary/incomplete) — Adjective

🎵 Rhymes▼

momentos sentimientos elementos

📚 Etymology▼

Comes from the Latin word 'fragmentum', which means 'a piece broken off'. This comes from the action 'frangere', meaning 'to break'.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: fragmentsFrench: fragmentsPortuguese: fragmentos

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'fragmentos' only for broken glass?

Not at all! You can use it for anything that is a part of a larger whole, including pieces of rock, extracts from a book, or even parts of a conversation.

What is the singular form?

The singular form is 'fragmento' (one fragment).