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compartment (EN)
sustantivo

sustantivo “compartment”

sing. compartment, pl. compartments
  1. compartimento
    She stored her jewelry in a secret compartment of the box.
  2. compartimiento (en un tren o barco)
    He settled into his seat in the train compartment and opened his book.
  3. compartimento (anatomía, un espacio dentro del cuerpo o de un órgano, separado por membranas u otras estructuras)
    The doctor explained that the infection was confined to one compartment of the lower leg.
  4. (bioquímica) un área distinta dentro de una célula donde ocurren procesos específicos
    Energy production takes place in the mitochondrial compartments.
  5. (heráldica) un diseño colocado debajo del escudo en un escudo de armas, que a menudo representa un objeto físico o un paisaje
    The family's coat of arms featured a lion standing on a grassy compartment.