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section (EN)
substantiv, verb

substantiv “section”

entall section, flertall sections eller utellelig
  1. seksjon (en av flere deler som noe er delt inn i)
    The car is divided into three sections, one for the engine, one for the driver, and one for luggage.
  2. seksjon (en del av et dokument)
    Please read the introduction section before proceeding to the chapters.
  3. seksjon (i en orkester)
    During the concert, the string section, consisting of violins, violas, cellos, and basses, played a beautiful melody.
  4. snitt (under kirurgi)
    The surgeon performed a precise section to remove the tumor.
  5. snitt (for vitenskapelig studie)
    The biologist carefully placed the section of the plant under the microscope to examine its cells.
  6. tverrsnitt
    The biology textbook included a section of a frog, showing all its internal structures clearly.
  7. seksjon (i botanikk)
    In botany, the daisy family is divided into several sections based on their flower structures and genetic makeup.
  8. tropp (i militæret)
    During the training exercise, the sergeant took command of his section, guiding them through the simulated battlefield.
  9. en landmåleenhet lik en kvadratmil, brukt i USA og Canada
    The farmer proudly told us that his family owns three sections of land, amounting to nearly 1,920 acres.

verb “section”

infinitiv section; han sections; preteritum sectioned; perfektum part. sectioned; ger. sectioning
  1. skjære (i kroppen)
    During the surgery, the doctor sectioned the muscle carefully to reach the damaged tissue.
  2. lage snitt av (for mikroskopisk undersøkelse)
    The biologist sectioned the tissue sample thinly enough to examine it under the microscope.
  3. tvangsinnlegge
    After the evaluation, the doctors decided to section him for his own safety.