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Meanings of splinter in английском

португальский
romper

Withdraw from an organization or communion.

romper
португальский
lasca

A small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal.

lasca
Usage of splinter in английском
1
A small number of other attacks are the work of splinter groups.
The Irish Times
2
Although it's possible they were just a splinter group of Labour Unity.
The Guardian
3
So to fulfill that, the market needs to splinter as it grows.
Wired
4
Without a deal there was a danger the SNC could splinter further.
Reuters
5
Let's see if we can't splinter those instructions good and proper beforehand.
Changer of Worlds
6
And I never feel a break or a splinter in the least.
Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz
7
His wound was not severe; a splinter struck him on the hip.
The Downfall
8
He had already been badly wounded in the head by a splinter.
The Story of Nelson / also "The Grateful Indian", "The Boatswain...
9
One truth lodged itself in her heart, a splinter of unbearable pain.
Love at first sight
10
Art threw away the stub of the splinter and sat up straight.
Jean of the Lazy A
11
A splinter group, known as PJAK, has expanded its front into Iran.
BBC
12
Moreover, not a single splinter of the true cross is in existence.
Ardath: The Story of a Dead Self
13
He touched his left shoulder where a splinter had smashed him down.
Colors Aloft!
14
He drank from the keg, then measured the contents with a splinter.
Ralph Granger's Fortunes
15
She wanted something breakable that would splinter into shards across his forehead.
House of Bathory
16
A shell splinter had gone through the flesh of his right forearm.
"Over the Top," by an American Soldier Who Went / Together with ...
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Translations for splinter
португальский
romperlascafarpa
Splinter through the time
Splinter across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common