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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
              Синонимы
              Examples for "sliver"
              Examples for "sliver"
              1
              The last few minutes almost offer a sliver of hope to Europe.
              The Guardian
              2
              Behind them the sliver of moon had drawn clear of the horizon.
              Lord of the Flies
              3
              Belgium's sliver was their best finish at the Games in 96 years.
              Reuters
              4
              They came to a sliver of space left between two small buildings.
              Night gate
              5
              Not a sliver of light penetrated to this part of the house.
              Death du Jour
              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