sección
/seɡˈθjon/
The English phrase section translates to Spanish as sección.
sección is used to refer to a section of a store, a newspaper or any segmented part of a larger entity.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some Latin American countries, the word division might be used instead of sección in formal contexts.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of sección is secciones.
How do you pronounce it?
/seɡˈθjon/
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers may forget the written accent on the o in sección. This accent is required to indicate the stress on the final syllable.
Did you know?
- The plural secciones removes the written accent from the o because the stress naturally falls on the second to last syllable in the plural form.
- In Spanish newspapers, the 'Opinion' sección is often called tribuna, which literally means 'tribune' or 'platform'.
- The word sección shares its root with the English word 'section' and the verb 'to dissect', as both stem from the Latin 'sectus', meaning 'to cut'.
Examples in context
- ¿Quién está a cargo de esta sección?Who's in charge of this section?Tatoeba #1731784 by marcelostockle, translation #57384 by Dejo
- Yanni vino a la sección de vaqueros.Yanni came to the jeans section.Tatoeba #9996504 by manufrutos, translation #9995462 by Amastan
- ¿Tienen una sección para no fumadores?Do you have a non-smoking section?Tatoeba #1244802 by Shishir, translation #18813 by CK
- Por favor, consulte la sección de preguntas frecuentes antes de enviar su formulario.Please refer to the FAQ section before submitting your form.
- Echa un vistazo a la parte delantera del libro para encontrar la introducción.Take a look at the front section of the book to find the introduction.
- sección de deportesSports section
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Example conversation
Alejandro and María are shopping for a new lamp in a large department store.
- María¿En qué sección están las lámparas, Alejandro?In which section are the lamps, Alejandro?
- AlejandroCreo que están en la sección de iluminación.I think they are in the lighting section.
- María¡Mira! Esta sección es enorme.Look! This section is huge.
- AlejandroSí, María, vamos a buscar una allí.Yes, María, let's go look for one there.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry sección, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries sección, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
