Finnish-English translations for pirstoutua

fragmentLastly, several Member States are already legislating in this area and, without this directive, we could see a genuine fragmentation of the internal market. Lopuksi useat jäsenvaltiot ovat jo ryhtyneet lainsäädäntötoimiin tällä alalla, joten ilman tätä direktiiviä sisämarkkinat voisivat todellakin pirstoutua. a fragment of an ancient writingI heard a small fragment of the conversation.
rendPowder rends a rock in blasting.Lightning rends an oak.Relationships may rend if tempers flare.

shard
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shatter
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The miners used dynamite to shatter rocks.a high-pitched voice that could shatter glassThe old oak tree has been shattered by lightning.
splinter
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The tall tree splintered during the storm.His third kick splintered the door.The government splintered when the coalition members could not agree.