dissect

1. (transitive)To study an animal's anatomy by cutting it apart; to perform a necropsy or an autopsy.

   sezieren

   анатомироватьanatomirovatʹ, вскрыва́тьvskryvátʹ, препарироватьpreparirovatʹ

2. (transitive)To study a plant's or other organism's anatomy similarly.

3. (figuratively, transitive)To analyze an idea in detail by delineating between its parts.

   zerlegen, analysieren

   анализи́роватьanalizírovatʹ, проводи́ть ана́лизprovodítʹ análiz, разбира́ть критическиrazbirátʹ kritičeski

4. (derogatory, figuratively, transitive)To decontextualize an idea, especially through overanalysis by delineating between its parts too strongly based on style, usually involving pedantry, at the expense of substance.

5. (transitive)To separate muscles, organs, etc. without cutting into them or disrupting their architecture.

   Now dissect the triceps away from its attachment on the humerus.

6. (transitive)Of an infection or foreign material, following the fascia separating muscles or other organs.

1. Have you ever dissected a frog?

   deHast du schon einmal einen Frosch seziert?

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2. We dissected frogs in our biology class today.

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3. We dissected a frog to examine its internal organs.

   ruМы расчленили лягушку, чтобы исследовать её внутренние органы.

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4. I've never dissected a frog before.

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5. In fourth grade we dissected crayfish.

   deIn der vierten Klasse haben wir Langusten seziert.

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