paragraph

US /ˈper.ə.ɡræf/
UK /ˈper.ə.ɡræf/
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alinea

a distinct section of a piece of writing, usually dealing with a single theme and indicated by a new line, indentation, or numbering

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Please read the first paragraph of the essay.
Lees alstublieft de eerste alinea van het essay.
Each paragraph should focus on a single idea.
Elke alinea moet zich richten op één enkel idee.
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in alinea's indelen

to divide into paragraphs

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You should paragraph your essay for better readability.
Je moet je essay in alinea's indelen voor betere leesbaarheid.
The editor asked him to paragraph the long block of text.
De redacteur vroeg hem om het lange tekstblok in alinea's in te delen.