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piece

UK
/piːs/
US
/pis/

Translations

piecenoun
pieces
pl
UK
/piːs/
US
/pis/
She gave me a piece of her chocolate bar.
Elle m'a donné un morceau de sa tablette de chocolat.
piècePour une œuvre musicale, artistique ou littéraire.
The orchestra performed a beautiful piece by Beethoven.
L'orchestre a interprété une belle pièce de Beethoven.
piècePour une pièce de monnaie ou une unité monétaire.
He found a rare piece in his grandfather's coin collection.
Il a trouvé une pièce rare dans la collection de pièces de monnaie de son grand-père.
piècePour une partie d'un mécanisme ou d'une machine.
The mechanic replaced a broken piece in the engine.
Le mécanicien a remplacé une pièce cassée dans le moteur.
piècePour un pion, une figure ou une pièce de jeu.
He moved his knight piece to capture the opponent's bishop.
Il a déplacé sa pièce de cavalier pour capturer le fou de son adversaire.
piècePour un vêtement, un bijou ou un article similaire.
That necklace is a stunning piece that will complete your outfit.
Ce collier est une pièce superbe qui complétera votre tenue.
Additional translations
part
morceauSurtout pour une pièce musicale.
armeFamilier ou ancien pour une arme à feu.
boutFamilier, pour une courte distance.
Synonyms
fragment
portion
segment
slice
bit
component
element
item
unit
section
pieceverb
pieced
Past Simple
pieced
Past Participle
piecing
Gerund
UK
/piːs/
US
/pis/
assemblerPour remettre des éléments ensemble.
She carefully pieced the quilt together, ensuring each square was perfectly aligned.
Elle a soigneusement assemblé le patchwork, en veillant à ce que chaque carré soit parfaitement aligné.
reconstituerPour rassembler des informations séparées.
Detectives pieced the evidence together to solve the case.
Les détectives ont reconstitué les indices pour résoudre l'affaire.
Synonyms
piece together
assemble
put together
join
join together
connect
fit together
reassemble
compile
construct
compose
mend
patch
splice
cobble together
stitch
synthesize
put the pieces together
pieceadjective
UK
/piːs/
US
/pis/
Used attributively in combinations such as "piece rate", "piece wage"; treated as adjective according to dictionary conventions.
à la piècePour un paiement calculé par unité produite.
Workers on a piece-rate system are paid for every garment they finish.
Les travailleurs rémunérés à la pièce sont payés pour chaque vêtement qu'ils finissent.
Additional translations
au rendementDans un contexte professionnel ou industriel.

Definitions

piecenoun
A portion or part that has been separated from a whole.
She gave me a piece of her chocolate bar.
An artistic, musical, or literary work or composition.
The orchestra performed a beautiful piece by Beethoven.
A coin or a single unit of currency.
He found a rare piece in his grandfather's coin collection.
A part of a mechanism or machine.
The mechanic replaced a broken piece in the engine.
A chessman or other figure used in a board game.
He moved his knight piece to capture the opponent's bishop.
A firearm, especially a handgun.
The detective carried a piece for protection.
A short distance or length (chiefly informal, US).
The cabin is just a piece down the road.
An individual article of clothing, jewelry, or similar item offered for sale or use.
That necklace is a stunning piece that will complete your outfit.
pieceverb
To assemble or put together parts to form a whole.
She carefully pieced the quilt together, ensuring each square was perfectly aligned.
To combine separate items of information so as to understand or explain something.
Detectives pieced the evidence together to solve the case.
pieceadjective
Calculated, done, or paid per individual article or unit produced.
Workers on a piece-rate system are paid for every garment they finish.
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