n.

1. A thing considered as a unit or an element of a larger thing, quantity, or class; a portion: a piece of string.
2. A portion or part that has been separated from a whole: a piece of cake.
3. An object that is one member of a group or class: a piece of furniture.
4. An artistic, musical, or literary work or composition: “They are lively and well-plotted pieces, both in prose” (Tucker Brooke).
5. An instance; a specimen: a piece of sheer folly.
6. A declaration of one's opinions or findings: speak one's piece.
7. A coin: a ten-cent piece.
8. Games.
   1. One of the counters or figures used in playing various board games.
   2. Any one of the chess figures other than a pawn.
9. Slang. A firearm, especially a rifle.
10. Informal. A given distance: “There was farm country down the road on the right a piece” (James Agee).
11. Vulgar Slang. A sexually attractive person.

tr.v., pieced, piec·ing, piec·es.

1. To mend by adding pieces or a piece to.
2. To join or unite the pieces of: He pieced together the vase. She pieced together an account of what had gone on during the stormy meeting.

idioms:

a piece of (one's) mind

1. Frank and severe criticism; censure.

of a piece

1. Belonging to the same class or kind.

piece by piece

1. In stages: took the clock apart piece by piece.

piece of cake

1. Informal. Something very easy to do: “Relearning to fly was a piece of cake” (Burton Bernstein).

piece of the action Slang.

1. A share of an activity or of profits: “a piece of the action in a Florida land deal” (Shana Alexander).

piece of work

1. A remarkable person, achievement, or product: “He's a very tough piece of work” (Ted Koppel).

[Middle English pece, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *pettia, probably of Celtic origin.]

noun

1. One of the parts into which something is divided: division, member, part, portion, section, segment, subdivision. See part/whole.
2. One's proper or expected function in a common effort: part, role, share. See do/not do, participate/abstain.
3. A part severed from a whole: cut, portion, section, segment, slice. See part/whole.
4. A small portion of food: bit¹, crumb, morsel, mouthful. Informal bite. See big/small/amount.
5. Something that is the result of creative effort: composition, opus, production, work. See make/unmake.
6. A usually brief detail of news or information: bit¹, item, paragraph, squib, story. See words.
7. An extent, measured or unmeasured, of linear space: distance, length, space, stretch. Informal way. See big/small/amount.

Idioms beginning with piece:
piece by piece
piece of ass
piece of cake
piece of change
piece of one's mind
piece of the action
piece together

See also all in one piece; conversation piece; go to pieces; museum piece; of a piece; pick apart (to pieces); pick up the pieces; puff piece; say one's piece; think piece; thrill to pieces; to pieces; villain of the piece.

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n

Definition: part
Antonyms: whole

v

Definition: put together
Antonyms: divide, separate

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Term for a composition or a self-contained section of one, usually but not necessarily instrumental. The word was first used for the numerous pièces de clavecin and pièces de viole published in France in the 17th and 18th centuries. The Italian (pezzo) and German forms (Stück) are much used, the German often in compound forms.

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[pee-YESS] The French name for an oak barrel used in the côte d'or, beaujolais and macon regions of burgundy to age and store wine. A pièce can vary in size from 215 to 228 liters (approximately 56 to 60 U.S. Gallons). It's similar in size to the barrique used in bordeaux.

A wool-classer's term; when classing fleece wool preparatory to sale, these are the inferior pieces of wool, including skirtings from around the edge and broken wool.

IN BRIEF: A part broken or separated from a whole thing. Also: Any one of a set or group of things.

A book is like a piece of rope; it takes on meaning only in connection with the things it holds together. — Norman Cousins (1912-1990)

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Common misspelling(s) of piece

• peice

Dansk (Danish)
n. - stykke, brik
v. tr. - lappe, sy sammen, stykke samen

idioms:

• a piece of cake    nem sag
• a piece of one's mind    en persons mening
• a piece of the action    noget af det spændende
• all of a piece    et fedt
• by the piece    stykvis
• go to pieces    gå i stykker
• in one piece    i et helt stykke
• of a piece    af samme slags
• of a piece with another    være meget lig en anden
• piece by piece    stykke for stykke
• pièce de résistance    modstandsbevægelse
• piece goods    metervarer
• piece of work    stykke arbejde
• piece out    øge, komplettere
• piece together    stykke sammen
• say one's piece    sige, hvad man har på hjerte
• set piece    under konstruktion
• take to pieces    tage fra hinanden

Nederlands (Dutch)
deel, stuk, muntje, stukje, lap, vuurwapen, lunchpakket, lappen, gebroken draden aanhechten (weven)

Français (French)
n. - morceau, bout, tranche, coup (de chance), fragment, pièce, miette, pièce (de musique, de sculpture, etc), exemple, pièce (de monnaie), pièce (échecs), pion (aux dames), (Mil) fusil, pièce (d'artillerie), flingue, pistolet, beau brin de fille (fam)
v. tr. - raccommoder, rapiécer, compléter, rajouter, rassembler, restructurer

idioms:

• a piece of cake    (fig) (être) du gâteau
• a piece of one's mind    (dire) ses quatre vérités (à qn)
• a piece of the action    une partie de l'affaire
• all of a piece    tout d'une pièce, cohérent, d'un style homogène
• by the piece    à la pièce
• go to pieces    s'effondrer, craquer, paniquer complètement
• in one piece    d'une seule pièce ou tout d'une pièce, intact, indemne
• of a piece with    d'un style homogène, cohérent avec, s'accorder avec
• piece by piece    morceau par morceau
• pièce de résistance    plat de résistance, chef d'¯uvre
• piece goods    marchandises ou tissus à la coupe
• piece of work    (gén) un travail, une ¯uvre
• piece out    rajouter des éléments, faire durer plus longtemps (des réserves)
• piece together    rapiécer, rassembler, reconstituer, assembler, (fig) reconstituer (des faits)
• piece up    rapiécer, raccommoder, mettre une pièce à (un habit)
• say one's piece    dire ce qu'on a à dire, prononcer son discours
• set piece    ¯uvre d'art classique, élément scénique indépendant du décor, spectacle de feux d'artifices, (Sport) tactique soigneusement étudiée
• take to pieces    démonter (qch), désassembler (qch)

Deutsch (German)
n. - Figur, Teil, Scherbe, Stück, Geschütz, Waffe, Mädel
v. - zusammensetzen

idioms:

• a piece of cake    Stück Kuchen, Kinderspiel
• a piece of one's mind    Standpauke
• a piece of the action    Anteil am Vergnügen
• all of a piece    aus einem Guß
• by the piece    Stück-
• go to pieces    die Fassung verlieren, zerbrechen
• in one piece    unbeschädigt
• of a piece with    aus einem Guß
• piece by piece    Stück für Stück
• pièce de résistance    Krönung
• piece goods    Meterware
• piece of work    Arbeit
• piece out    vervollständigen
• piece together    zusammenfügen
• piece up    ganz machen
• say one's piece    seine Meinung äußern
• set piece    komplizierte od. formelle Anordnung
• take to pieces    zerlegen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - κομμάτι, τεμάχιο, τμήμα, πράξη, δείγμα, κέρμα, νόμισμα, (στο σκάκι) κομμάτι, (στο τάβλι κ.λπ.) πούλι, (ΗΠΑ) όπλο
v. - συναρμολογώ, ενώνω, συνδέω, συνδυάζω, φτιάχνω κομμάτι-κομμάτι

idioms:

• a piece of cake    παιχνιδάκι! ευκολότατο (πράγμα)!
• a piece of one's mind    κατσάδα
• a piece of the action    συμμετοχή
• all of a piece    μονοκόμματος, όλος ένα, ομοιόμορφος
• by the piece    με το κομμάτι
• go to pieces    διαλύομαι, γίνομαι κομμάτια, καταρρέω
• in one piece    μονοκόμματος, σώος και αβλαβής
• of a piece    του ιδίου είδους, από την ίδια πάστα, του ίδιου φυράματος
• of a piece with another    ένα με κάποιον/κάτι άλλο
• piece by piece    κομμάτι-κομμάτι
• piΛce de rΓsistance    το σημαντικότερο όλων, το κύριο πιάτο
• piece goods    τυποποιημένα εμπορεύματα
• piece of work    τεμάχιο ή δείγμα εργασίας
• piece out    αυξάνω το μέγεθος με προσθήκη, συμπληρώνω (κν. τσοντάρω)
• piece together    συναρμολογώ
• say one's piece    λέω όσα είχα να πω
• set piece    σταθερό σκηνικό, τυποποιημένο θέμα, πυροτεχνήματα σε ειδική διάταξη, προσυμφωνημένη ενέργεια
• take to pieces    λύνω (μηχανή), κατακομματιάζω

Italiano (Italian)
pezzo, porzione, pezzetto, articolo, arma, arma da fuoco, fetta, pezza, gettone

idioms:

• a nasty piece of work    furfante, fregatura
• a piece of cake    facilissimo
• a piece of one's mind    dire quel che si pensa
• a piece of the action    una parte dell'azione
• all of a piece    tutto d'un pezzo
• by the piece    a cottimo
• go to pieces    andare in pezzi
• in one piece    in un sol pezzo
• of a piece    consistente
• of a piece with another    d'accordo con
• piece by piece    pezzo per pezzo
• pièce de résistance    piatto principale
• piece goods    tessuti in pezza
• piece of work    un lavorone, una bellezza
• piece out    mettere insieme
• piece together    mettere insieme
• say one's piece    dare la propria opinione
• take to pieces    fare a pezzi
• tear/pull/pick to pieces    stracciare

Português (Portuguese)
n. - pedaço (m), peça (f), item (m), parte (f), peça musical (f), mulher (f) (gír.)
v. - unir, juntar, consertar

idioms:

• a nasty piece of work    malfeito
• a piece of cake    muito fácil, um pedaço de bolo
• a piece of one's mind    crítica, umas verdades
• all of a piece    todos da mesma espécie/qualidade
• by the piece    por unidade
• go to pieces    ser destruído, quebrar em cacos, cair aos pedaços
• in one piece    inteiro
• of a piece    da mesma espécie/qualidade, idêntico
• of a piece with another    idêntico
• piece by piece    um por um
• pièce de résistance    prato de resistência
• piece goods    mercadorias vendidas por peça
• piece of work    trabalho
• piece out    aumentar, alongar
• piece together    juntar, unir
• say one's piece    dar sua opinião
• set piece    reunião de artistas com intuito de causar impacto, local de exposição dos fogos de artifício, parte de um cenário teatral, qualquer situação cuidadosa e previamente planejada (como uma ação militar)
• take to pieces    desmontar
• tear/pull/pick to pieces    rasgar, desmontar, quebrar em pedaços

Русский (Russian)
кусок, участок, штука, произведение, часть, фигура, пистолет, соединять

idioms:

• a nasty piece of work    гнусный тип, жестокий, отталкивающий человек
• a piece of cake    раз плюнуть
• a piece of one's mind    резкая критика
• a piece of the action    доля
• all of a piece    однородный, в едином стиле
• by the piece    поштучно
• go to pieces    разбиться, рассыпаться, расклеиться
• in one piece    в целости и сохранности
• of a piece    согласовываться
• of a piece with another    согласовываться с чем-либо
• piece by piece    один кусочек за другим
• piКce de rВsistance    главная достопримеча- тельность
• piece goods    штучный товар
• piece of work    работа, произведение
• piece out    собрать, сварганить, восполнить
• piece together    собрать, сварганить
• say one's piece    высказать все начистоту
• set piece    деталь декорации, произведение искусства в традиционном духе, эпизод (о пьесе), детально спланированная военная операция
• take to pieces    разобрать
• tear/pull/pick to pieces    разобрать, сломать

Español (Spanish)
n. - parte, porción, trozo, cacho, pedazo, pieza, artículo, pistola, revólver, obra de teatro, boca de fuego, rodaja, paño, trapo, ficha, chapa
v. tr. - partir en trozos, apedazar, remendar, completar con trozos o piezas

idioms:

• a piece of cake    pan comido, algo sumamente fácil
• a piece of one's mind    decir cuatro verdades a uno
• a piece of the action    una parte de las ganancias, una tajada
• all of a piece    de un solo bloque, de una sola pieza, consistente, armónico
• by the piece    por piezas, a destajo
• go to pieces    desmoronarse, venirse abajo, desmoralizarse por completo, darse a la desesperación, abatirse, sufrir un ataque de nervios
• in one piece    sano y salvo, en buen estado, indemne
• of a piece with    de un solo bloque, de una sola pieza, coherente con
• piece by piece    pieza por pieza
• pièce de résistance    atracción principal, plato fuerte, obra principal (en una exposición)
• piece goods    géneros en piezas, géneros que se venden por yardas
• piece of work    un trabajo, una obra, un tipo, un sujeto
• piece out    suplir con dificultad, completar, reconstruir
• piece together    juntar, juntar las partes de, armar, reconstruir, idear
• piece up    remendar, juntar
• say one's piece    decir su parecer, expresar su opinión
• set piece    escena de gran efecto dramático, estrategia, jugada planeada de antemano, fuegos artificiales
• take to pieces    desmontar, desarmar, deshacer

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - stycke, bit, verk, musikstycke, längd, del, ackord, pjäs, mynt
v. - sy ihop, laga, lappa, foga

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
块, 篇, 片, 拼凑, 修理, 拼合, 修补

idioms:

• a piece of cake    轻松的事
• a piece of one's mind    严厉责备, 直言
• a piece of the action    所参与的一部分行动
• all of a piece    十分相像的, 同类的
• by the piece    按件计酬
• go to pieces    成碎片, 崩溃, 垮下来
• in one piece    东西完好的, 人未受伤的, 平安无恙的
• of a piece    一致的
• of a piece with another    与另一个一致, 与...一致
• piece by piece    逐渐地
• pi奵e de r俿istance    主菜, 主要项目, 主要事件
• piece goods    衣料, 布匹
• piece of work    作品, 产品, 贬人
• piece out    使完整, 使成整体
• piece together    拼凑
• say one's piece    发表意见
• set piece    一件舞台布景, 固定的...
• take to pieces    拆开

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 塊, 篇, 片
v. tr. - 拼湊, 修理, 拼合, 修補

idioms:

• a piece of cake    輕鬆的事
• a piece of one's mind    嚴厲責備, 直言
• a piece of the action    所參與的一部分行動
• all of a piece    十分相像的, 同類的
• by the piece    按件計酬
• go to pieces    成碎片, 崩潰, 垮下來
• in one piece    東西完好的, 人未受傷的, 平安無恙的
• of a piece    一致的
• of a piece with another    與另一個一致, 與...一致
• piece by piece    逐漸地
• pie de ristance    主菜, 主要專案, 主要事件
• piece goods    衣料, 布匹
• piece of work    作品, 產品, 貶人
• piece out    使完整, 使成整體
• piece together    拼湊
• say one's piece    發表意見
• set piece    一件舞台佈景, 固定的...
• take to pieces    拆開

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 조각, 한 개, 부분, 동전
v. tr. - 잇다, (실 따위) 연결하다

idioms:

• a piece of cake    간단히 할 수 있는 일
• a piece of one's mind    솔직한 의견, 비난
• a piece of the action    할당량
• by the piece    일한 분량에 따라
• go to pieces    산산조각이 나다, 엉망이 되다
• in one piece    잇대어, 간격 없이
• piece out    이어 붙이다, 보완하다
• piece together    결합하다
• take to pieces    산산조각을 내다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 一つ, 部分, 断片, 破片, 区画, 作品, 記事, 部品, こま, 硬貨, 一反, 一片
v. - 継ぎ合わせる, 継ぎ合わせて作る

idioms:

• a piece of cake    たやすいこと
• a piece of one's mind    強気で言う, ずけずけ文句を言う
• a piece of the action    分け前
• all of a piece    同種類の, 首尾一貫した
• by the piece    出来高払いで
• go to pieces    ばらばらになる, 参ってしまう
• in one piece    単一のものから成る, 無傷で
• of a piece    同種の
• of a piece with another    と同様の
• piece by piece    ひとつひとつ
• piece goods    反物
• piece of paper    紙一枚
• piece of work    作品, 仕事
• piece out    継ぎ足しする
• piece together    継ぎ合わせる
• set piece    仕掛け花火, 既成の形式
• take to pieces    分解する, 分解できる
• tear/pull/pick to pieces    ずたずたに引き裂く, こきおろす, はさみ切る, カードを取る

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) قطعه, جزء, كسرة, مدفع (فعل) يشكل, يؤلف, يكون, يرقع, يقترن, يوصل, يربط‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮חתיכה, חלק, קטע, יצירה, כמות, כלי, מטבע, אקדח, אישה (מדוברת), ברנש, דוגמה, אי‬
v. tr. - ‮חיבר, הרכיב מחתיכות‬

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