Piece de resistance is a culinary term. It is the most substantial part of the meal, the part that will take longest to eat and be most filling.
He finds a small piece of string.
Translation: Cheating piece of sh*t -- it is a common exclamation in made by wives in reference to their husbands if they have been found to be sleeping around.
From the French, it is "pièce de résistance", a showpiece, crowning point, or highlight.
une feuille de papier
De = from. Para = to.
Piese de resistance is a French term meaning almost the same thing in English, piece of resistance pertaining to something as "the best part".
The "piece de resistance" is the most important piece in a collection, or showcase. The piece de resistance for a comedian would be his best joke; for a chef, his prized dish; for a museum, its most valuable artifact. It can also refer to any outstanding accomplishment. french: piece with lastingness, or staying power.
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It means "The piece of chalk".
Pièce de résistance (in a meal) is more comonly called "le plat" or "le plat principal".
Supposing de Warenne is French in origin, it would mean "from the Warren ( a small enclosed piece of land for breeding small game in France)".
"Idiota pedazo de ridículo" translates to "idiot piece of ridiculous" in English.
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Because a flat piece of paper has a larger surface area and therefore more wind resistance. But in a crumbled piece of paper the wind resistance is less.
I think you mean The Piece of String by Guy de Maupassant? If yes, it was published, like all original de Maupassant, in France. Its original title is La Ficelle[which may be why the English title is slightly confusing].
A flat piece of paper has a larger surface area, creating friction with the air, or more air resistance. There is more air surrounding the piece of paper, and this slows it down. A crumpled piece of paper has less surface area to create friction, meaning less air resistance. This causes it to fall faster.
The boy running with a piece of card in front will experience more air resistance compared to just the boy running alone. This is because the piece of card will create additional drag as it catches more air.