piece

(Englisch)

Noun

1. A part of a larger whole, usually in such a form that it is able to be separated from other parts.
2. A single item belonging to a class of similar items.
3. One of the figures used in playing chess, specifically a higher-value figure as distinguished from a pawn; (by extension) those with which draughts, backgammon, and other similar board games are played.
4. A coin, especially one valued at less than the principal unit of currency.
5. An artistic creation, such as a painting, sculpture, musical composition, literary work, etc.
6. An article published in the press.
7. An artillery gun.
8. (US, colloquial) A gun.
9. (Canada, US, colloquial) A toupee or wig, especially when worn by a man.
10. (Ireland, Scotland, UK, US, dialectal) A slice or other quantity of bread, eaten on its own; a sandwich or light snack.
11. (US, colloquial, vulgar) A sexual encounter; from piece of ass or piece of tail.
12. (US, colloquial, mildly, vulgar) A shoddy or worthless object (usually applied to consumer products like vehicles or appliances).
13. (US, slang) A cannabis pipe.
14. (uncountable) Used to describe a pitch that has been hit but not well, usually either being caught by the opposing team or going foul. Usually used in the past tense with get.
15. (dated, derogatory, sometimes) An individual; a person.
16. (obsolete) A castle; a fortified building.
17. (US) A pacifier; a dummy.
18. (colloquial) A distance.
19. A structured practice row, often used for performance evaluation.
20. An amount of work to be done at one time; a unit of piece work.
21. (slang) An ounce of a recreational drug.

Verb

1. (transitive, usually) To assemble (something real or figurative).
2. To make, enlarge, or repair, by the addition of a piece or pieces; to patch; often with out.
3. (slang) To produce a work of graffiti more complex than a tag.
4. (dated, informal, intransitive, often, with-on) To eat small quantities of food between meals; to snack; to take small or intermittent bites at a food item.

Ausgesprochen als (IPA)

/piːs/

Etymologie (Englisch)

Geerbt von Mittelenglisch: pece

Verwandt mit Englisch: fit

Verwandt mit Isländisch: fit

Verwandt mit Deutsch: Fitze

Verwandt mit Althochdeutsch: *fitjâ

Verwandt mit Walisisch: peth

Verwandt mit Bretonisch: pez

Verwandt mit Irisch: cuid

Verwandt mit Französisch: pièce

Verwandt mit Portugiesisch: peça

Verwandt mit Spanisch: pieza

Verwandt mit Italienisch: pezza

Verwandt mit Italienisch: pezzo

In summary

From Middle English pece, peece, peice, from Old French piece, from Late Latin petia, pettia, possibly from Gaulish *pettyā, from Proto-Celtic *kʷezdis (“piece, portion, quota”); doublet of English fit, fytte, fytt (“musical piece, chapter”), Icelandic fit (“web”), German Fitze (“skein”), from Old High German *fitjâ. Compare Welsh peth, Breton pez (“thing”), Irish cuid. Compare French pièce, Portuguese peça, Spanish pieza, Italian pezza, Italian pezzo.

Konzepte

Stück

1️⃣

Teil

Stückchen

Bestandteil

Bruchstück

Fleck

Splitter

Abschnitt

Ausschnitt

Figur

Werk

Stein

🪨

Geschütz

Befestigung

Brocken

Fragment

Schnipsel

Offizier

Partie

Reich

Schnitzel

Spielfigur

👨

Territorium

Ziegel

Ziegelstein

Zone

Zutat

eins

1

teil

Stück Tôfu

Kimonostoff

-s

Bröckchen

Pflanzenteil

St.

-e

stück

Satzfragment

Einzelfertigungs-

Anteil

Backstein

Bissen

Ding

Element

Experte

Frieden

☮️

Gebiet

Gegend

Ingredienz

Kanone

Synonyme

bit

part

fragment

slice

portion

section

lump

chunk

scrap

patch

shred

segment

morsel

chip

strip

hunk

component

flake

cut

man

👨

share

division

penetrate

item

slab

half

assemble

side

put together

bite

block

musical composition

work

coin

🪙

slip

song

🎶

join

joint

splinter

stick

cloth

element

detail

firearm

plot

parcel

particle

composition

article

combine

Sätze

A large piece suddenly came off and fell with a loud and sharp noise .

Ein großes Stück kam plötzlich ab und fiel mit einem lauten und scharfen Geräusch.

A woman sits on a piece of art furniture .

Eine Frau sitzt auf einem Kunstmöbel.

This was a record price for a Kooning piece sold at auction .

Dies war ein Rekordpreis für ein Kooning -Stück, das bei einer Auktion verkauft wurde.

I'll work all night , until dawn , and I'll clean every piece of crystal in your shop .

Ich werde die ganze Nacht bis zum Morgengrauen arbeiten und jedes Stück Kristall in Ihrem Geschäft reinigen.