piece

Signification (Anglais)

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, a similar counter etc. in other games.
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. (colloquial) A gun.
9. (colloquial) A toupee or wig, especially when worn by a man.
10. A slice or other quantity of bread, eaten on its own; a sandwich or light snack.
11. (colloquial) A sexual encounter; from piece of ass or piece of tail.
12. (colloquial) A shoddy or worthless object (usually applied to consumer products like vehicles or appliances).
13. (slang) A cannabis pipe.
14. 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. An individual; a person.
16. (obsolete) A castle; a fortified building.
17. 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.

morceau

pièce

partie

part

fragment

bout

élément

portion

passage

contingent

tranche

pan

tronçon

un morceau

petit morceau

gros morceau

morceau de tissu

tissu

feu

durée

morceaux

brique

pion

pièce de tissu

étoffe

lopin

pays

gage

morceau de viande

reste

bois

canne

morceau de bois

demi

pièce d'artillerie

meuble

prendre

assembler

joindre

recueillir

arme à feu

homme

mâle

pie

composition

opus

acte

bit

peu

texte

bien que

moment

pendant que

quoique

tandis

tandis que

tant

temps

épeler

menuiserie

ouvrage

unité

œuvre

canon

partie de la plante

morceau coupé

petite entaille

oeuvre inachevée

Fréquence

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/piːs/

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.