piece

(Inglese)

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.

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/piːs/

Etimologia (Inglese)

Ereditato da inglese medio: pece

Affine inglese: fit

Affine islandese: fit

Affine tedesco: Fitze

Affine tedesco antico alto: *fitjâ

Affine gallese: peth

Affine bretone: pez

Affine irlandese: cuid

Affine francese: pièce

Affine portoghese: peça

Affine spagnolo: pieza

Affine italiano: pezza

Affine italiano: 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.

Concetti

pezzo

parte

pezzetto

porzione

tozzo

brano

frammento

composizione

componente

componimento

opera

patria

pedina

provincia

raccogliere

regione

stato

taglio

tempo

⌚

territorio

unire

zona

assemblare

crepa

fuori serie

gnocco

integrante

mangiucchiare

pezza

pezzettino

piluccare

⛏️

rottura

sezione

cesoiata

spilluzzicare

bocca da fuoco

parti della pianta

minuzzo

arma leggera

pezzo musicale

abile

componimento musicale

boccone

cannone

dipartimento

distretto

esperto

mattone

mobile

moneta

🪙

sinonimi

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

Traduzioni

morceau

Stück

1️⃣

pedazo

pièce

stuk

pieza

Teil

pedaço

partie

peça

part

trozo

deel

parte

parte

Frasi

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

Un grande pezzo improvvisamente si allontanò e cadde con un rumore forte e acuto.

A woman sits on a piece of art furniture .

Una donna si siede su un mobile d'arte.

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

Questo era un prezzo record per un pezzo di koon venduto all'asta.

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

Lavorerò tutta la notte, fino all'alba, e pulirò ogni pezzo di cristallo nel tuo negozio.