piece

Betekenis (Engels)

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, 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.

Verb

1. 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.

Concepten

stuk

deel

brok

stukje

onderdeel

part

bonk

eindje

fragment

homp

gedeelte

lap

baksteen

bouwsteen

klinker

steen

tichel

blok

pion

muntstuk

brokstuk

eind

lappen

muziekstuk

samenvoegen

schaakstuk

staaltje

toneelstuk

verstellen

wicht

plantendeel

ingrediënt

fractie

bestanddeel

snipper

item

jaartelling

scherf

moot

snede

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/piːs/

Etymologie (Engels)

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.

Zinnen

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

Dit was een recordprijs voor een kooierstuk dat op een veiling werd verkocht.