piece

CEFRA1

/piːs/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A part of something that has been divided or broken.

  2. 02

    noun

    An item of art, music, writing, or furniture.

Examples

  • She wrote something on a small piece of paper.

  • There is a piece of good news for you.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A single item belonging to a class of similar items.

  2. 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.

  3. A part of a larger whole, usually in such a form that it is able to be separated from other parts.

More examples

In context

  • I want a piece of candy.

  • I've lost a piece of this jigsaw puzzle.

  • I’d like another piece of pie.

Synonyms

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

He broke off a small blank of chocolate to share with his friend.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

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”). Compare Welsh peth, Breton pez (“thing”), Irish cuid. Compare French pièce, Portuguese peça, Spanish pieza, Italian pezza, Italian pezzo.