piece

• Substantiv, das einen Teil, Anteil oder Abschnitt eines Ganzen bezeichnet sowie einen einzelnen Gegenstand oder ein Exemplar von etwas.

A noun referring to a part, portion, or segment of a larger whole, or an individual item or example of something.

1. Part of a wholeA1formal

   A portion or segment of something larger.

   Teil

   • She cut the cake into eight pieces.
   • He picked up a piece of paper from the floor.
   • The puzzle has a missing piece.

   Synonymebitchunkdivisionfragmentpartportionsectionsegmentshareslice

   Antonymeallentiretysumtotalitywhole

2. Single item or unitA1formal

   An individual object or item, often one of a set.

   Stück

   • I need a piece of string to tie this box.
   • She bought a piece of furniture for her living room.
   • He gave me a piece of advice.

   Synonymearticlebitcomponentelementitempartunit

3. Artistic workB1formal

   A work of art, music, literature, or other creative output.

   Werk

   • The museum displayed a beautiful piece of sculpture.
   • She composed a new piece for the piano.
   • This is a classic piece of literature.

   Synonymecompositioncreationnumberopusproductionselectionwork

4. A2informal

   A coin of a specified value.

   Münze

   • He found a 50-cent piece on the sidewalk.
   • She put a two-pound piece into the vending machine.
   • The old man collected rare gold pieces.

   Synonymebitcoin

• Verb, das die Handlung bezeichnet, etwas aus einzelnen Teilen zusammenzusetzen oder zu reparieren, oft verwendet mit 'together'.

A verb used to indicate the act of assembling or repairing something by joining parts together, often used with 'together'.

1. Assemble or repairB2formal

   To put together or repair something by joining parts.

   Zusammensetzen oder reparieren

   • She pieced the broken vase back together.
   • He pieced the puzzle in less than an hour.
   • The detective pieced the evidence to solve the case.

   Synonymeassemblecomposeconstructjoinmendpatchrepairunite

   Antonymedetachdisassembledividepartseparate

2. Mend or patchB2informal

   To repair or reinforce something by adding a piece of material.

   flicken

   • She pieced the torn jeans with a patch.
   • He pieced the hole in the roof with a new shingle.
   • They pieced the old quilt with fresh fabric.

   Synonymecobblefixmendpatchpatch uprepair