piece

• Sustantivo que designa una parte, porción o segmento de algo entero, así como un objeto individual o un ejemplo de algo.

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.

   Parte de un todo

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

   Sinónimosbitchunkdivisionfragmentpartportionsectionsegmentshareslice

   Antónimosallentiretysumtotalitywhole

2. Single item or unitA1formal

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

   Pieza

   • 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.

   Sinónimosarticlebitcomponentelementitempartunit

3. Artistic workB1formal

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

   obra artística

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

   Sinónimoscompositioncreationnumberopusproductionselectionwork

4. A2informal

   A coin of a specified value.

   moneda (de valor especificado)

   • 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.

   Sinónimosbitcoin

• Verbo que denota la acción de ensamblar o reparar algo uniendo sus partes, a menudo usado con '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.

   Ensamblar o reparar

   • 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.

   Sinónimosassemblecomposeconstructjoinmendpatchrepairunite

   Antónimosdetachdisassembledividepartseparate

2. Mend or patchB2informal

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

   Remendar o parchear

   • 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.

   Sinónimoscobblefixmendpatchpatch uprepair