piece

• Nom désignant une partie, une portion ou un segment d'un tout, ainsi qu'un objet distinct ou un exemple de quelque chose.

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.

   Partie d'un tout

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

   Synonymesbitchunkdivisionfragmentpartportionsectionsegmentshareslice

   Antonymesallentiretysumtotalitywhole

2. Single item or unitA1formal

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

   Pièce (élément individuel)

   • 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.

   Synonymesarticlebitcomponentelementitempartunit

3. Artistic workB1formal

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

   œuvre (artistique)

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

   Synonymescompositioncreationnumberopusproductionselectionwork

4. A2informal

   A coin of a specified value.

   pièce (de monnaie)

   • 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.

   Synonymesbitcoin

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action d'assembler ou de réparer quelque chose en reliant des parties, souvent employé avec 'together' ; il signifie aussi rapiécer, ajouter une pièce à un vêtement.

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.

   assembler ou réparer en joignant des pièces

   • 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.

   Synonymesassemblecomposeconstructjoinmendpatchrepairunite

   Antonymesdetachdisassembledividepartseparate

2. Mend or patchB2informal

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

   raccommoder

   • 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.

   Synonymescobblefixmendpatchpatch uprepair