piece [Am pis, Brit piːs] SUBST
1.1. piece (part of sth broken, torn, cut, divided):
- piece
- pedazo m
- piece
- trozo m
- a piece of bread
- un pedazo or un trozo de pan
- she ripped the letter into pieces
- rompió la carta en pedacitos
- she ripped the letter into pieces
- hizo trizas la carta
- a piece of land
- un terreno
- a piece of land
- una parcela
- to come or fall to pieces
- hacerse pedazos
- she smashed the vase to pieces
- hizo añicos el jarrón
- he was blown to pieces by a mine
- una mina lo voló en pedazos
- the toy lay in pieces on the floor
- el juguete estaba en el suelo, hecho pedazos
- her life in pieces, she made up her mind to …
- con la vida deshecha or en ruinas, decidió …
- in one piece they got back in one piece
- volvieron sanos y salvos
- I dropped it, but it's still in one piece
- se me cayó, pero está intacto
- to be a piece of cake ugs
- ser pan comido ugs
- to be a piece of cake ugs
- ser un bollo RíoPl ugs
- to go to pieces (be very upset)
- quedar deshecho or destrozado
- to go to pieces (break down)
- perder el control
- he went to pieces after his wife left him
- quedó deshecho or destrozado cuando la mujer lo dejó
- to pick up the pieces he gets himself into trouble and expects me to pick up the pieces
- se mete en líos y después pretende que yo le saque las castañas del fuego
- he's trying to pick up the pieces of his life
- está tratando de rehacer su vida
- to pull sth/sb to pieces
- destrozar algo/a alguien
- he pulled her essay to pieces
- le destrozó el trabajo
- he pulled her essay to pieces
- le criticó duramente el trabajo
1.2. piece (component):
- piece
- pieza f
- piece
- parte f
- he's taken the clock to pieces
- ha desarmado or desmontado el reloj
- it comes to pieces
- es desmontable
- we took the novel to pieces
- analizamos la novela parte por parte
- a three-piece suit
- un traje de tres piezas
- a three-piece suit
- un terno
- the pieces are starting to fall into place
- las cosas se están empezando a aclarar
2. piece (item):
- a piece of advice
- un consejo
- 500 pieces of artillery
- 500 piezas de artillería
- a piece of chewing gum
- un chicle
- a piece of clothing
- una prenda (de ropa)
- a piece of fruit
- una fruta
- a piece of fruit
- una pieza de fruta
- a piece of furniture
- un mueble
- a piece of jewelry
- una alhaja
- an absurd piece of legislation
- una norma (or disposición etc.) absurda
- that was a piece of luck!
- ¡qué suerte!
- how many pieces of luggage do they have?
- ¿cuántos bultos llevan?
- a piece of news
- una noticia
- a piece of paper
- un papel
- an excellent piece of work
- un trabajo excelente
- we sell the cutlery by the piece Brit
- vendemos los cubiertos sueltos or por piezas
- of a piece they are all of a piece
- están todos cortados por el mismo patrón
- to be a nasty piece of work ugs
- ser una basura
- to be a nasty piece of work ugs
- ser una porquería ugs
- to give sb a piece of one's mind
- cantarle las cuarenta or decirle cuatro verdades a alguien
3.1. piece MUS:
- a piece (of music)
- una pieza (de música)
3.2. piece THEAT:
- piece
- pieza f
3.3. piece PRESSE:
- piece
- artículo m
3.4. piece (of poetry):
- piece
- poema m
- piece
- poesía f
- to say one's piece
- dar su (or mi etc.) opinión
- to say one's piece
- opinar
3.5. piece KUNST:
- piece
- pieza f
4. piece (coin):
- piece
- moneda f
- piece
- pieza f
- a 50 peso piece
- una moneda de 50 pesos
5.1. piece (in board games):
- piece
- ficha f
- piece
- pieza f
5.2. piece (in chess):
- piece
- figura f
6. piece (handgun):
- piece sl
- pistola f
- piece sl
- pipa f Esp sl
- piece sl
- fusca f Méx sl
7. piece (distance) Am ugs:
- a piece
- un trecho
- that's a fair piece from here
- queda a un buen trecho de aquí
- that's a fair piece from here
- de aquí es un tirón RíoPl ugs
8.1. piece sl, abw (woman):
- piece
- tipa f ugs, abw
- piece
- tía f Esp ugs
- piece
- mamacita f Méx ugs
- piece
- mina f CSur sl
8.2. piece sl, abw (sexual partner) Am:
- she's a terrific piece
- es muy buena en la cama ugs
period piece SUBST
- the novel is of interest only as a period piece
- la novela tiene solo interés histórico
- his paintings are charming period pieces
- sus cuadros son deliciosas estampas de época
- her car is a period piece scherzh
- su coche es una pieza de museo scherzh
set piece SUBST
1. set piece MUS:
- set piece
- pieza que se suele tocar en determinadas ocasiones
- set piece (for music exam)
- pieza f obligatoria
- she delivered her set piece on the ills of capitalism
- soltó su discurso de siempre sobre los males del capitalismo
2. set piece SPORT:
- set piece
- jugada f preparada
- set piece
- jugada f prefabricada
- set piece
- jugada f de laboratorio
three-piece [Am ˈθri ˈˌpis, Brit ˈθriːpiːs] ADJ attr
- three-piece band
- trío m
- three-piece suite
- juego m de living (de sofá y dos sillones) LatAm
- three-piece suite
- tresillo m Esp
two-piece [Am ˈtu ˌpis, Brit tuːˈpiːs] ADJ
two-piece swimsuit:
- two-piece
- de dos piezas
conversation piece SUBST
- conversation piece
- tema m de conversación
museum piece SUBST
- museum piece
- pieza f de museo
- your camera's a real museum piece
- tu cámara es una antigualla or una pieza de museo
party piece SUBST U Brit
- party piece
- numerito m ugs
- he was asked to perform his party piece
- le pidieron que interpretara su númerito ugs
- he was asked to perform his party piece
- le pidieron que cantara su canción (or recitara su poema etc.)
piece together VERB [Am pis -, Brit piːs -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)
1. piece together events/facts:
- piece together
- reconstruir
2. piece together:
- piece together alibi
- idear
- piece together argument
- estructurar
piece rate SUBST
- piece rate
- pago m por trabajo a destajo
- to work on piece rates
- trabajar a destajo
piece [pi:s] SUBST
1. piece (bit):
- piece of wood, metal, food
- trozo m
- piece of text
- sección f
- piece of land
- terreno m
- piece of broken glass
- fragmento m
- a piece of paper (scrap)
- un trozo de papel
- a piece of paper (sheet)
- una hoja
- in one piece
- en una sola pieza
- in pieces
- en pedazos
- to break sth to/in piece
- hacer algo pedazos
- to tear sth into pieces
- desgarrar algo
- (all) in one piece
- (todo) de una pieza
- piece by piece
- pieza por pieza
- to come to pieces (shatter)
- hacerse añicos
- to come to pieces (made to be disassembled)
- ser desmontable
- to take sth to pieces Brit
- desmontar algo
- to go (all) to pieces (trauma)
- sufrir un ataque de nervios
- to go (all) to pieces (collapse, break)
- venirse abajo
2. piece (item, one of set):
- piece
- unidad f
- piece of luggage
- bulto m
- piece of clothing
- prenda f de vestir
- piece of equipment
- aparato m
3. piece (game):
- piece
- pieza f
4. piece (scrap):
- a piece of advice
- un consejo
- piece of evidence
- prueba f
- a piece of information
- una información
- a piece of news
- una noticia
5. piece:
- piece KUNST, MUS
- pieza f
- piece PRESSE
- anuncio m
- piece of theatre
- obra f de teatro
- a piece of writing
- un texto
6. piece (coin):
- piece
- moneda f
- a 50p piece
- una moneda de 50 peniques
Wendungen:
- to get a piece of the action Am (profits)
- obtener una parte del beneficio
- to get a piece of the action (get excitement)
- pasarlo bien
- to be a piece of cake ugs
- ser pan comido
- to want a piece of the cake
- querer parte del pastel
- to give sb a piece of one's mind ugs
- decir cuatro verdades a alguien
- to say one's piece
- decir lo que uno quiere decir
one-piece (swimsuit) [ˈwʌnpi:s] SUBST
- one-piece (swimsuit)
- bañador m
test piece SUBST MUS
- test piece
- obra f elegida para un certamen
piece number SUBST
- piece number
- número m de pieza
piece rate SUBST
- piece rate
- precio m por unidad
two-piece SUBST
1. two-piece (suit):
- two-piece
- conjunto m de dos piezas
2. two-piece (bikini):
- two-piece
- bañador m de dos piezas
piece price SUBST
- piece price
- precio m por unidad
piece-worker SUBST
- piece-worker
- destajista mf
piece together VERB trans (reconstruct)
- piece together
- reconstruir
- to piece together evidence
- atar cabos
three-piece [ˌθri:ˈpi:s] ADJ
- three-piece
- de tres piezas
piece [pis] SUBST
1. piece (small unit):
- piece of wood, metal, food
- trozo m
- piece of text
- sección f
- piece of land
- terreno m
- piece of broken glass
- fragmento m
- a piece of paper (scrap)
- un trozo de papel
- a piece of paper (sheet)
- una hoja
- in one piece
- en una sola pieza
- in pieces
- en pedazos
- to break sth to/in pieces
- hacer algo pedazos
- to tear sth into pieces
- desgarrar algo
- (all) in one piece
- (todo) de una pieza
- piece by piece
- pieza por pieza
- to go (all) to pieces (suffer trauma)
- sufrir un ataque de nervios
- to go (all) to pieces (collapse, break)
- venirse abajo
2. piece (item, one of set):
- piece
- unidad f
- piece of luggage
- bulto m
- piece of clothing
- prenda f de vestir
- piece of equipment
- aparato m
3. piece (in games):
- piece
- pieza f
4. piece (with mass nouns):
- a piece of advice
- un consejo
- a piece of evidence
- una prueba
- a piece of information
- una información
- a piece of news
- una noticia
5. piece:
- piece KUNST, MUS
- pieza f
- piece PRESSE
- anuncio m
- a piece of writing
- un texto
6. piece (coin):
- piece
- moneda f
- a 50 cent piece
- una moneda de 50 centavos
7. piece sl (gun):
- to carry a piece
- llevar una pipa
Wendungen:
- to get a piece of the action (profits)
- obtener una parte del beneficio
- to get a piece of the action (excitement)
- pasarlo bien
- to be a piece of cake ugs
- ser pan comido
- to want a piece of the pie
- querer parte del pastel
- to give sb a piece of one's mind ugs
- decir cuatro verdades a alguien
- to say one's piece
- decir lo que uno quiere decir
one-piece (swimsuit) [ˈwʌn·pis] SUBST
- one-piece (swimsuit)
- bañador m
test piece SUBST MUS
- test piece
- obra f elegida para un certamen
three-piece [ˌθri·ˈpis] ADJ
- three-piece
- de tres piezas
two-piece SUBST
1. two-piece (suit):
- two-piece
- conjunto m de dos piezas
2. two-piece (bikini):
- two-piece
- bikini m
piece together VERB trans (reconstruct)
- piece together
- reconstruir
- to piece together evidence
- atar cabos
piece number SUBST
- piece number
- número m de pieza
piece price SUBST
- piece price
- precio m por unidad
piece rate SUBST
- piece rate
- precio m por unidad
three-piece suit SUBST
- three-piece suit
- terno m
- pieza de presión
- compression piece
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It is these set piece encounters or routines which are used by performers to construct their own Punch and Judy shows.
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en.wikipedia.org The winning goal also came from a set piece.
en.wikipedia.org The make-up artist managed to acquire an original set piece, which he studied and later sculpted.
en.wikipedia.org As well as set piece, heavily defended convoys, small quantities of important supplies and personnel were sent by fast warships (usually s) and by submarine.
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