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piece /piːs/ /piːs/ Online sound. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/us_pron/p/pie/piece/piece__us_1.mp3 piece(noun)/piːs/ /piːs/an amount of something that has been cut or separated from the rest of it; a standard amount of somethingShe wrote something on a small piece of paper.a piece of wood/metala large piece of landa piece of cakea piece of cheese/meat/breadI've got a piece of grit in my eye.a small/little/tiny piece of somethingHe cut the pizza into bite-sized pieces.Extra ExamplesShe makes her sculptures out of odd pieces of scrap metal.She tore the letter into tiny pieces.one of the bits or parts that something breaks intoThere were tiny pieces of glass all over the road.The boat had been smashed to pieces on the rocks.The building was blown to pieces.tear/rip something to piecesThe vase lay in pieces in the floor.Extra ExamplesThe cake just broke into pieces when I cut it.The plate smashed into little pieces on the stone floor.The vase was now in pieces on the kitchen floor.one of the parts that something is made ofSEE ALSO one-piecehttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/one-pieceHe took the clock to pieces.a missing piece of the puzzleThe bridge was taken down piece by piece.She's been doing a 500-piece jigsaw.Extra ExamplesCan I take this jigsaw to pieces?I had to take the car to pieces in order to repair it.A few pieces of the puzzle were missing.This chair comes to pieces.We'll need to take the engine apart, piece by piece.He broke the clock down into pieces.There had to be some missing piece of the story.a single item of a particular type, especially one that forms part of a setSEE ALSO chimney piecehttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/chimney-piecea piece of equipment/furniturea piece of clothing/luggagea piece of machinerya 28-piece dinner serviceused with many uncountable nouns to describe a single example or an amount of somethinga piece of information/evidence/advice/news/legislationa piece of softwareThis is a superb piece of work.It was an interesting piece of research.The building is a piece of history (= of historical interest or importance).Isn't that a piece of luck?You should eat at least two pieces of fruit a day.a single item of writing, art, music, etc. that somebody has produced or created; a short item of writing from a longer workSEE ALSO conversation piecehttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/conversation-piecea piece of music/arta fine piece of writingThey performed pieces by Bach and Handel.The painting is a companion piece to (= is closely related to and intended to be displayed with) an earlier work.They have some beautiful pieces (= works of art, etc.) in their home.She read a piece from ‘Alice in Wonderland’.Extra ExamplesThe orchestra performed pieces by Ravel and Prokofiev.Auditioning students are required to play a solo piece of their choice.a piece for symphony orchestra, choir and four soloistsHe hasn't produced a single piece of writing this year.They are exhibiting two important pieces by Calder.This is an effective piece of writing.a companion piece to the portrait of Gauguin's empty chairThe best pieces include three paintings by El Greco.an article in a newspaper or magazine or a broadcast on television or radioSEE ALSO hit piecehttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/hit-pieceThe Washington Post ran a series of opinion pieces criticizing the policy.Did you see her piece about the internet in the paper today?Extra Examplesa short piece by Will Simons on television satirean occasional piece on the lives of ordinary peoplean original piece written specifically for the producera coin of the value mentioneda 50p piecea five-cent pieceone of the small figures or objects that you move around in games such as chessa part or share of somethingcompanies seeking a piece of the marketa guna short distanceShe lives down the road a piece from here.small objects or items of various kindsShe stuffed all her bits and pieces into a bag and left.I just need to get a few bits and pieces at the supermarket.to use bombs or other weapons to destroy somebody/something completelyThe plane was blown to pieces when the bomb exploded.to become very old and in bad condition because of long useSYNONYM fall aparthttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/fall-apartOur car is falling to pieces, we've had it so long.My old dictionary is falling to pieces.to stop working; to be destroyedHe's worried the business will fall to pieces without him.to tell somebody that you think their behaviour is bad or are angry with themto be so upset or afraid that you cannot manage to live or work normallyAfter his wife died he just went to pieces.used to say that there is no definite answer to a question‘How long will it take?’ ‘How long's a piece of string?’safe; not damaged or hurt, especially after a journey or dangerous experienceThey were lucky to get home in one piece.a person who is unpleasant, unkind or dishonestDon’t trust him; he’s a nasty piece of work.He's a thoroughly nasty piece of work.all the same or similarThe houses are all of a piece.all at the same timeThe house was built all of a piece in 1754.to criticize somebody, or their work or ideas, very severelyto return or to help somebody return to a normal situation, particularly after a shock or a disasterYou cannot live your children's lives for them; you can only be there to pick up the pieces when things go wrong.a thing that is very easy to doa share of the available money or benefits that you believe you have a right toThe company is demanding a larger slice of the corporate pie.a thing that is very easy to doused to express the fact that you admire somebody or find them funny, often when they have done something that surprises youYou're some piece of work, Jack, do you know that?a share or role in an interesting or exciting activity, especially one that makes moneyForeign firms will all want a piece of the action if the new airport goes ahead.to say exactly what you feel or thinkthe person or thing that is responsible for all the trouble in a situationIt’s hard to identify the real villain of the piece in this case.Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French piece (compare with medieval Latin pecia, petium), of obscure ultimate origin.

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(noun) she wrote something on a small piece of paper.a piece of wood/metala large piece of landa piece of cake Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=piece This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word3	piece
WordType	(noun)
Phonetic	/piːs/ /piːs/
Example	she wrote something on a small piece of paper. a piece of wood/metal a large piece of land a piece of cake
Sound	Online sound. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/us_pron/p/pie/piece/piece__us_1.mp3
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=piece
Content	piece (noun)/piːs/ /piːs/ an amount of something that has been cut or separated from the rest of it; a standard amount of something She wrote something on a small piece of paper. a piece of wood/metal a large piece of land a piece of cake a piece of cheese/meat/bread I've got a piece of grit in my eye. a small/little/tiny piece of something He cut the pizza into bite-sized pieces. Extra Examples She makes her sculptures out of odd pieces of scrap metal. She tore the letter into tiny pieces. one of the bits or parts that something breaks into There were tiny pieces of glass all over the road. The boat had been smashed to pieces on the rocks. The building was blown to pieces. tear/rip something to pieces The vase lay in pieces in the floor. Extra Examples The cake just broke into pieces when I cut it. The plate smashed into little pieces on the stone floor. The vase was now in pieces on the kitchen floor. one of the parts that something is made of SEE ALSO one-piece https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/one-piece He took the clock to pieces. a missing piece of the puzzle The bridge was taken down piece by piece. She's been doing a 500-piece jigsaw. Extra Examples Can I take this jigsaw to pieces? I had to take the car to pieces in order to repair it. A few pieces of the puzzle were missing. This chair comes to pieces. We'll need to take the engine apart, piece by piece. He broke the clock down into pieces. There had to be some missing piece of the story. a single item of a particular type, especially one that forms part of a set SEE ALSO chimney piece https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/chimney-piece a piece of equipment/furniture a piece of clothing/luggage a piece of machinery a 28-piece dinner service used with many uncountable nouns to describe a single example or an amount of something a piece of information/evidence/advice/news/legislation a piece of software This is a superb piece of work. It was an interesting piece of research. The building is a piece of history (= of historical interest or importance). Isn't that a piece of luck? You should eat at least two pieces of fruit a day. a single item of writing, art, music, etc. that somebody has produced or created; a short item of writing from a longer work SEE ALSO conversation piece https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/conversation-piece a piece of music/art a fine piece of writing They performed pieces by Bach and Handel. The painting is a companion piece to (= is closely related to and intended to be displayed with) an earlier work. They have some beautiful pieces (= works of art, etc.) in their home. She read a piece from ‘Alice in Wonderland’. Extra Examples The orchestra performed pieces by Ravel and Prokofiev. Auditioning students are required to play a solo piece of their choice. a piece for symphony orchestra, choir and four soloists He hasn't produced a single piece of writing this year. They are exhibiting two important pieces by Calder. This is an effective piece of writing. a companion piece to the portrait of Gauguin's empty chair The best pieces include three paintings by El Greco. an article in a newspaper or magazine or a broadcast on television or radio SEE ALSO hit piece https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/hit-piece The Washington Post ran a series of opinion pieces criticizing the policy. Did you see her piece about the internet in the paper today? Extra Examples a short piece by Will Simons on television satire an occasional piece on the lives of ordinary people an original piece written specifically for the producer a coin of the value mentioned a 50p piece a five-cent piece one of the small figures or objects that you move around in games such as chess a part or share of something companies seeking a piece of the market a gun a short distance She lives down the road a piece from here. small objects or items of various kinds She stuffed all her bits and pieces into a bag and left. I just need to get a few bits and pieces at the supermarket. to use bombs or other weapons to destroy somebody/something completely The plane was blown to pieces when the bomb exploded. to become very old and in bad condition because of long use SYNONYM fall apart https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/fall-apart Our car is falling to pieces, we've had it so long. My old dictionary is falling to pieces. to stop working; to be destroyed He's worried the business will fall to pieces without him. to tell somebody that you think their behaviour is bad or are angry with them to be so upset or afraid that you cannot manage to live or work normally After his wife died he just went to pieces. used to say that there is no definite answer to a question ‘How long will it take?’ ‘How long's a piece of string?’ safe; not damaged or hurt, especially after a journey or dangerous experience They were lucky to get home in one piece. a person who is unpleasant, unkind or dishonest Don’t trust him; he’s a nasty piece of work. He's a thoroughly nasty piece of work. all the same or similar The houses are all of a piece. all at the same time The house was built all of a piece in 1754. to criticize somebody, or their work or ideas, very severely to return or to help somebody return to a normal situation, particularly after a shock or a disaster You cannot live your children's lives for them; you can only be there to pick up the pieces when things go wrong. a thing that is very easy to do a share of the available money or benefits that you believe you have a right to The company is demanding a larger slice of the corporate pie. a thing that is very easy to do used to express the fact that you admire somebody or find them funny, often when they have done something that surprises you You're some piece of work, Jack, do you know that? a share or role in an interesting or exciting activity, especially one that makes money Foreign firms will all want a piece of the action if the new airport goes ahead. to say exactly what you feel or think the person or thing that is responsible for all the trouble in a situation It’s hard to identify the real villain of the piece in this case. Word Origin Middle English: from Old French piece (compare with medieval Latin pecia, petium), of obscure ultimate origin.
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