Translations for conversation piece in the English»French Dictionary

conversation piece N

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1. conversation piece:

to be a conversation piece

susciter des remarques

2. conversation piece THEAT:

conversation piece

pièce de théâtre comportant essentiellement des dialogues

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conversation [Brit kɒnvəˈseɪʃ(ə)n, Am ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃ(ə)n] N

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I.piece [Brit piːs, Am pis] N

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2. piece (unit):

a piece of furniture

a piece of pottery

a piece of sculpture

a piece of luggage

a piece of advice

a piece of evidence

a piece of information

un renseignement

a piece of legislation

a piece of news

a piece of work (gen)

a piece of work (referring to book, article etc)

a piece of luck

un coup de chance

a piece of history

une tranche d'histoire

to be paid by the piece

être payé à la pièce

they cost £20 a piece

ils coûtent 20 livres pièce

4. piece (broken fragment):

piece (of glass, cup)

piece (of glass, cup)

en morceaux, en miettes

to fall to pieces machine, object:

tomber en morceaux

to fall to pieces fig case, argument:

it came to pieces in my hands

ça s'est cassé dans mes mains

to go to pieces fig person: (from shock)

to go to pieces (emotionally)

to go to pieces (in interview)

paniquer complètement

8. piece GAMES:

piece (in chess)

piece (in draughts)

9. piece MIL:

piece (gun)

piece (cannon)

pièce f (d'artillerie)

10. piece (gun):

piece inf

flingue m inf

piece inf

11. piece (woman):

piece sl pej

beau brin m de fille inf

II.-piece COMP

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III.piece [Brit piːs, Am pis]

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to be (all) of a piece town, house:

être d'un style homogène

to be (all) of a piece with sth action, statement, ideas:

s'accorder avec qc

to be still in one piece object:

to be still in one piece person:

être sain et sauf

to give sb a piece of one's mind

dire ses quatre vérités or son fait à qn

to pick sth to pieces

descendre qc en flammes

to pick up the pieces

recoller les morceaux

to say one's piece

dire ce qu'on a à dire

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conversation [ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃən, Am ˌkɑ:nvɚ-] N

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Phrases:

to strike up a conversation with sb

entamer une conversation avec qn

piece [pi:s] N

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1. piece (bit):

piece glass, pottery

to tear sth into pieces

déchirer qc en morceaux

to fall to pieces

in one piece

en un seul morceau

in one piece fig person

to come to pieces

partir en morceaux

to come to pieces kit furniture

to take to pieces Brit

to go (all) to pieces fig

3. piece (unit in game):

piece chess

5. piece (coin):

a 50p piece

une pièce de 50 pence

6. piece vulg (woman):

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He played a part in the development of the conversation piece, making groups of model figures to judge effects of light and shade. en.wikipedia.org

He excelled in painting conversation pieces and landscapes. en.wikipedia.org

It punctuated each stage of a banquet, prepared the diners for the next serving and functioned as a conversation piece. en.wikipedia.org

A unique wooden sculpture, which my daughter declared a must-have while we were choosing the table, quickly became a beloved conversation piece. www.thestar.com

The phrase conversation piece later acquired a different meaning. en.wikipedia.org

A majestic painting functions as a focal point and conversation piece at the dining area. business.inquirer.net

You can imagine it would make a great conversation piece in someone's home. www.dailymail.co.uk

In the following years he turned his attention to the production of small conversation pieces (i.e., groups in oil of full-length portraits from 12to 15 high). en.wikipedia.org

Many of these are intended as conversation pieces or speak merely for the entertainment of hearing sounds or words spoken by an inanimate object. en.wikipedia.org

There are many varieties of conversation piece. en.wikipedia.org

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