conversation piece in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for conversation piece in the English»Italian Dictionary

conversation piece [Brit, Am ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən ˌpis] N

1. conversation piece:

to be a conversation piece

essere oggetto di conversazione

2. conversation piece THEAT:

conversation piece

= dramma che si fonda sul dialogo

Translations for conversation piece in the Italian»English Dictionary

essere oggetto di conversazione

to be a conversation piece

essere oggetto di conversazione

to be a conversation piece

Translations for conversation piece in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

conversation

conversazione f (about su, riguardo a)

to have or hold a conversation

fare una conversazione

to strike up, break off a conversation

cominciare, interrompere una conversazione

to make conversation

fare conversazione

(deep) in conversation

nel pieno della conversazione

I.piece [Brit piːs, Am pis] N

1. piece (indeterminate amount):

piece (of fabric, wood, paper, metal, string, ribbon, chocolate)

pezzo m

piece (of cake, pie, meat, cheese)

pezzo m

piece (of cake, pie, meat, cheese)

fetta f

2. piece (unit):

a piece of furniture

un mobile

a piece of pottery

una ceramica

a piece of sculpture

una scultura

a piece of luggage

una valigia

a piece of advice

un consiglio

a piece of evidence

una prova

a piece of information

un'informazione

a piece of legislation

una legge

a piece of news

una notizia

a piece of work

un lavoro

a piece of work (referring to book)

un'opera

a piece of work (referring to article)

un pezzo

a piece of luck

una (botta di) fortuna

a piece of history

un pezzo di storia

to be paid by the piece

essere pagato a cottimo

they cost £20 a piece

costano 20 sterline cadauno

3. piece (component part):

piece (of jigsaw, machine, model)

pezzo m

piece by piece

pezzo per pezzo

in pieces

in pezzi

to come in pieces kit furniture:

essere da montare

to take sth to pieces

smontare qc

4. piece (broken fragment):

piece (of glass, cup)

pezzo m

piece (of glass, cup)

frammento m

in pieces

in pezzi

to fall to pieces machine, object:

cadere in pezzi

to fall to pieces fig case, argument:

essere demolito

it came to pieces in my hands

mi si è sbriciolato fra le mani

to go to pieces fig person: (from shock, emotionally)

avere un crollo (nervoso), andare (in pezzi)

to go to pieces (in interview)

andare nel pallone

5. piece (artistic work):

piece (of music)

brano m

piece (of music)

pezzo m

piece (sculpture)

scultura f

piece (painting)

dipinto m

piece (article)

pezzo m (on su)

piece (play)

pièce f

he read them a piece out of the book

ha letto loro un passaggio del libro

6. piece (instance):

a piece of propaganda, materialism, flattery

un esempio di

a wonderful piece of running, acting, engineering

una magnifica corsa, recitazione, opera di ingegneria

7. piece (coin):

piece

moneta f

piece

pezzo m

a 50p piece

una moneta da 50 penny

30 pieces of silver

30 monete d'argento

8. piece GAMES:

piece (in chess)

pezzo m

piece (in draughts)

pedina f

chess piece

pezzo degli scacchi

9. piece MIL:

piece (gun)

fucile m

piece (cannon)

pezzo m (d'artiglieria)

10. piece (gun):

piece inf

rivoltella f

piece inf

pistola f

11. piece (woman):

piece inf, offens

(bel) pezzo m di ragazza

II.-piece COMP

a 60-piece cutlery set

un servizio di posate da 60 pezzi

a 5-piece band MUS

una band di or composta da 5 elementi

III.piece [Brit piːs, Am pis] VB trans

piece

unire

piece

connettere

IV.piece [Brit piːs, Am pis]

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

essere costruito in stile omogeneo

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

essere in pieno accordo con qc

to be still in one piece object:

essere ancora intero or intatto

to be still in one piece person:

essere intero or indenne

to give sb a piece of one's mind

dire a qn il fatto suo

to pick sth to pieces

fare a pezzi or demolire qc also fig

to pick up the pieces

raccogliere i pezzi

to say one's piece

dire la propria

conversation piece in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for conversation piece in the English»Italian Dictionary

conversation [ˌkɑ:n·vɚ·ˈseɪ·ʃən] N (word exchange)

conversation

conversazione f

to strike up a conversation with sb

mettersi a parlare con qu

piece [pi:s] N

1. piece (small unit):

piece of wood, metal, bread

pezzo m

piece smaller

pezzetto m

a piece of land

un appezzamento di terreno

a piece of paper (scrap)

un pezzo di carta

a piece of paper (sheet)

un foglio

in one piece

(tutto)intero

in pieces

a pezzi

to break sth to/in pieces

fare a pezzi qc

to tear sth into pieces

stracciare qc

(all) in one piece (not damaged)

incolume

piece by piece

pezzo per pezzo

to go (all) to pieces (collapse, break)

crollare

2. piece (item, one of set):

piece

unità f

piece of luggage

collo m

piece of clothing

indumento m

3. piece (in games):

piece

pezzo m

4. piece (with mass nouns):

a piece of advice

un consiglio

a piece of evidence

una prova

a piece of information

un'informazione

a piece of news

una notizia

5. piece:

piece ART, MUS

pezzo m

piece ART, MUS

brano m

piece JOURN

annuncio m

a piece of writing

uno scritto

6. piece (coin):

piece

moneta f

a 50 cent piece

una moneta da 50 centesimi

7. piece sl (gun):

to carry a piece

avere una pistola

Phrases:

to get a piece of the action (profits)

avere una fetta della torta

to get a piece of the action (excitement)

passare bene

to be a piece of cake inf

essere facilissimo

to want a piece of the pie

volere un pezzo della torta

to give sb a piece of one's mind inf

dirne quattro a qu

to say one's piece

dire la propria

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The phrase conversation piece later acquired a different meaning.

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.

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Looking for a conversation piece for your next gathering?

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Even snobbish fashionistas, that recall the gown from the years before, use the gown as a conversation piece.

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It would be a real travesty if this exquisite item becomes somebody's private conversation piece.

www.gizmodo.com.au

There are many varieties of conversation piece.

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Fill a wooden tub or half barrel with these bulbs and you have a fabulous show and interesting conversation piece for your garden.

blogs.vancouversun.com

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).

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

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Just $20 will buy you a set of four stylish cozies to transform even the dullest seating arrangement into a clever conversation piece.

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