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
chimney piece [Brit, Am ˈtʃɪmni pis] N
- chimney piece
- mensola f del camino
- chimney piece
- caminiera f
toe piece [ˈtəʊˌpiːs] N
toe piece → toecap
toecap [Brit ˈtəʊkap] N (of shoe)
- toecap
- rinforzo m della punta
- shoes with a toecap
- scarpe con la punta rinforzata
test piece [ˈtestˌpiːs] N MUS
- test piece
- = brano eseguito dai concorrenti in un concorso musicale
party piece [Brit] N
- to do one's party piece inf
- fare il proprio pezzo forte
period piece [Brit, Am ˈpɪriəd pis] N
- period piece
- oggetto m d'epoca
companion piece [kəmˈpænɪənˌpiːs] N
- companion piece
- pezzo m abbinato
one-piece [Brit ˈwʌnpiːs, Am ˈˌwən ˈˌpis] ADJ
- one-piece
- monoblocco also TECH
museum piece [Brit, Am mjuˈziəm pis] N pej or hum
- museum piece
- pezzo m da museo
thigh-piece [ˈθaɪpiːs] N HISTORY
- thigh-piece
- cosciale m (dell'armatura)
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
one-piece (swimsuit) [ˈwʌn·pi:s] N
- one-piece (swimsuit)
- costume m intero
piece together VB trans
- piece together
- mettere insieme
- piece together (reconstruct)
- ricostruire
- to piece together evidence
- ricostruire la verità in base alle prove
piece number N
- piece number
- numero m di pezzi
piece price N
- piece price
- prezzo m per unità
two-piece N
1. two-piece (suit):
- two-piece
- completo m a due pezzi
2. two-piece (bikini):
- two-piece
- bikini m inv
three-piece [ˌθri:·ˈpi:s] ADJ
- three-piece
- in tre pezzi
chess piece <-men> [ˈtʃes·mæn] N
- chess piece
- pezzo m degli scacchi
test piece N MUS
- test piece
- pezzo m di prova
piece rate N
- piece rate
- prezzo m per unità
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energeticcity.ca For example, piece rates are preferred for labor tasks where quality is readily observable, e.g. sharpened sugar cane stalks ready for planting.
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