three-piece in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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three-piece [Am ˈθri ˈˌpis, Brit ˈθriːpiːs] ADJ attr

suite [Am swit, Brit swiːt] N

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 inf
ser pan comido inf
to be a piece of cake inf
ser un bollo RioPl inf
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

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 inf
ser una basura
to be a nasty piece of work inf
ser una porquería inf
to give sb a piece of one's mind
cantarle las cuarenta or decirle cuatro verdades a alguien

Translations for three-piece in the Spanish»English Dictionary (Go to English»Spanish)

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living <pl livings> [ˈliβin] N m esp. AmS

terno N m AmS

three-piece in the PONS Dictionary

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Several companies produce three-piece designs today, and they are once again becoming popular models.
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A three-piece version of the above uses a tiny pivoting arm held under tension inside the hinge.
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In his opinion the three-piece line-up were performing excellently and it was high time they made another live record.
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It has a three-piece baroque spire with open galleries.
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During the 1870s, three-piece suits grew in popularity along with patterned fabrics for shirts.
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This ensemble served as the prototype of the modern-day three-piece suit.
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He's a snappy dresser with a penchant for three-piece suits.
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Throughout late 2013, the three-piece band recorded 12 songs for its debut album, all of which are credited equally among all three members.
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The tight three-piece suit was equated with the discothque culture.
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Styling highlights were more evolutional than radical overall with three-piece rear window styling utilized on some models.
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