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- [piːs]
noun [C]
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1) an individual object of a particular typeI've used four pieces of paper already.[/ex]a piece of equipment/furniture[/ex]Police found several pieces of clothing.[/ex]2) a single instance or amount of something of a particular typea piece of information/advice/evidence/legislation[/ex]an impressive piece of work[/ex]I have another piece of news for you.[/ex]3) a part that has been cut, broken, or separated from something largerCan I offer you another piece of cake?[/ex]a piece of land[/ex]Jerry tore the letter to pieces (= tore it until it was destroyed) and threw it out.[/ex]4) a part that you fit together with other parts to make somethinga jigsaw with 500 pieces[/ex]I didn't expect the furniture to arrive in pieces.[/ex]5) something that a writer, musician, or artist has produced6) an object that you move in a BOARD GAMEchess pieces[/ex]•give sb a piece of your mind — informal to speak angrily to someone about something they have done[/ex]go to pieces — informal to be so nervous or worried that you cannot behave in a sensible way[/ex]in one piece — not badly damaged or injured[/ex]a piece of the action — informal the chance to be involved in something exciting[/ex]a piece of cake — informal something that is very easy to do[/ex]a piece of cake — informal something that is very easy[/ex]The test was a piece of cake.[/ex]pull/rip/tear etc/sb/sth to pieces — to criticize someone or something severely[/ex]See:bit II,set pieceII verb piece [piːs] - piece sth together
Dictionary for writing and speaking English. 2014.