LEARNit Dictionary

piece

noun
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1
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an amount of something that has been cut or separated from the rest of it; a standard amount of something
تکه, قطعه, پاره
2
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one of the bits or parts that something breaks into
پاره, تکه
There were tiny pieces of glass all over the road.
The boat had been smashed to pieces on the rocks.
The building was blown to pieces.
tear/rip something to pieces
The vase lay in pieces on the floor.
3
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one of the parts that something is made of
تکه, قطعه, قسمت, پاره, جزء, بخش
He took the clock to pieces.
a missing piece of the puzzle
The bridge was taken down piece by piece.
She's been doing a 500-piece jigsaw.
see also one-piece, two-piece, three-piece
4
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a single item of a particular type, especially one that forms part of a set
قطعه, تکه, قسمت, جزء, پاره
a piece of equipment/furniture
a piece of clothing/luggage
a piece of machinery
a 28-piece dinner service
see also chimney piece, mantelpiece, workpiece
5
A1
used with many uncountable nouns to describe a single example or an amount of something
قطعه, تکه, پاره
a piece of information/evidence/advice/news/legislation
a piece of software
This is a superb piece of work.
It was an interesting piece of research.
The building is a piece of history.
Isn't that a piece of luck?
You should eat at least two pieces of fruit a day.
6
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a single item of writing, art, music, etc. that somebody has produced or created; a short item of writing from a longer work
قطعه, اثر, قطعه هنری, تک اثر
a piece of music/art
a fine piece of writing
They performed pieces by Bach and Handel.
The painting is a companion piece to an earlier work.
(formal)They have some beautiful pieces in their home.
She read a piece from ‘Alice in Wonderland’.
see also conversation piece, masterpiece, museum piece, party piece, period piece, puff piece, showpiece,
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an article in a newspaper or magazine or a broadcast on television or radio
مقاله, گزارش
The Washington Post ran a series of opinion pieces criticizing the policy.
Did you see her piece about the internet in the paper today?
see also hit piece, set piece
8
a coin of the value mentioned
سکه
a 50p piece
a five-cent piece
9
one of the small figures or objects that you move around in games such as chess
مهره
10
a part or share of something
قطعه, بخش, جزء, پاره, قسمت, تکه
companies seeking a piece of the market
11
a gun
تفنگ, اسلحه, سلاح گرم
12
a short distance
مسافت کوتاه, مسافت کم, فاصله کم
She lives down the road a piece from here.