English to English
noun
- a separate part of a whole
An important piece of the evidence.
source: WordNet 3.0
- an item that is an instance of some type
He designed a new piece of equipment.
She bought a lovely piece of china.
source: WordNet 3.0
- a portion of a natural object
They analyzed the river into three parts.
He needed a piece of granite.
source: WordNet 3.0
- a musical work that has been created
The composition is written in four movements.
source: WordNet 3.0
- an instance of some kind
It was a nice piece of work.
He had a bit of good luck.
source: WordNet 3.0
- an artistic or literary composition
He wrote an interesting piece on Iran.
The children acted out a comic piece to amuse the guests.
source: WordNet 3.0
- a portable gun
He wore his firearm in a shoulder holster.
source: WordNet 3.0
- a serving that has been cut from a larger portion
A piece of pie.
A slice of bread.
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- a distance
It is down the road a piece.
source: WordNet 3.0
- a work of art of some artistic value
This store sells only objets d'art.
It is not known who created this piece.
source: WordNet 3.0
- a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
He was here for a little while.
I need to rest for a piece.
A spell of good weather.
A patch of bad weather.
source: WordNet 3.0
- a share of something
A slice of the company's revenue.
source: WordNet 3.0
- game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games
He taught me to set up the men on the chess board.
He sacrificed a piece to get a strategic advantage.
source: WordNet 3.0
- A fragment or part of anything separated from the whole, in any manner, as by cutting, splitting, breaking, or tearing; a part; a portion; as, a piece of sugar; to break in pieces.
source: Webster 1913
verb
- to join or unite the pieces of
Patch the skirt.
source: WordNet 3.0
- create by putting components or members together
She pieced a quilt.
He tacked together some verses.
They set up a committee.
source: WordNet 3.0
- join during spinning
Piece the broken pieces of thread, slivers, and rovings.
source: WordNet 3.0
- eat intermittently; take small bites of
He pieced at the sandwich all morning.
She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles.
source: WordNet 3.0
- repair by adding pieces
She pieced the china cup.
source: WordNet 3.0
- To make, enlarge, or repair, by the addition of a piece or pieces; to patch; as, to piece a garment; -- often with out.
source: Webster 1913
- To unite by a coalescence of parts; to fit together; to join.
source: Webster 1913
English to Tagalog
noun
- [piz] Putol; bahagi; piraso; tagpî; tutop
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
verb
- [piz] Magtagpî; magtutop
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
