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  • 101 antique

    A n
    1 ( piece of furniture) meuble m ancien ; ( other object) objet m ancien ; genuine antique ( piece of furniture) meuble m d'époque ; ( other object) objet m d'époque ;
    2 ○ péj ( person) vieux fossile m.
    B adj
    1 [clock, lace, silver] ancien/-ienne ;
    2 ( old-style) à l'ancienne ; antique oak chêne traité à l'ancienne.
    C vtr vieillir [furniture].
    D vi US faire les antiquaires.

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  • 102 put together

    (to construct: The vase broke, but I managed to put it together again.) reunir (las piezas), montar
    v.
    • asociar v.
    • compaginar v.
    • consolidar v.
    v + o + adv, v + adv + o
    1)
    a) ( assemble) armar, montar; \<\<collection\>\> reunir*
    b) ( create) \<\<team\>\> formar; \<\<magazine\>\> producir*; \<\<meal\>\> preparar, hacer*; ( quickly) improvisar
    2) ( combine) juntar, reunir*
    VT + ADV
    1) (=place together) poner juntos, juntar

    put your feet together — pon los pies juntos, junta los pies

    don't put those two together, they fight — no pongas a esos dos juntos que se pelean

    put your hands together now for... — démosle una calurosa bienvenida a...

    head 1., 2), two 2.
    2) (=assemble) [+ model kit, piece of furniture] armar, montar; [+ meal] preparar; [+ collection] juntar, reunir; [+ team] reunir, formar
    3) (=formulate) [+ plan, scheme] formular, preparar; [+ publication] preparar
    * * *
    v + o + adv, v + adv + o
    1)
    a) ( assemble) armar, montar; \<\<collection\>\> reunir*
    b) ( create) \<\<team\>\> formar; \<\<magazine\>\> producir*; \<\<meal\>\> preparar, hacer*; ( quickly) improvisar
    2) ( combine) juntar, reunir*

    English-spanish dictionary > put together

  • 103 article

    1) (a thing or an object: This shop sells articles of all kinds; articles of clothing.) vare, artikkel
    2) (a piece of writing in a newspaper or magazine: He has written an article on the new sports centre for a local magazine.) artikkel
    3) (the (the definite article) or a/an (the indefinite article).) (bestemt/ubestemt) artikkel
    artikkel
    --------
    klausul
    --------
    ting
    I
    subst. \/ˈɑːtɪkl\/
    1) ting, gjenstand
    2) ( handel) vare, artikkel
    3) (i avis, blad e.l.) artikkel
    4) (jus, om dokumenter) artikkel, ledd, paragraf, bestemmelse
    5) ( grammatikk) artikkel
    article of faith trosartikkel
    articles avtale, kontraktsperiode (for utdanningsstilling for jurist, arkitekt e.l.) ( sjøfart) hyre
    articles of apprenticeship lærlingkontrakt, lærekontrakt
    household articles husholdningsutstyr, husholdningsgjenstander, husholdningsartikler
    in articles i lære
    shipping articles eller ship's articles ( sjøfart) sjømannsrulle
    take articles skaffe seg praksis, gå i lære (hos advokat e.l.)
    the Thirty-Nine Articles de 39 artiklene (trosbekjennelsen i den anglikanske kirke)
    II
    verb \/ˈɑːtɪkl\/
    ( oftest be articled) knytte til seg (person til utdanningsstilling for jurist, arkitekt eller lignende)
    articled clerk trainee, praktikant (f.eks. jurist på advokatkontor)

    English-Norwegian dictionary > article

  • 104 cabinet

    ['kæbinit]
    1) (a piece of furniture with shelves and doors or drawers: a filing cabinet.) skab
    2) (in Britain and some other countries the group of chief ministers who govern a country: The Prime Minister has chosen a new Cabinet.) regering
    * * *
    ['kæbinit]
    1) (a piece of furniture with shelves and doors or drawers: a filing cabinet.) skab
    2) (in Britain and some other countries the group of chief ministers who govern a country: The Prime Minister has chosen a new Cabinet.) regering

    English-Danish dictionary > cabinet

  • 105 case

    I [keis] noun
    1) (an instance or example: another case of child-beating; a bad case of measles.) tilfælde; eksempel
    2) (a particular situation: It's different in my case.) tilfælde
    3) (a legal trial: The judge in this case is very fair.) sag
    4) (an argument or reason: There's a good case for thinking he's wrong.) argument; grund
    5) ((usually with the) a fact: I don't think that's really the case.) tilfælde
    6) (a form of a pronoun (eg he or him), noun or adjective showing its relation to other words in the sentence.) kasus
    •
    - in case of
    - in that case     II [keis] noun
    1) (a container or outer covering: a case of medical instruments; a suitcase.) etui; hylster; kuffert
    2) (a crate or box: six cases of whisky.) kasse
    3) (a piece of furniture for displaying or containing things: a glass case full of china; a bookcase.) vitrine; glasskab; bogskab
    * * *
    I [keis] noun
    1) (an instance or example: another case of child-beating; a bad case of measles.) tilfælde; eksempel
    2) (a particular situation: It's different in my case.) tilfælde
    3) (a legal trial: The judge in this case is very fair.) sag
    4) (an argument or reason: There's a good case for thinking he's wrong.) argument; grund
    5) ((usually with the) a fact: I don't think that's really the case.) tilfælde
    6) (a form of a pronoun (eg he or him), noun or adjective showing its relation to other words in the sentence.) kasus
    •
    - in case of
    - in that case     II [keis] noun
    1) (a container or outer covering: a case of medical instruments; a suitcase.) etui; hylster; kuffert
    2) (a crate or box: six cases of whisky.) kasse
    3) (a piece of furniture for displaying or containing things: a glass case full of china; a bookcase.) vitrine; glasskab; bogskab

    English-Danish dictionary > case

  • 106 chest of drawers

    (a piece of furniture fitted with several drawers.) kommode
    * * *
    (a piece of furniture fitted with several drawers.) kommode

    English-Danish dictionary > chest of drawers

  • 107 cumbersome

    ((of things) heavy and clumsy: a cumbersome piece of furniture.) uhåndterlig; tung
    * * *
    ((of things) heavy and clumsy: a cumbersome piece of furniture.) uhåndterlig; tung

    English-Danish dictionary > cumbersome

  • 108 desk

    [desk]
    (a piece of furniture, often like a table, for sitting at while writing, reading etc: She kept the pile of letters in a drawer in her desk.) skrivebord; arbejdsbord
    * * *
    [desk]
    (a piece of furniture, often like a table, for sitting at while writing, reading etc: She kept the pile of letters in a drawer in her desk.) skrivebord; arbejdsbord

    English-Danish dictionary > desk

  • 109 filing cabinet

    noun (a piece of furniture with drawers etc for holding papers.) arkivskab
    * * *
    noun (a piece of furniture with drawers etc for holding papers.) arkivskab

    English-Danish dictionary > filing cabinet

  • 110 fit

    I 1. [fit] adjective
    1) (in good health: I am feeling very fit.) i form; sund og rask; i kondi
    2) (suitable; correct for a particular purpose or person: a dinner fit for a king.) passende
    2. noun
    (the right size or shape for a particular person, purpose etc: Your dress is a very good fit.) pasform
    3. verb
    past tense, past participle fitted -)
    1) (to be the right size or shape (for someone or something): The coat fits (you) very well.) passe
    2) (to be suitable for: Her speech fitted the occasion.) passe til
    3) (to put (something) in position: You must fit a new lock on the door.) anbringe; sætte
    4) (to supply with; to equip with: She fitted the cupboard with shelves.) forsyne; montere
    •
    - fitter
    - fitting     4. noun
    1) (something, eg a piece of furniture, which is fixed, especially in a house etc: kitchen fittings.) udstyr
    2) (the trying-on of a dress etc and altering to make it fit: I am having a fitting for my wedding-dress tomorrow.) prøve; prøvning
    •
    - fit out
    - see/think fit     II [fit] noun
    1) (a sudden attack of illness, especially epilepsy: She suffers from fits.) anfald
    2) (something which happens as suddenly as this: a fit of laughter/coughing.) anfald
    •
    * * *
    I 1. [fit] adjective
    1) (in good health: I am feeling very fit.) i form; sund og rask; i kondi
    2) (suitable; correct for a particular purpose or person: a dinner fit for a king.) passende
    2. noun
    (the right size or shape for a particular person, purpose etc: Your dress is a very good fit.) pasform
    3. verb
    past tense, past participle fitted -)
    1) (to be the right size or shape (for someone or something): The coat fits (you) very well.) passe
    2) (to be suitable for: Her speech fitted the occasion.) passe til
    3) (to put (something) in position: You must fit a new lock on the door.) anbringe; sætte
    4) (to supply with; to equip with: She fitted the cupboard with shelves.) forsyne; montere
    •
    - fitter
    - fitting     4. noun
    1) (something, eg a piece of furniture, which is fixed, especially in a house etc: kitchen fittings.) udstyr
    2) (the trying-on of a dress etc and altering to make it fit: I am having a fitting for my wedding-dress tomorrow.) prøve; prøvning
    •
    - fit out
    - see/think fit     II [fit] noun
    1) (a sudden attack of illness, especially epilepsy: She suffers from fits.) anfald
    2) (something which happens as suddenly as this: a fit of laughter/coughing.) anfald
    •

    English-Danish dictionary > fit

  • 111 fixture

    ['fiks ə]
    1) (a fixed piece of furniture etc: We can't move the cupboard - it's a built-in fixture.) fast inventar; nagelfast genstand
    2) (an event, especially sporting, arranged for a certain time: The football team has a fixture on Saturday.) stævne
    * * *
    ['fiks ə]
    1) (a fixed piece of furniture etc: We can't move the cupboard - it's a built-in fixture.) fast inventar; nagelfast genstand
    2) (an event, especially sporting, arranged for a certain time: The football team has a fixture on Saturday.) stævne

    English-Danish dictionary > fixture

  • 112 property

    ['propəti]
    plural - properties; noun
    1) (something that a person owns: These books are my property.) ejendom; ejendel
    2) (land or buildings that a person owns: He has property in Scotland.) ejendom
    3) (a quality (usually of a substance): Hardness is a property of diamonds.) egenskab
    4) ((usually abbreviated to prop [prop]) a small piece of furniture or an article used by an actor in a play.) rekvisit
    * * *
    ['propəti]
    plural - properties; noun
    1) (something that a person owns: These books are my property.) ejendom; ejendel
    2) (land or buildings that a person owns: He has property in Scotland.) ejendom
    3) (a quality (usually of a substance): Hardness is a property of diamonds.) egenskab
    4) ((usually abbreviated to prop [prop]) a small piece of furniture or an article used by an actor in a play.) rekvisit

    English-Danish dictionary > property

  • 113 restore

    [rə'sto:]
    1) (to repair (a building, a painting, a piece of furniture etc) so that it looks as it used to or ought to.) restaurere
    2) (to bring back to a normal or healthy state: The patient was soon restored to health.) restituere
    3) (to bring or give back: to restore law and order; The police restored the stolen cars to their owners.) genoprette; tilbagelevere
    4) (to bring or put (a person) back to a position, rank etc he once had: He was asked to resign but was later restored to his former job as manager.) genindsætte
    •
    - restorer
    * * *
    [rə'sto:]
    1) (to repair (a building, a painting, a piece of furniture etc) so that it looks as it used to or ought to.) restaurere
    2) (to bring back to a normal or healthy state: The patient was soon restored to health.) restituere
    3) (to bring or give back: to restore law and order; The police restored the stolen cars to their owners.) genoprette; tilbagelevere
    4) (to bring or put (a person) back to a position, rank etc he once had: He was asked to resign but was later restored to his former job as manager.) genindsætte
    •
    - restorer

    English-Danish dictionary > restore

  • 114 solid

    ['solid] 1. adjective
    1) (not easily changing shape; not in the form of liquid or gas: Water becomes solid when it freezes; solid substances.) fast
    2) (not hollow: The tyres of the earliest cars were solid.) massiv
    3) (firm and strongly made (and therefore sound and reliable): That's a solid piece of furniture; His argument is based on good solid facts/reasoning.) solid
    4) (completely made of one substance: This bracelet is made of solid gold; We dug till we reached solid rock.) ren; massiv
    5) (without breaks, gaps or flaws: The policemen formed themselves into a solid line; They are solid in their determination to strike.) ubrudt; fast
    6) (having height, breadth and width: A cube is a solid figure.) fast
    7) (consecutive; without a pause: I've been working for six solid hours.) uafbrudt
    2. adverb
    (without interruption; continuously: She was working for six hours solid.) uafbrudt
    3. noun
    1) (a substance that is solid: Butter is a solid but milk is a liquid.) fast stof
    2) (a shape that has length, breadth and height.) fast legeme
    •
    - solidify
    - solidification
    - solidity
    - solidness
    - solidly
    - solid fuel
    * * *
    ['solid] 1. adjective
    1) (not easily changing shape; not in the form of liquid or gas: Water becomes solid when it freezes; solid substances.) fast
    2) (not hollow: The tyres of the earliest cars were solid.) massiv
    3) (firm and strongly made (and therefore sound and reliable): That's a solid piece of furniture; His argument is based on good solid facts/reasoning.) solid
    4) (completely made of one substance: This bracelet is made of solid gold; We dug till we reached solid rock.) ren; massiv
    5) (without breaks, gaps or flaws: The policemen formed themselves into a solid line; They are solid in their determination to strike.) ubrudt; fast
    6) (having height, breadth and width: A cube is a solid figure.) fast
    7) (consecutive; without a pause: I've been working for six solid hours.) uafbrudt
    2. adverb
    (without interruption; continuously: She was working for six hours solid.) uafbrudt
    3. noun
    1) (a substance that is solid: Butter is a solid but milk is a liquid.) fast stof
    2) (a shape that has length, breadth and height.) fast legeme
    •
    - solidify
    - solidification
    - solidity
    - solidness
    - solidly
    - solid fuel

    English-Danish dictionary > solid

  • 115 stand

    [stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb
    1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) stå; stå op
    2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) rejse sig (op); stå (op)
    3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) holde
    4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) gælde
    5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) stå; ligge
    6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) stå
    7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) stille op
    8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) stille
    9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) blive stillet for retten; klare
    10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) byde på
    2. noun
    1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) plads; stå frem (med)
    2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) stativ; -stativ; stand
    3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) stand
    4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) tilskuerplads
    5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) vidneskranke
    •
    - standing 3. noun
    1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) gennem lang tid
    2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) rang; omdømme
    •
    4. adjective
    ((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) standby; standby-
    5. adverb
    (travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) standby
    - standing-room
    - make someone's hair stand on end
    - stand aside
    - stand back
    - stand by
    - stand down
    - stand fast/firm
    - stand for
    - stand in
    - stand on one's own two feet
    - stand on one's own feet
    - stand out
    - stand over
    - stand up for
    - stand up to
    * * *
    [stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb
    1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) stå; stå op
    2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) rejse sig (op); stå (op)
    3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) holde
    4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) gælde
    5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) stå; ligge
    6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) stå
    7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) stille op
    8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) stille
    9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) blive stillet for retten; klare
    10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) byde på
    2. noun
    1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) plads; stå frem (med)
    2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) stativ; -stativ; stand
    3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) stand
    4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) tilskuerplads
    5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) vidneskranke
    •
    - standing 3. noun
    1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) gennem lang tid
    2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) rang; omdømme
    •
    4. adjective
    ((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) standby; standby-
    5. adverb
    (travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) standby
    - standing-room
    - make someone's hair stand on end
    - stand aside
    - stand back
    - stand by
    - stand down
    - stand fast/firm
    - stand for
    - stand in
    - stand on one's own two feet
    - stand on one's own feet
    - stand out
    - stand over
    - stand up for
    - stand up to

    English-Danish dictionary > stand

  • 116 table

    ['teibl]
    1) (a piece of furniture consisting of a flat, horizontal surface on legs used eg to put food on at meals, or for some games: Put all the plates on the table.) bord
    2) (a statement of facts or figures arranged in columns etc: The results of the experiments can be seen in table 5.) tabel
    3) (the people sitting at a table: The whole table heard what he said.) bord
    •
    - table linen
    - tablespoon
    - tablespoonful
    - table tennis
    - lay/set the table
    * * *
    ['teibl]
    1) (a piece of furniture consisting of a flat, horizontal surface on legs used eg to put food on at meals, or for some games: Put all the plates on the table.) bord
    2) (a statement of facts or figures arranged in columns etc: The results of the experiments can be seen in table 5.) tabel
    3) (the people sitting at a table: The whole table heard what he said.) bord
    •
    - table linen
    - tablespoon
    - tablespoonful
    - table tennis
    - lay/set the table

    English-Danish dictionary > table

  • 117 dresser

    I ['dresə(r)]

    to be a sloppy, stylish dresser — vestire in modo trasandato, in modo elegante

    2) teatr. camerinista m. e f., vestiarista m. e f.
    II ['dresə(r)]
    * * *
    1) (a kitchen sideboard for holding dishes.) credenza
    2) ((American) a chest of drawers for holding clothes sometimes with a mirror.) cassettone con specchio
    * * *
    dresser (1) /ˈdrɛsə(r)/
    n.
    1 (teatr.) camerinista
    3 persona che veste in un certo modo: a sloppy dresser, uno che è trasandato nel vestire; a stylish dresser, uno che si veste in modo stiloso
    5 (stor.) cameriere, valletto
    7 (med. ingl.) assistente d'un chirurgo; infermiere
    8 (mecc.) macchina affilatrice.
    dresser (2) /ˈdrɛsə(r)/
    n.
    3 ( USA) toeletta.
    * * *
    I ['dresə(r)]

    to be a sloppy, stylish dresser — vestire in modo trasandato, in modo elegante

    2) teatr. camerinista m. e f., vestiarista m. e f.
    II ['dresə(r)]

    English-Italian dictionary > dresser

  • 118 dressing table

    * * *
    n
    toilette f inv
    * * *

    English-Italian dictionary > dressing table

  • 119 antique

    [æn'tiːk] 1.
    1) (piece of furniture) mobile m. antico; (other object) pezzo m. d'antiquariato
    2) colloq. spreg. (person) rudere m.
    2.
    1) (old) antico
    2) (old style) all'antica
    * * *
    [æn'ti:k] 1. adjective
    1) (old and usually valuable: an antique chair.) antico
    2) (old or old-fashioned: That car is positively antique.) antico
    3) ((of a shop etc) dealing in antiques: an antique business.) d'antiquariato
    2. noun
    (something made long ago (usually more than a hundred years ago) which is valuable or interesting: He collects antiques.) pezzo d'antiquariato
    - antiquity
    * * *
    [æn'tiːk] 1.
    1) (piece of furniture) mobile m. antico; (other object) pezzo m. d'antiquariato
    2) colloq. spreg. (person) rudere m.
    2.
    1) (old) antico
    2) (old style) all'antica

    English-Italian dictionary > antique

  • 120 unit

    ['juːnɪt]
    1) (whole) unità f.
    2) (group with specific function) gruppo m.; (in army, police) unità f., squadra f.
    3) (building, department) unità f. (anche med.); ind. reparto m.
    4) mat. metrol. unità f.
    5) (part of machine) elemento m., componente m.
    6) (piece of furniture) elemento m. componibile
    7) univ. (credit) = ciascuna delle ore di un corso universitario in quanto entra a fare parte del monte ore necessario al conseguimento della laurea
    8) scol. (in textbook) unità f. (didattica)
    9) AE (apartment) appartamento m.
    * * *
    ['ju:nit]
    1) (a single thing, individual etc within a group: The building is divided into twelve different apartments or living units.) unità
    2) (an amount or quantity that is used as a standard in a system of measuring or coinage: The dollar is the standard unit of currency in America.) unità
    3) (the smallest whole number, 1, or any number between 1 and 9: In the number 23, 2 is a ten, and 3 is a unit.) unità
    * * *
    ['juːnɪt]
    1) (whole) unità f.
    2) (group with specific function) gruppo m.; (in army, police) unità f., squadra f.
    3) (building, department) unità f. (anche med.); ind. reparto m.
    4) mat. metrol. unità f.
    5) (part of machine) elemento m., componente m.
    6) (piece of furniture) elemento m. componibile
    7) univ. (credit) = ciascuna delle ore di un corso universitario in quanto entra a fare parte del monte ore necessario al conseguimento della laurea
    8) scol. (in textbook) unità f. (didattica)
    9) AE (apartment) appartamento m.

    English-Italian dictionary > unit

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  • furniture — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ antique, period ▪ an 18th century town house, complete with period furniture ▪ contemporary, modern ▪ fine, quality …   Collocations dictionary

  • piece — [[t]pi͟ːs[/t]] ♦♦ pieces, piecing, pieced 1) N COUNT: usu N of n A piece of something is an amount of it that has been broken off, torn off, or cut off. ...a piece of cake. ...a piece of wood. ...a few words scrawled on a piece of paper... Cut… …   English dictionary

  • furniture*/*/ — [ˈfɜːnɪtʃə] noun [U] the chairs, tables, beds, cupboards etc that you put in a room or house so that you can live in it modern/antique furniture[/ex] • Furniture is never used in the plural and cannot be used with a: That s a lovely piece of… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • piece — /pees/, n., v., pieced, piecing. n. 1. a separate or limited portion or quantity of something: a piece of land; a piece of chocolate. 2. a quantity of some substance or material forming a single mass or body: a nice piece of lumber. 3. a more or… …   Universalium

  • piece — 1 noun (C) 1 SEPARATE PART a part of something that has been separated, broken, or cut from the rest of it: She cut the cake into pieces. (+ of): How many pieces of toast would you like? | pieces of broken glass | in pieces (=broken into many… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • piece — /pis / (say pees) noun 1. a limited portion or quantity, of something: a piece of land. 2. a quantity of some substance or material forming a mass or body. 3. one of the more or less definite parts or portions into which something may be divided …  

  • piece — [[t]pis[/t]] n. v. pieced, piec•ing 1) a limited portion or quantity of something: a piece of land[/ex] 2) a quantity of some substance or material forming a single mass or body: a piece of lumber[/ex] 3) a portion or quantity of a whole: a piece …   From formal English to slang

  • piece — n. & v. n. 1 a (often foll. by of) one of the distinct portions forming part of or broken off from a larger object; a bit; a part (a piece of string). b each of the parts of which a set or category is composed (a five piece band; a piece of… …   Useful english dictionary

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