Piece meaning in English
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Definition
a piece: a slice, a cut, a share, a portion, a part
Examples
- "These are highly desirable pieces."
- "The basic philosophy behind the movement is that eating locally has ecological value: The carbon footprint of Kobe beef which has made the trip from Japan to New York has more of an environmental impact than a piece of fresh meat from the local farmer's market."
- "The previously privately-owned DataSeed Systems has announced that the general public can finally own a piece of the successful company."
- "A nice little piece of camembert is what I want!"
- "Drill Sergeant : Alright listen up you little pieces of poop!"
- "I recently had guests visit me, and I was quite embarrassed to have to apologize to them about the state of my bathroom. Explaining the large pieces of wood and plaster lodged in the toilet and sink was particularly difficult."
- "Belinda : Well, I saw a very interesting piece of performance art yesterday."
- "Fukuyama : We will also print your name and photograph on every piece of toilet paper."
- "Brian : ...or a piece of wood..."
- "Don't even look at me or I'll chop you into pieces."
- "Some of the pieces are quite valuable."
- "Icarus : Well, I do have several 25 cent pieces, but they're for my laundry."
- "Icarus : But I found the piece truly fascinating."
- "Brian : Or a piece of wood!"
- "So can you analyze this piece of art for our listeners, Belinda?"
- "Horatio : Don't ever touch me again or I cut you into pieces."
- "Go to the gym, you great big piece of..."
- "It's a truly marvellous piece, so we shall start the bidding at 6,000 dollars."
- "Brian : Horatio, I've bought you six bourbon on the rocks, but you still haven't given me one single piece of financial advice!"
Exercise 1
Now for a bit of culture!
Fill in the blanks below with terms used in the broadcast.
This noun refers to dramatic work performed by actors on stage, often in a theater, generally in front of a live audience. "Last week, I went to see a by Shakespeare called "Macbeth"."
This term generally refers to a collection of objects (usually artwork) which are displayed or shown to the public, often in museums or galleries.
Last week I went to see an on African artwork at the aquarium.
This term refers to a performance which includes songs and dance routines. "For my birthday I would like to see a like "Cats" or "Les Misérables"."
Extra Question (but the answers still count)!
In British English, the place you go to watch a film (and eat popcorn) is called a "".
In American English, this place is often called a movie "".
Fill in the blanks below with terms used in the broadcast.
This noun refers to dramatic work performed by actors on stage, often in a theater, generally in front of a live audience. "Last week, I went to see a by Shakespeare called "Macbeth"."
This term generally refers to a collection of objects (usually artwork) which are displayed or shown to the public, often in museums or galleries.
Last week I went to see an on African artwork at the aquarium.
This term refers to a performance which includes songs and dance routines. "For my birthday I would like to see a like "Cats" or "Les Misérables"."
Extra Question (but the answers still count)!
In British English, the place you go to watch a film (and eat popcorn) is called a "".
In American English, this place is often called a movie "".
Now for a bit of culture!
Fill in the blanks below with terms used in the broadcast.
This noun refers to dramatic work performed by actors on stage, often in a theater, generally in front of a live audience. "Last week, I went to see a play 1 by Shakespeare called "Macbeth"."
This term generally refers to a collection of objects (usually artwork) which are displayed or shown to the public, often in museums or galleries.
Last week I went to see an exhibit 2 on African artwork at the aquarium.
This term refers to a performance which includes songs and dance routines. "For my birthday I would like to see a musical 3 like "Cats" or "Les Misérables"."
Extra Question (but the answers still count)!
In British English, the place you go to watch a film (and eat popcorn) is called a "cinema 4".
In American English, this place is often called a movie "theater 5".
Fill in the blanks below with terms used in the broadcast.
This noun refers to dramatic work performed by actors on stage, often in a theater, generally in front of a live audience. "Last week, I went to see a play 1 by Shakespeare called "Macbeth"."
This term generally refers to a collection of objects (usually artwork) which are displayed or shown to the public, often in museums or galleries.
Last week I went to see an exhibit 2 on African artwork at the aquarium.
This term refers to a performance which includes songs and dance routines. "For my birthday I would like to see a musical 3 like "Cats" or "Les Misérables"."
Extra Question (but the answers still count)!
In British English, the place you go to watch a film (and eat popcorn) is called a "cinema 4".
In American English, this place is often called a movie "theater 5".
1 play: The term "play" describes a dramatic work which consists of different characters acting out a "story". In the broadcast Brent asks Belinda if she has seen "any good plays".
2 exhibit: An "exhibit" often describes a piece or series of pieces of artwork put on display for the public. Both the collection and the event are called an "exhibition". In the broadcast, Brent asks Belinda if she has seen any "art exhibits" she can recommend. Note that an "exhibit" in British English only ever refers to a piece of art being exhibited, and never to an "exhibition".
3 musical: The term "musical" describes a piece of theatre or film which includes songs and dance routines as part of the performance.
4 cinema: The term "cinema" has a few meanings, but in this context refers to the place where films are watched by a group of people.
5 theater: This is the correct choice. In America, the place where people go to watch a film is often called a "movie theater". In British English, the term "theatre" is only used to refer to the place where you go to watch a play, a ballet or an opera.
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