piece
Translation
piece, part, slice, item
Examples
Can I have a piece of that pie?
Can I have a piece of that pie?
It's a key piece of evidence.
It's a key piece of evidence.
He wrote a piece for the newspaper.
He wrote a piece for the newspaper.
Grammar Patterns
a piece of ((sth.)) a single portion or unit of something Can I have a piece of paper?
Similar Words
Synonyms: part, section, slice, fragment; Antonyms: whole, entirety
Etymology
From Old French 'piece' (a part), from Vulgar Latin '*pettia', of Gaulish origin.
Memory Tips
Think of a 'piece' of pizza or a puzzle. It's one part of a larger whole.