piece
/piːs/noun
उच्चारण पीस
टुकड़ा, खंड, हिस्सा
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[C] ~ (of sth)
an amount of something that has been cut or separated from the rest of it; a portion
टुकड़ा, खंड, हिस्सा
- a piece of cake
- The glass broke into pieces.
- Radhika cut the cake into eight pieces.
+ 2 more examples
- He gave me a piece of paper to write on.
- The vase fell and broke into many pieces.
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[C] ~ (of sth)
used with many uncountable nouns to describe a single item or amount
(uncountable noun के साथ) एक
- a piece of advice
- a piece of furniture
- a piece of information
+ 3 more examples
- That is a useful piece of information.
- She gave him a piece of good advice.
- The shop sells every piece of furniture at a discount.
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[C]
a single item of writing, art or music
(कला, लेखन की) रचना, कृति
- a piece of music
- She wrote a piece for the newspaper.
- The magazine published a piece about village schools.
+ 2 more examples
- He played a short piece on the flute.
- Radhika read a piece of her own poetry aloud.
Synonyms work composition article creation
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[C]
one of the small figures used in games such as chess
(शतरंज की) मोहरा
- a chess piece
- He moved the knight, his best piece, to the centre of the board.
- The pawn is the smallest piece on the chessboard.
+ 2 more examples
- He lost his queen, his strongest piece, early in the game.
- Each player starts with sixteen pieces.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a piece of + uncountable noun
Uncountable nouns such as advice, news, furniture, information and luggage cannot take a plural or a/an. Use a piece of (or pieces of) to count them.
advice, news, furniture, information, luggage जैसे uncountable nouns के साथ a/an या plural नहीं लगता; उन्हें गिनने के लिए 'a piece of' या 'pieces of' का प्रयोग होता है।
- Radhika gave me a useful piece of advice.
- We bought three pieces of furniture for the new flat.
piece + of + countable noun (a part or portion)
Piece of often names a cut or broken part of a whole thing, such as paper, cake, cloth or land.
'Piece of' प्रायः किसी पूरी वस्तु के कटे या टूटे हुए भाग को बताता है, जैसे कागज, केक, कपड़ा या जमीन।
- Please give me a piece of paper.
- He bought a small piece of land near Jaipur.
a piece of + art / writing / music
Use piece for one complete work, such as a poem, a painting, an article or a song.
कविता, चित्र, लेख या गीत जैसी एक पूरी रचना के लिए 'piece' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The newspaper carried an excellent piece on monsoon floods.
- She played a beautiful piece on the sitar.
in pieces / to pieces / into pieces
In pieces describes the state of being broken; to pieces and into pieces describe the result of breaking or tearing.
'In pieces' टूटी हुई अवस्था बताता है; 'to pieces' और 'into pieces' टूटने या फाड़ने का परिणाम बताते हैं।
- The vase lay in pieces on the floor.
- The child tore the letter into pieces.
+Collocations 4
a piece of + noun
advicenewsinformationevidencefurnitureluggage
- The police found a vital piece of evidence.
adjective + piece
smallbrokensinglevaluablerarefinished
- This painting is a rare piece from the Mughal period.
verb + piece
cuttearwriteplaypick upput together
- Radhika picked up the pieces of the broken cup.
piece + preposition
by piecein one pieceof workof mindof luck
- It was a stroke of luck, a real piece of good fortune.
“More examples 5
- Each student received a piece of chalk and a slate.
प्रत्येक विद्यार्थी को एक चॉक का टुकड़ा और एक स्लेट मिली।
- The editor praised her for a well-researched piece on rural education.
संपादक ने ग्रामीण शिक्षा पर लिखे उसके शोधपूर्ण लेख की प्रशंसा की।
- He is a piece of work; nobody can predict what he will do next.
वह एक अजीब व्यक्ति है; कोई नहीं बता सकता कि वह आगे क्या करेगा।
- After the accident, the bus was in a hundred pieces.
दुर्घटना के बाद बस के सौ टुकड़े हो चुके थे।
- I need one more piece of information before I can reply.
उत्तर देने से पहले मुझे एक और जानकारी चाहिए।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ She gave me many advices before the interview.
✓ She gave me a lot of advice before the interview.
Advice is uncountable and has no plural form. Use a piece of advice for one item.
'Advice' uncountable noun है और इसका plural नहीं बनता; एक सलाह के लिए 'a piece of advice' लिखें।
✗ He told me a good news.
✓ He told me a piece of good news.
News is uncountable, so a/an cannot be placed before it. Use a piece of news or some news.
'News' uncountable है, इसलिए इसके पहले a/an नहीं आता; 'a piece of news' या 'some news' लिखें।
✗ The glass fell and broke into piece.
✓ The glass fell and broke into pieces.
Breaking into parts gives more than one piece, so the plural is needed after into.
टूटने पर एक से अधिक टुकड़े बनते हैं, इसलिए 'into' के बाद plural 'pieces' आता है।
¶Idioms 5
a piece of cake
a thing that is very easy to do
बाएँ हाथ का खेल, बहुत आसान
- The test was a piece of cake.
give sb a piece of your mind
to tell somebody that you disapprove of their behaviour or are angry with them
खरी-खोटी सुनाना
- I gave the careless clerk a piece of my mind.
go to pieces
to be so upset that you cannot live or work normally
टूट जाना, बिखर जाना
- She went to pieces after the failure.
in one piece
safe, especially after a dangerous journey
सही-सलामत
- They returned from the trek in one piece.
a piece of the action
a share in an exciting or profitable activity
(फ़ायदे में) हिस्सा
- Everyone wants a piece of the action.
→Phrasal verbs 1
piece sth together
to understand a story, situation, etc. by taking all the facts and details about it and putting them together
(तथ्यों को जोड़कर) पूरी तस्वीर समझना
- Police are trying to piece together what happened that night.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Homophone, asked very often: piece (a part) and peace (calm, no war).
Homophone में यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: piece (टुकड़ा) और peace (शांति)।
§Grammar and usage
Use 'a piece of' to count uncountable nouns: a piece of advice, information, furniture, luggage, news, equipment (never 'an advice').
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: uncountable nouns गिनने के लिए 'a piece of' लगाइए: a piece of advice, information, furniture, luggage, news, equipment ('an advice' कभी नहीं)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
A piece of cake, a piece of my mind, go to pieces, in one piece, piece together.
Idioms: a piece of cake (बहुत आसान काम), a piece of my mind (किसी को खुलकर डाँटना या अपनी नाराज़गी साफ़ कहना), go to pieces (घबराहट या दुख में टूट जाना), in one piece (सही-सलामत, बिना चोट के), piece together (टुकड़ों को जोड़कर पूरी बात समझना)।