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A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
a. le morceau (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Cheryl cut her foot on a piece of glass.Cheryl s'est coupé le pied sur un morceau de verre.
b. le bout (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Myles picked up the small piece of paper and put it in his pocket.Myles ramassa le petit bout de papier et le mit dans sa poche.
c. la part (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
This piece of cake is too big for me!Cette part de gâteau est trop grosse pour moi !
d. la tranche (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Do you want a piece of ham?Tu veux une tranche de jambon ?
a. la pièce (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
There's a piece missing in the engine. That's why it doesn't work.Il manque une pièce dans le moteur. C'est pour ça qu'il ne fonctionne pas.
3. (fine arts)
a. l'œuvre (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
This is my favorite Picasso piece.C'est mon œuvre préférée de Picasso.
4. (music)
a. le morceau (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The orchestra played a piece by Mozart before introducing the conductor.L'orchestre a joué un morceau de Mozart avant de présenter le chef d'orchestre.
5. (theater)
a. la pièce (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The actors performed a piece by Jean Giraudoux.Les acteurs ont joué une pièce de Jean Giraudoux.
6. (journalism)
a. l'article (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Did you see the piece in "The Times" about new solar technologies?Tu as lu l'article du « Times » sur les nouvelles technologies solaires ?
a. la pièce (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The cat just knocked a piece of our jigsaw puzzle under the sofa.Le chat vient de faire tomber une pièce de notre puzzle sous le canapé.
8. (games)
a. le pion (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Do you want to play checkers? - Sure, but I'm missing a red piece.Tu veux jouer aux dames ? - D'accord, mais il me manque un pion rouge.
b. la pièce (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
My chess pieces are made of wood.Mes pièces d’échecs sont en bois.
9. (money)
a. la pièce (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Our grandfather bought this table with a 50-pence piece 100 years ago.Notre grand-père a acheté cette table avec une pièce de 50 pence il y a 100 ans.
10. (colloquial) (weaponry) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States.
a. le flingue (M) (colloquial)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
The gangster pulled out his piece and threatened to shoot the private eye.Le gangster a sorti son flingue et a menacé de tirer sur le détective privé.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
a. recoller
We managed to piece the vase together before anyone knew we'd dropped it.Nous avons réussi à recoller le vase avant que quelqu'un ne remarque que nous l'avions fait tomber.
12. (figurative) (to figure out; often used with "together")
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. reconstituer (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
We've tried to piece together the details of the case, but it doesn't make sense.Nous avons essayé de reconstituer les détails de l'affaire, mais ça n'a aucun sens.
Conjugations
Indicative of "piece"
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