piece

a part of something that is separate from the rest or a smaller section of it

pedazo, parte, trozo

• a piece of paper
• cut sth into pieces

Collocations piece of cake · break a piece off

• She cut the bread into small pieces.

  Ella cortó el pan en trozos pequeños.

one of a set of objects used in games such as chess or draughts

pieza, ficha

• a piece of sth

Collocations chess piece · move a piece

• He moved his queen's pawn two pieces.

  Él movió su peón de dama dos casillas.

a work of art such as a painting or sculpture

obra, pieza

• a piece of sth

Collocations art piece · exhibit a piece

• The museum has an impressive collection of pieces by Picasso.

  El museo tiene una impresionante colección de obras de Picasso.

a part or share in something such as a business, company, or organization

acción, participación, porción

• have a piece of sth

Collocations piece of the action · take your share of the pie

• He has a small piece in the company.

  Él tiene una pequeña participación en la empresa.

a period of time, especially one that is short or limited

rato, tiempo

• for a piece

Collocations piece of the day · spend a piece doing sth

• I'll just spend a piece looking at the paintings.

  Solo pasaré un rato mirando las pinturas.

to fit or be suitable for something, especially in size or shape

encajar, ajustarse

• a piece fits sth

Collocations piece fits perfectly · fit like a glove

• The puzzle pieces fit together perfectly.

  Las piezas del rompecabezas encajan perfectamente.

a small amount of something, especially food or drink

trozo, porción, cantidad pequeña

• have a piece

Collocations piece of cake · take a piece

• She took a small piece of the pie.

  Ella tomó un pequeño trozo de la tarta.

to play or compete in a game, especially one that is short and separate from others

jugar una partida, jugar un juego

• play a piece

Collocations piece of chess · take your turn in the game

• We played two pieces before lunch.

  Jugamos dos partidas antes del almuerzo.