pièce — meaning in English
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English meaning
- casting noun The process of choosing actors, models, or performers for roles in a film, show, or advert.
- chamber noun A room, especially a formal or private one, such as in a palace, court, or legislative building.
- chunk noun A thick, irregular piece or lump of something.
- mark noun A visible line, spot, or impression left on a surface.
- ordinary adj Normal, usual, or unremarkable; not special or different from what is expected.
- patch noun A piece of material used to mend or cover a hole or damaged area.
- piece noun A part of something larger, especially one that can be separated from the rest.
- play verb To engage in an activity purely for fun or recreation.
- room noun A separate enclosed space within a building, with its own walls, floor, and ceiling.
Senses
pièce is used for these senses in English:
- casting (countable) An object made in a mold.
- chamber A room or set of rooms, particularly:
- chess piece (chess) Any of the 16 white and 16 black pieces used in playing the game of chess.
- chunk A part of something that has been separated; a generally squat, thick, irregular piece of something, e.g. wood or stone.
- mark (historical) A half pound, a former English and Scottish currency equivalent to 13 shillings and fourpence and notionally equivalent to a mark of sterling silver.
- ordinary (heraldry) One of the standard geometric designs placed across the center of a coat of arms, such as a pale or fess. [from 16th c.]
- patch A piece of cloth, or other suitable material, sewed or otherwise fixed upon a garment to repair or strengthen it, especially upon an old garment to cover a hole.
- piece A part of a larger whole, usually in such a form that it is able to be separated from other parts.
casting — full definition
- noun The process of choosing actors, models, or performers for roles in a film, show, or advert.
- noun An object made by pouring molten metal or another liquid material into a mould and letting it set.
- noun In programming, the act of converting a value from one data type to another.
chamber — full definition
- noun A room, especially a formal or private one, such as in a palace, court, or legislative building.
- noun An enclosed space or cavity, such as in a gun or a piece of machinery.
- verb To load a round of ammunition into the firing position of a gun.