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• 1 (gen) morceau (m); (of string, ribbon) bout (m) a piece of furniture = un meuble a piece of luggage = une valise a piece of advice = un conseil a piece of information = un renseignement a piece of luck = un coup de chance £20 a piece = 20 livres sterling pièce to fall to pieces [object] = tomber en morceaux; [argument] = s'effondrer to go to pieces (from shock) = s'effondrer (emotionally); = craquer (fam) (in interview); = paniquer complètement

• 2 (of jigsaw, machine, model) pièce (f) to take sth to pieces = démonter qch

• 3 (article) article (m) (on sur)

• 4 (coin) a 50p piece = une pièce de 50 pence

• 5 (in chess) pièce (f)