conversation piece en el Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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conversation [ingl. am. ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃ(ə)n, ingl. brit. kɒnvəˈseɪʃ(ə)n] SUST.

piece [ingl. am. pis, ingl. brit. piːs] SUST.

1.1. piece (part of sth broken, torn, cut, divided):

piece
pedazo m
piece
trozo m
a piece of bread
un pedazo or un trozo de pan
she ripped the letter into pieces
rompió la carta en pedacitos
she ripped the letter into pieces
hizo trizas la carta
a piece of land
un terreno
a piece of land
una parcela
to come or fall to pieces
hacerse pedazos
she smashed the vase to pieces
hizo añicos el jarrón
he was blown to pieces by a mine
una mina lo voló en pedazos
the toy lay in pieces on the floor
el juguete estaba en el suelo, hecho pedazos
her life in pieces, she made up her mind to …
con la vida deshecha or en ruinas, decidió …
in one piece they got back in one piece
volvieron sanos y salvos
I dropped it, but it's still in one piece
se me cayó, pero está intacto
to be a piece of cake coloq.
ser pan comido coloq.
to be a piece of cake coloq.
ser un bollo Río Pl. coloq.
to go to pieces (be very upset)
quedar deshecho or destrozado
to go to pieces (break down)
perder el control
he went to pieces after his wife left him
quedó deshecho or destrozado cuando la mujer lo dejó
to pick up the pieces he gets himself into trouble and expects me to pick up the pieces
se mete en líos y después pretende que yo le saque las castañas del fuego
he's trying to pick up the pieces of his life
está tratando de rehacer su vida
to pull sth/sb to pieces
destrozar algo/a alguien
he pulled her essay to pieces
le destrozó el trabajo
he pulled her essay to pieces
le criticó duramente el trabajo

2. piece (item):

a piece of advice
un consejo
500 pieces of artillery
500 piezas de artillería
a piece of chewing gum
un chicle
a piece of clothing
una prenda (de ropa)
a piece of fruit
una fruta
a piece of fruit
una pieza de fruta
a piece of furniture
un mueble
a piece of jewelry
una alhaja
an absurd piece of legislation
una norma (or disposición etc.) absurda
that was a piece of luck!
¡qué suerte!
how many pieces of luggage do they have?
¿cuántos bultos llevan?
a piece of news
una noticia
a piece of paper
un papel
an excellent piece of work
un trabajo excelente
we sell the cutlery by the piece ingl. brit.
vendemos los cubiertos sueltos or por piezas
of a piece they are all of a piece
están todos cortados por el mismo patrón
to be a nasty piece of work coloq.
ser una basura
to be a nasty piece of work coloq.
ser una porquería coloq.
to give sb a piece of one's mind
cantarle las cuarenta or decirle cuatro verdades a alguien

conversation piece en el diccionario PONS

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conversation [ˌkan·vər·ˈseɪ·ʃən] SUST. (word exchange)

1. piece (small unit):

piece of wood, metal, food
trozo m
piece of text
sección f
piece of land
terreno m
piece of broken glass
fragmento m
a piece of paper (scrap)
un trozo de papel
a piece of paper (sheet)
una hoja
in one piece
en una sola pieza
in pieces
en pedazos
to break sth to/in pieces
hacer algo pedazos
to tear sth into pieces
desgarrar algo
(all) in one piece
(todo) de una pieza
piece by piece
pieza por pieza
to go (all) to pieces (suffer trauma)
sufrir un ataque de nervios
to go (all) to pieces (collapse, break)
venirse abajo
inglés británico

Ejemplos monolingües (no verificados por la redacción de PONS)

inglés
Just $20 will buy you a set of four stylish cozies to transform even the dullest seating arrangement into a clever conversation piece.
www.nbcdfw.com
As a conversation piece to be stored for later?
www.independent.ie
In the following years he turned his attention to the production of small conversation pieces (i.e., groups in oil of full-length portraits from 12to 15 high).
en.wikipedia.org
Fill a wooden tub or half barrel with these bulbs and you have a fabulous show and interesting conversation piece for your garden.
blogs.vancouversun.com
He initially painted genre scenes and conversation pieces, before becoming a specialist drapery painter in the mid-1730s.
en.wikipedia.org
A unique wooden sculpture, which my daughter declared a must-have while we were choosing the table, quickly became a beloved conversation piece.
www.thestar.com
Many of these are intended as conversation pieces or speak merely for the entertainment of hearing sounds or words spoken by an inanimate object.
en.wikipedia.org
His work consisted of conversation pieces, whole length paintings and portraits.
en.wikipedia.org
A majestic painting functions as a focal point and conversation piece at the dining area.
business.inquirer.net
Snows signature sense of humor and playfulness transforms each t-shirt and messenger bag from wearable to conversation piece.
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