Collocations for piece - noun
1. separate amount; parts of sth
ADJ.
big, huge, large, long | little, short, small, tiny
The plate smashed into little pieces on the stone floor.
The plate smashed into little pieces on the stone floor.
bite-sized
The book breaks the information into bite-sized pieces.
The book breaks the information into bite-sized pieces.
equal | odd
She makes her sculptures out of odd pieces of scrap metal.
She makes her sculptures out of odd pieces of scrap metal.
PREP.
in ~s
The vase was now in pieces on the kitchen floor.
The vase was now in pieces on the kitchen floor.
~ of
a piece of bread A few pieces of the jigsaw were missing.
a piece of bread A few pieces of the jigsaw were missing.
PHRASES
bits and pieces
I just need to get a few bits and pieces at the supermarket.
I just need to get a few bits and pieces at the supermarket.
break/smash into pieces
The cake just broke into pieces when I cut it.
The cake just broke into pieces when I cut it.
come to pieces
This chair comes to pieces.
This chair comes to pieces.
fall to pieces
My old dictionary is falling to pieces.
My old dictionary is falling to pieces.
piece by piece
We''ll need to take the engine apart, piece by piece.
We''ll need to take the engine apart, piece by piece.
smash sth to pieces, take sth to pieces
Can I take this jigsaw to pieces?
Can I take this jigsaw to pieces?
tear sth into/to pieces
She tore the letter into tiny pieces.
She tore the letter into tiny pieces.
2. of art/music/writing, etc.
ADJ.
amazing, beautiful, brilliant, fine, good, impressive, lovely, magnificent, marvellous, remarkable, superb, wonderful
The best pieces include three paintings by El Greco.
The best pieces include three paintings by El Greco.
effective, powerful
This is an effective piece of writing.
This is an effective piece of writing.
atmospheric, dramatic | interesting | favourite | important | ambitious | original
an original piece written specifically for the producer
an original piece written specifically for the producer
short
a short piece by Willie Simmonds on television satire
a short piece by Willie Simmonds on television satire
finished | occasional
an occasional piece on the lives of ordinary people
an occasional piece on the lives of ordinary people
centre (also ‘centrepiece’) | companion
a companion piece to the portrait of Gauguin''s empty chair
a companion piece to the portrait of Gauguin''s empty chair
modern, period, traditional | choral, orchestral, piano | museum
VERB + PIECE
compose, produce, write
He hasn''t produced a single piece of writing this year.
He hasn''t produced a single piece of writing this year.
commission | perform, play, sing | read, hear | publish | display, exhibit, show
PIECE + VERB
be called sth, be entitled sth
PREP.
~ by
They are exhibiting two important pieces by Calder.
They are exhibiting two important pieces by Calder.
~ for
a piece for symphony orchestra, choir and four soloists
a piece for symphony orchestra, choir and four soloists
~ from
She read a piece from ‘Alice in Wonderland’.
She read a piece from ‘Alice in Wonderland’.
~ of
a piece of jewellery
a piece of jewellery
PHRASES
a piece of music/sculpture/work/writing