No. 1,561 in French
morceaux
Pieces.
In a sentence
J'ai acheté des morceaux de fromage.
I bought pieces of cheese.
Here, 'morceaux' is used to denote small parts or pieces of cheese that can be individually recognized and handled.
Les morceaux du puzzle ne sont pas faciles à assembler.
The pieces of the puzzle are not easy to assemble.
In this sentence, 'morceaux' refers to the individual interlocking parts of a puzzle that when combined form a complete image or structure.
Elle a joué quelques morceaux au piano.
She played a few pieces on the piano.
In this context, 'morceaux' is used metaphorically to refer to musical compositions or pieces that she performed.
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