No. 834 in Spanish
pieza
"Piece," "part," or "room," depending on context.
In a sentence
Compré una pieza de pan para la cena.
I bought a piece of bread for dinner.
In this sentence, 'pieza' is used to mean 'a portion or piece' of something, specifically a piece of bread in the context.
El ajedrez tiene 16 piezas por jugador.
Chess has 16 pieces per player.
Here, 'pieza' refers to 'a game piece', which is a movable object used in board games like chess.
Esa pintura es una pieza invaluable de arte.
That painting is an invaluable piece of art.
In this usage, 'pieza' denotes 'an item or work', referring to a single instance or object within a broader category, such as an artwork.
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