Piece vs Pistol

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Piece

Top 1000 (très courant)A1noun

Pistol

Top 3000 (courant)
Le plus courant: Piece
 PiecePistol
Prononciation🇬🇧 /["/piːs/"]/🇺🇸 /["/piːs/"]/🇬🇧 //ˈpɪstl//🇺🇸 //ˈpɪstəl//
SensA part of something larger.A small gun that you can hold with one hand.
ExempleCan I have a piece of cake, please?He pulled out a pistol during the robbery.
RegistreNeutreNeutre
FréquenceTop 1000 (très courant)Top 3000 (courant)
Niveau CEFRA1-
Nature grammaticalenoun
Collocationsbig, huge, large, assemble, glue (back) together, put (back) together, in pieces, piece of, bits and pieces, break into pieces, smash into pieces, big, huge, large, assemble, glue (back) together, put (back) together, in pieces, piece of, bits and pieces, break into pieces, smash into pieces, big, huge, large, assemble, glue (back) together, put (back) together, in pieces, piece of, bits and pieces, break into pieces, smash into pieces, amazing, beautiful, brilliant, compose, produce, write, be called something, be entitled something, be titled something, piece by, piece for, piece from, a piece of music, a piece of sculpture, a piece of work, amazing, beautiful, brilliant, compose, produce, write, be called something, be entitled something, be titled something, piece by, piece for, piece from, a piece of music, a piece of sculpture, a piece of work, big, huge, large, assemble, glue (back) together, put (back) together, in pieces, piece of, bits and pieces, break into pieces, smash into piecesfire a pistol, conceal a pistol, draw a pistol, semi-automatic pistol, service pistol
Antonymeswhole, complete, entire-
Erreurs fréquentesConfused with 'peace'., Used 'pieces' when referring to uncountable nouns incorrectly., Misused as a verb; it is primarily a noun.Confused with 'revolver' - a pistol is different from a revolver., Using 'pistols' when referring to multiple types of guns instead of only pistols., Mispronouncing it as 'pistal'.
Notes d'usageUse this word when talking about parts of whole items, such as a piece of cake or a piece of furniture. It is neutral and widely acceptable in both spoken and written contexts.Used in everyday conversations about firearms. May not be appropriate in formal or sensitive contexts.

Questions fréquentes : Piece vs Pistol

Quelle est la différence entre Piece et Pistol ?

Piece: A part of something larger. Pistol: A small gun that you can hold with one hand.

Lequel est le plus courant : Piece et Pistol ?

Piece est le plus courant dans l'anglais de tous les jours.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Piece: Can I have a piece of cake, please? Pistol: He pulled out a pistol during the robbery.

Puis-je utiliser Piece et Pistol de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Piece et Pistol sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.