piece of someone: meaning & examples
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Meanings:
- A literal fragment or portion of a person's body, such as hair, skin, bone, or tissue.
- A physical remnant originating from a particular individual.
Examples
BetaThe forensic team collected a piece of skin from the crime scene for DNA analysis.
L’équipe médico-légale a prélevé un morceau de peau sur la scène de crime pour analyse ADN.
She found a piece of hair stuck to her jacket after the windy walk through the park.
Elle a trouvé un morceau de cheveux accroché à sa veste après la promenade venteuse dans le parc.
During the surgery, the doctor removed a piece of bone that was causing pressure on the nerve.
Pendant l’opération, le médecin a retiré un morceau d’os qui comprimait le nerf.
He kept a piece of tissue from the hospital as a memento of his recovery journey.
Il a gardé un morceau de tissu de l’hôpital comme souvenir de son parcours de guérison.
- A small part or token taken from a person to be used for a ritual, magical, or symbolic purpose (e.g., for control, binding, or identification).
Examples
BetaThe witch used a piece of someone’s hair in the ritual to exert control over them.
La sorcière a utilisé un cheveu de quelqu’un dans le rituel pour exercer un contrôle sur cette personne.
To complete the charm, you need a piece of someone’s nail clipped during full moon night.
Pour compléter le charme, tu as besoin d’un morceau d’ongle de quelqu’un coupé pendant la nuit de pleine lune.
The voodoo doll was made using a piece of someone’s clothing to bind their spirit.
La poupée vaudou a été fabriquée avec un morceau de vêtement de quelqu’un pour lier son esprit.
- A share or portion of another person's resources, possessions, income, attention, or influence; a cut of someone else's benefits.
Examples
BetaAfter the business deal, he insisted on getting a piece of someone’s profits as part of the agreement.
Après l’affaire, il a insisté pour obtenir une part des bénéfices de quelqu’un dans le cadre de l’accord.
She wanted a piece of someone’s attention during the meeting but was constantly interrupted.
Elle voulait capter une partie de l’attention de quelqu’un pendant la réunion mais était constamment interrompue.
The heirs fought over a piece of someone’s estate after the will was revealed.
Les héritiers se sont disputés une part des biens de quelqu’un après la révélation du testament.
He gave me a piece of someone’s influence in the community to help with my campaign.
Il m’a donné une part de l’influence de quelqu’un dans la communauté pour m’aider dans ma campagne.
Examples:
- EN: And everybody was on the make for a piece of someone.ES: Y todos eran corruptos para obtener algo.
- EN: If you've got a piece of someone's hair, nail clipping or tooth, you can control them.ES: Eso debe haberle dado problemas. ¡Una almohada!
- EN: You get a piece of someone, you boil it up, add crystal.ES: Adivinación para principiantes.
- EN: Doubtful that displease have a piece of someone else.ES: Y su propiedad la habrán enviado a otro.
- EN: See, every strand of hair holds a piece of someone's soul.ES: Mira, cada hebra de pelo guarda algo del alma de alguien.
- EN: This is a piece of someone else's skull.ES: Este es un trozo de cráneo de otra persona.
- EN: I think you were in an explosion, and a piece of someone's skull got lodged against your spine.ES: Creo que estuviste en una explosión, y el trozo de cráneo de alguien se alojó en tu columna.
- EN: I also have a piece of someone else's body. Woo plays very well.ES: Yo también tengo una parte del cuerpo de otra persona dentro de mí.
- EN: Take a piece of someone's healthy liver, transplant it, and it will grow inside of you, into a healthy liver.ES: Tomas una porción del hígado sano de alguien, lo trasplantas y crecerá dentro de ti hasta ser un hígado sano.
- EN: You'd need a piece of someone's liver.ES: Necesita un trozo del hígado de alguien.
- EN: But after you people started with me, when I looked in the mirror, I began to see a piece of someone looking back at me.ES: Pero después de que ustedes empezaron conmigo, cuando me miré en el espejo, comencé a ver un poco de alguien que me miraba.
- EN: I... cut it on a piece of someone's skull when it shattered, and... this might be infected if I don't get treatment.ES: Yo... me corté con un trozo de cráneo cuando se rompió y podría infectarse si no recibo tratamiento.
- EN: Or suddenly tear off a piece of someone's scalp?ES: ¿O arrancar de repente un trozo del cuero cabelludo de alguien?
- EN: That the little piece of someone that feels like it might still be there isn't there at all.ES: Que el pedacito de alguien eso se siente como si todavía pudiera estar allí no hay en absoluto.
- EN: Asking for a piece of someone else's pie?ES: ¿Pedir un trozo del pastel de otro?
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