piece of the puzzle: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    USUKwidespreadneutralMachine
    • A single element of information or evidence that contributes to a fuller understanding of a complex situation or problem.
    • A component or aspect that helps complete an overall picture or explanation.

    Examples

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    • Detectives found a piece of the puzzle that helped link the suspect to the crime scene.

      Les détectives ont trouvé un élément clé qui a aidé à relier le suspect à la scène de crime.

    • Her testimony was a crucial piece of the puzzle in solving the mysterious disappearance.

      Son témoignage a été une pièce essentielle du puzzle pour résoudre la disparition mystérieuse.

    • We’re still missing a piece of the puzzle to understand why the system crashed last night.

      Il nous manque encore un élément pour comprendre pourquoi le système a planté la nuit dernière.

  • 2.

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    • A physical piece of a jigsaw or similar puzzle.

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    • Jenny carefully placed the last piece of the puzzle into the frame, completing the beautiful landscape image.

      Jenny carefully placed the last piece of the puzzle into the frame, completing the beautiful landscape image.

    • During our family game night, Tim realized that one piece of the puzzle was missing from the box.

      During our family game night, Tim realized that one piece of the puzzle was missing from the box.

    • After sorting through hundreds of tiny pieces, Maria finally found the right piece of the puzzle with a bright red corner.

      After sorting through hundreds of tiny pieces, Maria finally found the right piece of the puzzle with a bright red corner.

    • The children spread all the pieces of the puzzle on the table and began assembling the edges first.

      The children spread all the pieces of the puzzle on the table and began assembling the edges first.

Examples:

  • EN: It means that the final piece of the puzzle is falling into place.
    ES: - Que por fin veo la pieza que faltaba.
  • EN: And it's here, in room 212, where you will find the final piece of the puzzle.
    ES: Y es aquí, en la 212, donde hallarás la última pieza del puzle.
  • EN: - Another piece of the puzzle.
    ES: - Otro pedazo del rompecabezas.
  • EN: But suddenly another piece of the puzzle fell into place.
    ES: Pero de pronto, otra pieza del puzle cayó en su sitio.
  • EN: But what of that piece of the puzzle that's missing, that vacant place, that empty spot, that blank page, that hollow shell, that void in our knowledge of the evolutionary chain, that missing link!
    ES: Pero, ¿qué hay sobre esa pieza perdida del rompecabezas, esa plaza vacante, ese lugar vacío, esa página en blanco, esa estructura faltante, ese vacío en nuestro conocimiento de la cadena evolutiva? ¡Ese eslabón perdido!
  • EN: Every piece of the puzzle.
    ES: - Cualquier expediente.
  • EN: The last piece of the puzzle is in.
    ES: Mi Aumentador aqui, ahora está completo La última pieza del rompecabezas se ha colocado
  • EN: We've got the first piece of the puzzle.
    ES: Nosotros tenemos el primer elemento del rompecabezas.
  • EN: I know there is a piece of the puzzle back at the house
    ES: Voy a volver a la casa. Sé que hay una pieza del rompecabezas allí.
  • EN: It's not everything but it's a big piece of the puzzle.
    ES: No lo es todo, pero es una gran pieza del rompecabezas.
  • EN: What? Last piece of the puzzle.
    ES: - Última pieza del rompecabezas.
  • EN: Well, another piece of the puzzle.
    ES: Otra pieza del rompecabezas.
  • EN: It's gonna take hours before we get just one piece of the puzzle okay at 11:17 Eastern Daylight Time Air Force pilot major Glenn Dixon took off in an f15 Eagle from MacDill Air Force Base
    ES: Bueno, a las 11:17, el piloto principal de la Fuerza Aérea, Glenn Dixon, despegó en un águila f15 de la Base de la Fuerza Aérea MacDill
  • EN: All we've got is a piece of the puzzle.
    ES: Sólo tenemos una pieza del rompecabezas.
  • EN: Eddie finally supplied the last piece of the puzzle.
    ES: Eddie finalmente proporcionó la última pieza del rompecabezas.
  • EN: It means that the final piece of the puzzle is falling into place.
    ES: - Que por fin veo la pieza que faltaba.
  • EN: And it's here, in room 212, where you will find the final piece of the puzzle.
    ES: Y es aquí, en la 212, donde hallarás la última pieza del puzle.

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