Piece together Meaning in English
expression
ˈpis/ /təˈɡɛðɝ
PEES tuh-GEH-dur
pˈiːs/ /təɡˈɛðɐ
PEES tug-EDH-uh
Definição
To connect facts or parts to understand the whole story or to create something by joining pieces together.
Uso & Nuances
Usually used for solving mysteries, reconstructing events, or assembling physical items. Common collocations: 'piece together the story', 'piece together information'. Often figurative, not just for physical objects.
Spanish: reconstruir - juntar piezas - armarPortuguese (BR): reconstruir - juntar - montarPortuguese (PT): reconstruir - juntar - montarChinese (Simplified): 拼凑 - 组装 - 整理Chinese (Traditional): 拼湊 - 組裝 - 整理Hindi: जोड़ना - मिलाकर समझनाArabic: تجميع - ربط المعلوماتBengali: জোড়া লাগানো - খুঁজে বের করা (তথ্য, ঘটনা)Russian: собрать воедино - восстановить по частямJapanese: つなぎ合わせる - 組み立てるVietnamese: ghép lại - ráp lạiKorean: 맞추다 - 연결하다Turkish: birleştirmek - toparlamakUrdu: جوڑنا - اکٹھا کرناIndonesian: menghubungkan - merangkai
Frases de Exemplo
She tried to piece together the broken vase.
basic
The police are still piecing together the events of that night.
basic
Can you help me piece together this puzzle?
basic
After hours of interviews, reporters finally pieced together what really happened.
natural
It took a while to piece together all the details from everyone’s stories.
natural
Slowly, I managed to piece together what my friends were trying to say.
natural