three-piece russian

• тро́йка

  troika, three-horse team, carriage drawn by three horses

  trio, group of three, alliance of three, committee of three

  a three (school mark), a C (grade)

  number three, the figure three

  three (playing card)

  three-piece suit

• алты́н

  three-copeck piece

Examples

• Да́йте мне три куска́ сёмги.

  Give me three pieces of salmon.

• Дай э́тим де́тям по три части на ка́ждого.

  Give these children three pieces each.

• Мне нужна́ доще́чка дю́йма три толщино́й.

  I need a piece of wood about three inches thick.

• Дай мне три куска́ мела.

  Give me three pieces of chalk.

• Я съел три кусо́чка то́рта.

  I ate three pieces of cake.

• Да́йте мне три кусо́чка мела.

  Give me three pieces of chalk.

• Разре́жьте, пожалуйста, пи́ццу на три части.

  Please cut the pizza into three pieces.

• Пирог разрезали натрое перед подачей на стол.

  The pie was cut into three pieces before being served.

• Веревку разорвали натрое одним движением.

  The rope was torn into three pieces with a single movement.

• Это произведение написано в трёхголосном стиле.

  This piece is written in a three-part style.