Pedazo (en. Piece)

/peˈðaθo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Fragment of something that has been cut or separated.
I cut a piece of paper to write on.
Corté un pedazo de papel para escribir.
Part of something.
I need a piece of fabric for the craft.
Necesito un pedazo de tela para la manualidad.
An indeterminate amount of something.
I’ll give you a piece of chocolate.
Te doy un pedazo de chocolate.

Etymology

From Latin 'pezzus', which means part or fragment.

Common Phrases and Expressions

piece of bread
Kind and generous person.
pedazo de pan
to make a piece
To break or separate something into parts.
hacer un pedazo
a piece of history
An important or significant moment.
un pedazo de historia

Related Words

chunk
Small portion of something.
trozo
fragment
Broken or separated part of an object.
fragmento
portion
Part of a whole, especially referred to food.
porción

Slang Meanings

Refers to someone attractive.
That girl is a piece.
Esa chica es un pedazo.
Used to refer to something large or impressive.
That car is a piece of machine.
Ese coche es un pedazo de máquina.