Pellizco (en. Pinch)

/peˈi̯is.ko/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Definition: A small portion that is taken or grasped from something, especially from the skin.

Example Sentence: He gave her a pinch on the arm to wake her up.

Le dio un pellizco en el brazo para despertarlo.

Definition: Sensation or physical pain caused by a pinch.

Example Sentence: I felt a pinch on my skin when the spider bit me.

Sentí un pellizco en la piel cuando la araña me mordió.

Definition: A light touch or squeeze.

Example Sentence: That joke gave her a pinch in the heart.

Esa broma le causó un pellizco en el corazón.

Etymology/Origin: From the verb 'to pinch', which means 'to grab or squeeze with the fingers'.

Common Phrase: to give a pinch

Common Phrase Meaning: To play a small joke or to tease someone by touching or lightly bothering them.

dar un pellizco

Common Phrase: to feel a pinch in the heart

Common Phrase Meaning: To experience a feeling of nostalgia or sadness.

sentir un pellizco en el corazón

Common Phrase: pinch of salt

Common Phrase Meaning: A small amount of salt, typically for flavoring.

pellizco de sal

Related Word: to pinch

Related Word Description: The action of taking or squeezing something with the fingers.

pellizcar

Related Word: to squeeze

Related Word Description: The action of pressing or compressing something.

apretar

Slang Meaning: A pinch of reality

Slang Meaning Example: When you enter the operating room, you feel a pinch of reality when you see all the medical equipment.

Cuando entras en la sala de operaciones, sientes un pellizco de realidad al ver todo el equipo médico.

Slang Meaning: An emotional pinch

Slang Meaning Example: The movie gave me an emotional pinch, and I couldn't stop crying.

La película me dio un pellizco emocional y no pude dejar de llorar.