What does pellizco in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word pellizco in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use pellizco in Spanish.

The word pellizco in Spanish means pinch, nibble, bite, tidy sum, pinch, pinch, pinch yourself, pick at. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word pellizco

pinch

nombre masculino (presión con los dedos)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le dio un pellizco para que se callara.
I gave her a pinch so that she would shut up.

nibble, bite

nombre masculino (figurado (pedacito de algo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cogió un pellizco de la barra de pan porque tenía mucha hambre.
He took a nibble (or: bite) of the loaf of bread because he was very hungry.

tidy sum

nombre masculino (beneficio) (money)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La lotería dejó un buen pellizco en la ciudad.
The lottery left a tidy sum to the city.

pinch

verbo transitivo (retorcer, apretar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Pellizca mi brazo para saber que no estoy soñando.
Pinch my arm so I know I'm not dreaming.

pinch

verbo transitivo (herir, pillar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Los discos pellizcaban los nervios de su columna vertebral, tuvo que operarse.
The discs pinched the nerves in his spinal chord. He had to get surgery.

pinch yourself

verbo pronominal (pillarse la piel)

Cuando vi al zombi, tuve que pellizcarme para comprobar que estaba despierto.
When I saw the zombie, I had to pinch myself to make sure I was awake.

pick at

verbo transitivo (coger: poca cantidad)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Apenas pude pellizcar el pastel porque sólo quedaban migajas.
I could only pick at the crumbs that were left from the cake.

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