What does pezzo in Italian mean?

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

The word pezzo in Italian means piece, part, piece, piece, story, article, piece, while, long time, specimen, since a while ago, it's been some time, work on an article, be a block of ice, big shot, heavyweight, VIP, in order to have to eat, piece de resistance, piece of paper, piece of s***, turd, piece of bread, good person, spare part, piece de resistance, chunk, large piece, unique piece, unique part, on the ball, a handsome man, a museum piece, a big shot, a big shot, a straight-shooter. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word pezzo

piece, part

sostantivo maschile (parte, frammento)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Si ruppe in mille pezzi.
It broke into a million pieces.

piece

sostantivo maschile (elemento di una serie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il pezzo più importante della collezione è in cassaforte.
The most important piece in the collection is in the safe.

piece, story, article

sostantivo maschile (articolo giornalistico) (journalism)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quel pezzo è stato scritto da un analfabeta.
That story was written by an illiterate.

piece

sostantivo maschile (brano musicale) (music)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Sto cercando di trovare quel pezzo che ho sentito alla radio.
I'm trying to find that piece that I heard on the radio.

while, long time

sostantivo maschile (lungo lasso di tempo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
É un pezzo che non vedo tuo padre.
I haven't seen your father in a while.

specimen

sostantivo maschile (figurato, informale (persona, esemplare) (colloquial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Sei proprio un pezzo di scemo!
You're a true specimen of idiocy!

since a while ago

it's been some time

work on an article

(concentrato, pronto) (journalism)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

be a block of ice

big shot, heavyweight, VIP

sostantivo maschile (persona importante, influente)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Giovanni è un pezzo da novanta nel settore, la sua opinione ci sarà di grande aiuto.

in order to have to eat

piece de resistance

piece of paper

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

piece of s***

sostantivo maschile (volgare, offensivo (persona malvagia) (offensive)

turd

sostantivo maschile (volgare (escremento) (vulgar)

piece of bread

(letterale) (literal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Passami un pezzo di pane.

good person

(figurato: persona buona)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quella ragazza è un pezzo pane e certe persone se ne approfittano.

spare part

piece de resistance

chunk, large piece

(general object)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

unique piece, unique part

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Questa opera è un pezzo unico che mi è costato una fortuna.
This artwork is a unique piece which set me back a fortune.

on the ball

locuzione aggettivale (concentrato, reattivo, pronto) (alert)

Giulia è sempre sul pezzo; non a caso, ha ottenuto una promozione.
Giulia is always on the ball; no surprise she got a promotion.

a handsome man

a museum piece

a big shot

a big shot

a straight-shooter

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