WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| pellizco nm | (presión con los dedos) | pinch n |
| | Le dio un pellizco para que se callara. |
| | I gave her a pinch so that she would shut up. |
| Additional Translations |
| pellizco nm | figurado (pedacito de algo) | nibble, bite n |
| | 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. |
| pellizco nm | (beneficio) (money) | tidy sum n |
| | La lotería dejó un buen pellizco en la ciudad. |
| | The lottery left a tidy sum to the city. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| pellizcar⇒ vtr | (retorcer, apretar) | pinch⇒ vtr |
| | Pellizca mi brazo para saber que no estoy soñando. |
| | Pinch my arm so I know I'm not dreaming. |
| pellizcar vtr | (herir, pillar) | pinch⇒ vtr |
| | 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. |
| pellizcarse⇒ v prnl | (pillarse la piel) | pinch yourself vtr + refl |
| | 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. |
| Additional Translations |
| pellizcar⇒ vtr | (coger: poca cantidad) | pick at vi + prep |
| | Apenas pude pellizcar el pastel porque sólo quedaban migajas. |
| | All I could do was pick at the cake because only crumbs remained. |
'pellizco' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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