Meaning
rag, cloth, patch
- A piece of cloth or rag used for cleaning or covering.
- A patch used to mend a tear or hole in fabric.
- A bolt or roll of uncut fabric.
In a sentence
Passa una pezza umida sul tavolo prima di mangiare.
Wipe the table with a damp cloth before eating.
Ha cucito una pezza sui pantaloni strappati.
He sewed a patch onto the torn trousers.
La situazione era difficile, ma abbiamo cercato di metterci una pezza.
The situation was difficult, but we tried to patch things up.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| pezza | feminine · singular |
| pezze | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Commonly used figuratively in idioms like 'metterci una pezza' (to patch things up, find a temporary fix).