Meaning
piece, chunk
- hunk
- plot
- track (song or other relatively short piece of music, on a record, separated from others by a short silence)
In a sentence
Vuoi un altro pezzo di pizza?
Do you want another piece of pizza?
Non conosco questo pezzo alla radio.
I don't know this track on the radio.
Ho mangiato un pezzo di pane.
I ate a piece of bread.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| pezzo | masculine · singular |
| pezzi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use 'pezzo' for physical fragments (e.g., 'un pezzo di pane'). For abstract parts (e.g., 'a piece of advice'), prefer 'parte' or 'consiglio'.
- In music, 'pezzo' refers to a track or composition. Avoid using 'canzone' unless it’s specifically a song.
- Common in informal speech: 'un pezzo di...' (a piece of...) can imply sarcasm or emphasis (e.g., 'un pezzo di idiota').