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pizzico

/ˈpit.tsi.ko/noun · masculineB1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 13,386

Meaning

pinch, dash

  • a tiny amount of a substance, especially powder or salt
  • a light pinch or sting

In a sentence

Aggiungi un pizzico di sale all'impasto dei biscotti.

Add a pinch of salt to the cookie dough.

Serve solo un pizzico di pazienza per finire il lavoro.

All it takes is a pinch of patience to finish the work.

La salsa non è buona senza un pizzico di pepe.

The sauce is not good without a dash of pepper.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
pizzicomasculine · singular
pizzichimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Often used figuratively to mean 'a touch of' or 'a hint of': 'un pizzico di gelosia'.

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