English–Spanish

“pinch” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈpiθka/

Example

Pon una pizca de sal en la sopa.

Put a pinch of salt in the soup.

Illustration for pizca (pinch)

How to say “pinch” in Spanish

“Pinch” in Spanish is pizca.

Very small quantity about what fits between thumb and forefinger.

Full entry for pizca: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with pizca

No pongas más que una pizca de sal.

Don't put more than a pinch of salt.

Tips for using pizca

  • When a recipe needs precision, cooks often replace 'una pizca' with a specific measure because 'pizca' remains deliberately vague.

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