el pellizco

pinch, small amount

p e ˈʝ i θ k o
pellizc pinch + o Masculine singular or “I” present verb form
noun · masculine Rare #51,601
pinch, small amount
SP: Añade un pellizco de sal a la sopa.
EN: Add a pinch of salt to the soup.

Sólo un pequeño pellizco y todo estará bien.

Just a little pinch and everything will be alright.

— El sobreviviente (2025)

El mayor pellizco de su puta vida.

The biggest pinch of his fucking life.

— Buenos Muchachos (1990)

Kim Koo cree que me he quedado un pellizco.

Kim Koo thinks I’ve skimmed a little off the top.

— 암살 (2015)