el pellizco

pinch

p e ˈʝ i θ k o
pellizc pinch + o Masculine singular / 1st-person present
noun · masculine Rare #44,599
pinch Often used for a small amount of an ingredient in cooking (e.g., salt).
SP: Añade un pellizco de sal a la sopa.
EN: Add a pinch of salt to the soup.

El mayor pellizco de su puta vida.

The biggest pinch of his fucking life.

— Uno de los nuestros (1990)

Sólo un pequeño pellizco y todo estará bien.

Just a little pinch and everything will be alright.

— The Running Man (2025)

Vas a sentir un pequeño pellizco, y luego mucho ardor.

You'll feel a little pinch, and then a lot of burning.

— The Smashing Machine (2025)

Kim Koo cree que me he quedado un pellizco.

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

— Asesinos (2015)