- pedazo
- m.1 piece, bit (trozo).hacer pedazos algo to break something to bits; to destroy something (figurative)saltar en (mil) pedazos to be smashed to piecesser un pedazo de pan (figurative) to be an angel, to be a real sweetie2 patch, small area.* * *pedazo► nombre masculino1 piece, bit2 familiar (con insultos)■ ¡pedazo de animal! stupid idiot!\FRASEOLOGÍAestar hecho,-a pedazos familiar (materialmente) to be falling apart 2 (psíquicamente) to be going to pieceshacer pedazos to smash to pieces■ me ha hecho pedazos el cenicero he's smashed my ashtrayser un pedazo de pan to be a real sweetie, be a real pet* * *noun m.1) bit2) piece* * *SM1) (=trozo) piece
un pedazo de papel — a piece of paper
un pedazo de pan — a piece of bread
trabaja por un pedazo de pan — he works for a mere pittance
hacer algo a pedazos — to do sth in pieces, do sth piecemeal
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caerse a pedazos — to fall to bits•
hacer pedazos — [+ papel] to rip, tear (up); [+ vidrio, cristal] to shatter, smash; [+ persona] to tear to shredsestoy hecho pedazos — I'm worn out
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hacerse pedazos — [objeto] to fall to pieces; [vidrio, cristal] to shatter, smash2) [con insultos]es un pedazo de alcornoque o animal o bruto — * he's a blockhead *, he's an idiot
3) [con expresiones de cariño]¡pedazo de mi alma o mi corazón o mis entrañas! — my darling!
* * *masculino1) (trozo) pieceun pedazo de pan — a piece of bread
se hizo pedazos — it smashed (to pieces)
el coche saltó or voló en pedazos — the car was blown to pieces
lo hice pedazos — I smashed it
caerse a pedazos — to fall to pieces
estar hecho pedazos — (fam) coche/juguete to be falling to pieces; persona to be shattered (colloq)
ser un pedazo de pan — (fam) to be a real sweetie (colloq)
2) (fam) (en insultos)pedazo de idiota/bestia! — you idiot/you great brute! (colloq)
* * *= chunk, shred, morsel, hunk.Ex. So there is at least that big chunk of a file which is already a rather coherent catalog.Ex. The article 'Shreds and patches: macrostatistics on libraries in the European Community' is a summary of the results of a study to compile economic and statistical data.Ex. The three monkeys used in this study chose the left arm as the leading arm to reach out and pull back a spring-loaded drawer containing a food morsel.Ex. This is especially good if you cut a turkey breast in hunks and marinade overnight then grill.----* cayéndose a pedazos = disintegrating.* cortar en pedazos = cut + Nombre + up.* hacer pedazos = shatter, smash + Nombre + to bits.* que no se rompe en mil pedazos = shatterproof.* ser un pedazo de pan = have + a heart of gold.* * *masculino1) (trozo) pieceun pedazo de pan — a piece of bread
se hizo pedazos — it smashed (to pieces)
el coche saltó or voló en pedazos — the car was blown to pieces
lo hice pedazos — I smashed it
caerse a pedazos — to fall to pieces
estar hecho pedazos — (fam) coche/juguete to be falling to pieces; persona to be shattered (colloq)
ser un pedazo de pan — (fam) to be a real sweetie (colloq)
2) (fam) (en insultos)pedazo de idiota/bestia! — you idiot/you great brute! (colloq)
* * *= chunk, shred, morsel, hunk.Ex: So there is at least that big chunk of a file which is already a rather coherent catalog.
Ex: The article 'Shreds and patches: macrostatistics on libraries in the European Community' is a summary of the results of a study to compile economic and statistical data.Ex: The three monkeys used in this study chose the left arm as the leading arm to reach out and pull back a spring-loaded drawer containing a food morsel.Ex: This is especially good if you cut a turkey breast in hunks and marinade overnight then grill.* cayéndose a pedazos = disintegrating.* cortar en pedazos = cut + Nombre + up.* hacer pedazos = shatter, smash + Nombre + to bits.* que no se rompe en mil pedazos = shatterproof.* ser un pedazo de pan = have + a heart of gold.* * *pedazomasculineA (trozo) pieceun pedazo de pan/carne a piece of bread/meatel vaso se hizo pedazos the glass smashed (to pieces)el coche saltó or voló en pedazos the car was blown to piecesrompió la carta en muchos pedazos he tore the letter into little pieces o to shredslo tiré contra la pared y lo hice pedazos I threw it against the wall and smashed itcaerse a pedazos to fall to piecesestar hecho pedazos (fam) «coche/juguete» to be falling to pieces;«persona» to be shattered (colloq)ser un pedazo de pan (fam); to be a real sweetie (colloq), to be a dear o (BrE) love (colloq)B (fam) (en insultos) pedazo DE algo:¡pedazo de idiota/bestia! ¿es que no miras por dónde vas? you idiot/you great brute! why don't you look where you're going? (colloq)¡pedazo de alcornoque! thickhead! (colloq), blockhead (colloq)ser un pedazo de carne con ojos (fam); to be a drip (colloq), to be a turkey (AmE colloq)* * *
pedazo sustantivo masculino
1 (trozo) piece;◊ un pedazo de pan a piece of bread;
se hizo pedazos it smashed (to pieces);
el coche saltó or voló en pedazos the car was blown to pieces;
lo hice pedazos I smashed it;
caerse a pedazos to fall to pieces
2 (fam) (en insultos):◊ ¡pedazo de idiota! you idiot! (colloq)
pedazo sustantivo masculino
1 piece, bit
2 familiar ¡vaya pedazo de moto se ha comprado!, what a fantastic motorbike he's bought!
♦ Locuciones: caerse a pedazos, to fall to pieces
estar hecho pedazos, to be worn out: la pobre mujer estaba hecha pedazos, the poor woman was worn out
romperse en mil pedazos, to break/tear to pieces
ser un pedazo de pan, to have a heart of gold
'pedazo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cacho
- remiendo
- salir
English:
bit
- chunk
- hunk
- piece
- flick
- lump
- slab
* * *pedazo nm1. [trozo] piece, bit;un pedazo de pan a piece of bread;caerse a pedazos [deshacerse] to fall to pieces;[estar cansado] to be dead tired, to be worn out;hacer pedazos algo to break sth to bits;Fig to destroy sth;saltar en (mil) pedazos to be smashed to pieces;Compser un pedazo de pan to be an angel, to be a real sweetie2. Fam [para enfatizar]¡pedazo de animal o [m5]de bruto! stupid oaf o brute!;¡pedazo de alcornoque! you stupid idiot!;¡qué pedazo de actor! now there's an actor for you!* * *pedazom piece, bit;pedazo de bruto fam blockhead fam ;ser un pedazo de pan be really nice;hacer pedazos fam smash to bits fam ;caerse a pedazos fall to pieces;hecho pedazos fam shattered fam* * *pedazo nmtrozo: piece, bit, chunkcaerse a pedazos: to fall to pieceshacer pedazos: to tear into shreds, to smash to pieces* * *pedazo n pieceun pedazo de tarta a piece of cakecaerse a pedazos to fall to pieceshacer pedazos to smash to piecesser un pedazo de pan to have a heart of gold
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.