pellizcar

to pinch

pellizcar(peh-yees-kahr)

transitive verb

1. (to squeeze)

a. to pinch

Se me olvidó ponerme algo verde en el Día de San Patricio, así que mi abuelo me pellizcó.

I forgot to wear something green on St. Patrick's Day, so my grandpa pinched me.

Mi madre me pellizcó el brazo para que me callara.

My mother pinched my arm to make me shut up.

2. (to eat a small amount of)

a. to pick at

Elena se limitó a pellizcar su comida porque no tenía mucha hambre.

Elena just picked at her food because she wasn't very hungry.

b. to nibble at

Me moría de hambre y estuve pellizcando el pan hasta que nos sirvieron el plato principal.

I was starving and nibbled at the bread until we were served the main course.

pellizcarse

pronominal verb

3. (to give one's skin a squeeze)

a. to pinch oneself

Me pellizqué para asegurarme de que no soñaba.

I pinched myself to make sure that I wasn't dreaming.

pellizcar

transitive verb

1. (persona)

a. to pinch

2. (pan)

a. to pick at

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pellizcar

transitive verb

1 [+persona, mejilla] to pinch

2 [+comida] to nibble; pick at