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la pizca

/ˈpiska/ noun · feminine B2
  1. a little bit, ounce, iota, smidgeon, modicum, trace, lick · Pero no existe ni una pizca de evidencia en absoluto. There isn't even a shred of evidence whatsoever.· Esa palabra me robó hasta mi última pizca de esperanza. That one word robbed me of my last ounce of hope.
  2. pinch, dash (e.g., a pinch of salt, a dash of vanilla extract)

Plural pizcas

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Y sin pizca de miedo le echó mano al pico, lo sacó del mango, los metió aparte en su gran saco de cuero, y bajó por aquellas piedras, retozando y cantando.
La Edad de Oro: publicación mensual de recreo e instrucción dedicada a los niños de América, p. 9 · C1

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