pizca
Meanings
Noun
1. a little bit, ounce, iota, smidgeon, modicum, trace, lick
2. pinch, dash (e.g., a pinch of salt, a dash of vanilla extract)
Examples11
Esa palabra me robó hasta mi última pizca de esperanza.
That one word robbed me of my last ounce of hope.
Pero no existe ni una pizca de evidencia en absoluto.
There isn't even a shred of evidence whatsoever.
No tengo ni pizca de miedo.
I'm not afraid at all.
No tengo ni pizca de ganas.
I don't feel like it at all.
No me hizo ni pizca de gracia.
It wasn't funny at all.
Debes tomar estas noticias con una pizca de sal.
You need to take these news with a grain of salt.