Also means
chunk
Usage Note
Pedazo denotes a broken or torn-off piece (un pedazo de pan, 'a piece of bread'). It is stronger than trozo in implying rupture. The colloquial intensifier pedazo de + noun (e.g. pedazo de idiota) is a vivid insult or compliment depending on tone.
Examples
"Le dio un pedazo de queso."
Natural Translation
She gave him a piece of cheese.

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