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small piece
[/smɔːl piːs/]
noun
pl: small pieces
pequeno pedaço
1.
A tiny or diminutive fragment or part of something
He broke the chocolate into small pieces for the children.
Ele quebrou o chocolate em pequenos pedaços para as crianças.
2.
A minor or insignificant portion of a larger whole
She gave me only a small piece of the pie.
Ela me deu apenas um pequeno pedaço da torta.
Synonyms
fragment
bit
morsel
chunk
scrap
portion
snippet
Antonyms
whole
entirety
large piece
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
pequeno pedaço
Most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
migalha
Often used colloquially for very tiny pieces
São Paulo
pequeno pedaço
Standard usage, same as general Brazilian
Portugal
pequeno bocado
Portuguese preference for 'bocado' over 'pedaço'
Related Idioms & Phrases
a piece of cake
piece by piece
go to pieces
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