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A wooden board with several small, irregular pieces of a broken bright red apple scattered across it.

trozos

TROH-sohs

nounmA2
pieces?general parts of a whole,bits?small fragments
Also:chunks?thick or large pieces, often of food,fragments?parts of something broken

📝 In Action

Corta la carne en trozos pequeños.

A1

Cut the meat into small pieces.

Había trozos de vidrio por todo el suelo.

A2

There were bits of glass all over the floor.

He leído solo algunos trozos de su libro.

B1

I have read only some parts of his book.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • todo (whole/everything)
  • totalidad (entirety)

Common Collocations

  • en trozos – in pieces
  • trozos de madera – pieces of wood
  • cortar en trozos – to cut into pieces

Idioms & Expressions

  • caerse a trozos – to be falling apart or in very bad condition

💡 Grammar Points

Plural Form

This is the plural form of 'trozo'. Because the singular ends in a vowel, you simply add an 's'.

Matching Gender

Since this word is masculine, any words describing it (like 'pequeños') must also end in 'os'.

❌ Common Pitfalls

Trozos vs. Pedazos

Mistake: "Using 'pedazos' exclusively."

Correction: While very similar, 'trozos' is often used for things intentionally cut (like cake or meat), whereas 'pedazos' is more common for things that broke accidentally (like a dropped plate).

⭐ Usage Tips

Kitchen Talk

Use 'trozos' whenever you are following a recipe that tells you to chop or dice ingredients.

✏️ Quick Practice

💡 Quick Quiz: trozos

Question 1 of 1

If you are following a recipe and it says 'Corta las patatas en trozos', what should you do?

📚 More Resources

Word Family

trozo(piece (singular)) - noun
trocear(to cut into pieces) - verb
troceado(chopped/cut up) - adjective

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use 'trozos' to talk about a song or a movie?

Yes! Just like in English where we say 'bits of a movie' or 'parts of a song', you can use 'trozos' to refer to segments of media or literature.

Is 'trozos' more formal than 'pedazos'?

Not necessarily. They are both neutral, but 'trozos' is slightly more common in culinary (cooking) contexts.