חתיכות
khatikhot
The English phrase "pieces" is translated into Hebrew as חתיכות (khatikhot).
חתיכות refers to small parts that have been broken or cut off from a larger whole.
How does it change in a sentence?
חתיכות is a feminine plural noun. The singular form of this word is חתיכה.
How do you pronounce it?
khatikhot
Did you know?
- The word חתיכה is frequently used as a slang compliment to describe an attractive person, implying they are a 'piece' of something wonderful.
- While חתיכות refers to pieces, the word חתיך is the masculine singular slang for a handsome man, derived from the same root.
- In Hebrew, the concept of 'picking up the pieces' after a failure is often expressed as לאסוף את השברים, which specifically uses the word for 'shards'.
Examples in context
- תביא לי שתי חתיכות גיר.Bring me two pieces of chalk.This sentence is useful for requesting a specific amount of an object using חתיכות.Tatoeba #1562333 by Eldad, translation #40113 by CN
- טום חילק את הלחם לשתי חתיכות.Tom divided the bread into two pieces.This sentence is useful for describing the act of dividing something into חתיכות.Tatoeba #3351436 by Ramiav, translation #680727 by Source_VOA
- יהיה קשה להדביק שתי חתיכות ביחד.It'll be difficult to glue the two pieces together.This sentence is useful for describing the difficulty of joining two חתיכות together.Tatoeba #5560297 by fekundulo, translation #5255771 by CK
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Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
