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nip

UK
/nɪp/
US
/nɪp/
nip off

Translations

nipnoun
nips
pl
UK
/nɪp/
US
/nɪp/
He took a quick nip of whiskey to warm himself up.
Il a pris une gorgée de whisky pour se réchauffer.
The puppy gave a playful nip at her fingers.
Le chiot a donné un pincement ludique à ses doigts.
Additional translations
JapPéjoratif et offensant.
froidureSensation d’un froid vif et pénétrant.
Synonyms
pinch
bite
nip
sting
snap
nipverb
nipped
Past Simple
nipped
Past Participle
nipping
Gerund
UK
/nɪp/
US
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enrayerS’emploie pour arrêter ou freiner un problème dès son début.
The administration hopes to nip the crisis in the bud.
L’administration espère enrayer la crise dès le début.
devancerPour une victoire ou un avantage de très peu.
The team nipped their rivals in the final seconds of the game.
L’équipe a devancé ses rivaux dans les dernières secondes du match.
filerFamilier; se dit d’un déplacement rapide et vif.
He nipped across the street to grab a coffee before the meeting.
Il a filé de l’autre côté de la rue pour prendre un café avant la réunion.
chiperFamilier.
Someone nipped my phone while I was looking the other way.
Quelqu’un a chipé mon téléphone pendant que je regardais ailleurs.
The cold wind nipped at her cheeks as she walked outside.
Le vent froid lui a pincé les joues pendant qu’elle marchait dehors.
couperPour une action brève consistant à enlever en pinçant ou en coupant net.
She nipped the dead leaves off the plant to encourage new growth.
Elle a coupé les feuilles mortes de la plante pour favoriser une nouvelle croissance.
Synonyms
snap
bite
pinch
chomp
nibble
mordant
sting
nipadjective
UK
/nɪp/
US
/nɪp/
Used attributively to denote a small measure of liquor or a miniature bottle (e.g., “nip bottle”).
miniaturePour une petite bouteille de boisson alcoolisée.
The bar sells nip bottles for travelers.
Le bar vend des bouteilles miniatures pour les voyageurs.
Synonyms
bracing
sharp
frosty
biting
brisk
cool
crisp
cold
chilly
nippy

Definitions

nipnoun
A small quantity of something, especially a small drink of liquor.
He took a quick nip of whiskey to warm himself up.
A sharp bite or pinch.
The puppy gave a playful nip at her fingers.
A feeling of coldness, especially a sharp or biting cold.
There was a nip in the air as autumn approached.
OFFENSIVE SLANG: A person of Japanese nationality or descent.
The term "Nip" was used as a derogatory label for Japanese soldiers during World War II.
nipverb
To pinch or squeeze sharply.
The cold wind nipped at her cheeks as she walked outside.
To remove by pinching or snipping.
She nipped the dead leaves off the plant to encourage new growth.
To move quickly or nimbly.
He nipped across the street to grab a coffee before the meeting.
To defeat by a narrow margin.
The team nipped their rivals in the final seconds of the game.
To stop, check, or suppress in the early stages.
The administration hopes to nip the crisis in the bud.
INFORMAL: To steal or snatch something quickly and slyly.
Someone nipped my phone while I was looking the other way.
nipadjective
Attributive, relating to a small measure of liquor or a miniature bottle.
The bar sells nip bottles for travelers.
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