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nipping

/ˈnɪpɪŋ/

nipping off

Translations

nippingadjective

nippier

Comp.

nippiest

Super.

/ˈnɪpɪŋ/

mordantSe dit surtout du vent, du froid ou d’une sensation vive et pénétrante.

The nipping wind made it difficult to stay outside for long.

Le vent mordant rendait difficile de rester dehors longtemps.

Synonyms

nippingnoun

nippings

/ˈnɪpɪŋ/

Used as a noun meaning the act or process of pinching, biting, or snipping.

morsurePour une sensation de froid vif ou une petite morsure.

He felt the nipping of the cold on his cheeks.

Il sentit la morsure du froid sur ses joues.

Additional translations

pincementPour l’idée d’une petite pince ou d’un léger coup qui pince.

Synonyms

cold snap

nipverb

nipping

Gerund

nipped

Past Simple

nipped

Past Participle

nipping

Gerund

/nɪp/

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.

pincer

The cold wind nipped at her cheeks as she walked outside.

Le vent froid lui a pincé les joues pendant qu’elle marchait dehors.

chiperFamilier.

Someone nipped my phone while I was looking the other way.

Quelqu’un a chipé mon téléphone pendant que je regardais ailleurs.

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.

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.

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.

Synonyms

Definitions

nippingadjective

Sharp or biting, especially in terms of cold weather.

The nipping wind made it difficult to stay outside for long.

nippingnoun

The act or process of pinching, biting, or snipping; a sharp pinch or bite.

He felt the nipping of the cold on his cheeks.

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.