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nipping
UK
/ˈnɪpɪŋ/
US
/ˈnɪpɪŋ/
nipping off
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nipping
adjective
nippier
Comp.
nippiest
Super.
UK
/ˈnɪpɪŋ/
US
/ˈnɪpɪŋ/
резкий
The nipping wind made it difficult to walk outside.
Резкий ветер затруднял прогулку на улице.
колкий
Her nipping remarks left him speechless.
Её колкие замечания оставили его безмолвным.
Additional translations
холодный
острый
Synonyms
sharp
biting
brisk
chilly
crisp
nipping
noun
nippings
pl
UK
/ˈnɪpɪŋ/
US
/ˈnɪpɪŋ/
Used as a noun meaning the act or process of pinching, biting, or snipping.
Synonyms
frostiness
nip
bite
pinch
sting
twinge
chill
sharpness
cold snap
biting
nip
verb
nipping
Gerund
nipped
Past Simple
nipped
Past Participle
nipping
Gerund
UK
/nɪp/
US
/nɪp/
ущипнуть
She tried to nip him playfully.
Она попыталась ущипнуть его игриво.
подрезать
He decided to nip the plant to encourage growth.
Он решил подрезать растение, чтобы стимулировать рост.
кусать
The dog tried to nip at my heels.
Собака пыталась кусать меня за пятки.
Additional translations
отщипывать
Synonyms
bite
chomp
nibble
mordant
sting
snap
pinch
Definitions
nipping
adjective
Sharp or biting, especially in terms of cold weather.
The nipping wind made it difficult to stay outside for long.
nipping
noun
The act or process of pinching, biting, or snipping; a sharp pinch or bite.
He felt the nipping of the cold on his cheeks.
nip
verb
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.
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