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nip 1
(nĭp)v. nipped, nip·ping, nips
v.tr.
1. To seize and pinch or bite: The fish nipped the wader's toe.
2. To remove or sever by pinching or snipping: nipped off the plant leaf.
3. To bite or sting with the cold; chill.
4. To check or cut off the growth or development of: a conspiracy that was nipped in the bud by the police.
5. Slang
a. To snatch up hastily.
b. To take (the property of another) unlawfully; steal.
v.intr. Chiefly British
To move quickly; dart.
n.
1. The act or an instance of seizing or pinching.
2.
a. A pinch or snip that cuts off or removes a small part: He gave a small nip to each corner of the cloth.
b. The small bit or portion so removed: There were nips of construction paper all over the child's table.
3.
a. A sharp, stinging quality, as of frosty air.
b. Severely sharp cold or frost.
4. A cutting remark.
5. A sharp, biting flavor; a tang: the nip of Mexican salsa.
[Middle English nippen, perhaps from Middle Dutch nipen.]
nip 2
(nĭp) Informaln.
A small amount of liquor.
v. nipped, nip·ping, nips
v.tr.
To sip (alcoholic liquor) in small amounts: had been nipping brandy.
v.intr.
To take a sip or sips of alcoholic liquor: nips all day long.
[Probably short for nipperkin, of Dutch or Low German origin.]
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nip
(nɪp)vb (mainly tr) , nips, nipping or nipped
1. to catch or tightly compress, as between a finger and the thumb; pinch
2. (often foll by off) to remove by clipping, biting, etc
3. (when: intr, often foll by at) to give a small sharp bite (to): the dog nipped at his heels.
4. (esp of the cold) to affect with a stinging sensation
5. to harm through cold: the frost nipped the young plants.
6. to check or destroy the growth of (esp in the phrase nip in the bud)
7. slang to steal
8. (intr; foll by along, up, out, etc) informal Brit to hurry; dart
9. slang chiefly US and Canadian to snatch
n
10. the act of nipping; a pinch, snip, etc
11.
a. a frosty or chilly quality
b. severe frost or cold: the first nip of winter.
12. a small piece or quantity: he went out for a nip of fresh air.
13. a sharp flavour or tang
14. archaic a taunting remark
15. chiefly US and Canadian neck and neck
16. (Medicine) informal plastic surgery performed for cosmetic reasons
17. put the nips in slang Austral and NZ to exert pressure on someone, esp in order to extort money
[C14: of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse hnippa to prod]
nip
(nɪp)n
1. a small drink of spirits; dram
2. (Units) chiefly Brit a measure of spirits usually equal to one sixth of a gill
vb, nips, nipping or nipped
to drink (spirits), esp habitually in small amounts
[C18: shortened from nipperkin a vessel holding a half-pint or less, of uncertain origin; compare Dutch nippen to sip]
Nip
(nɪp)n
(Peoples) slang a derogatory word for a Japanese
[C20: short for Nipponese]
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nip1
(nɪp)v. nipped, nip•ping,
n. v.t.
1. to compress tightly between two surfaces or points; pinch; bite.
2. to sever by pinching, biting, or snipping.
3. to check in development.
4. to affect sharply and painfully or injuriously, as cold does.
5. to snatch away suddenly.
6. to steal or pilfer.
v.i. 7. Chiefly Brit. to step or move nimbly.
n. 8. an act of nipping.
9. a biting quality, as of frosty air.
10. sharp cold.
11. a sharp or biting remark.
12. a biting taste or tang.
13. a small bit or quantity of anything; pinch; small bite.
Idioms: 1. nip and tuck, closely contested, esp. with competitors alternately gaining advantage.
2. nip in the bud, to stop (something) before it can develop or mature: an ambitious project nipped in the bud.
[1350–1400; Middle English nyppen to pinch < Old Norse hnippa to poke, thrust]
nip2
(nɪp)n., v. nipped, nip•ping. n.
1. a small drink of alcoholic liquor; sip.
2. Chiefly Brit. split (def. 20).
v.i. 3. to drink alcoholic liquor in small sips, esp. repeatedly.
[1690–1700; < Dutch nippen to sip; (definition 2) short for earlier nipperkin vessel holding half-pint or less]
Nip
(nɪp)n., adj.
[short for Nipponese]
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nip
Past participle: nipped
Gerund: nipping
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| Noun | 1. | nip - a small drink of liquor; "he poured a shot of whiskey" small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude |
| 2. | Nip - (offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descent | |
| 3. |  nip - the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouthgustatory perception, gustatory sensation, taste, taste perception, taste sensation - the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus; "the candy left him with a bad taste"; "the melon had a delicious taste" lemon - a distinctive tart flavor characteristic of lemons vanilla - a distinctive fragrant flavor characteristic of vanilla beans | |
| 4. | nip - the property of being moderately cold; "the chilliness of early morning" low temperature, cold, frigidity, frigidness, coldness - the absence of heat; "the coldness made our breath visible"; "come in out of the cold"; "cold is a vasoconstrictor" | |
| 5. |  nip - a tart spicy quality | |
| 6. |  nip - a small sharp bite or snip | |
| Verb | 1. |  nip - squeeze tightly between the fingers; "He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle"grip - hold fast or firmly; "He gripped the steering wheel" goose - pinch in the buttocks; "he goosed the unsuspecting girl" tweak - pinch or squeeze sharply |
| 2. | nip - give a small sharp bite to; "The Queen's corgis always nip at her staff's ankles" bite, seize with teeth - to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws; "Gunny invariably tried to bite her" | |
| 3. | nip - sever or remove by pinching or snipping; "nip off the flowers" cut - separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope" |
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nip
1verb
nip something in the bud thwart, check, frustrate It is important to recognize jealousy and to nip it in the bud before it gets out of hand.
nip
2noun dram, shot (informal), drop, taste, finger, swallow, portion, peg (Brit.), sip, draught, sup, mouthful, snifter (informal), soupçon (French) She had a habit of taking an occasional nip from a flask of cognac
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nip 1
verb1. To grasp at (something) eagerly, forcibly, and abruptly with the jaws:
3. Slang. To take (another's property) without permission:
Idiom: make off with.
4. Chiefly British. To move swiftly:
bolt, bucket, bustle, dart, dash, festinate, flash, fleet, flit, fly, haste, hasten, hurry, hustle, pelt, race, rocket, run, rush, sail, scoot, scour, shoot, speed, sprint, tear, trot, whirl, whisk, whiz, wing, zip, zoom.
Idioms: get a move on, get cracking, go like lightning, go like the wind, hotfoot it, make haste, make time, make tracks, run like the wind, shake a leg, step on it.
nip 2
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Translations
جُرْعَهقَرْصَه، عَضَّهلَسْعَهيَقْرُصيَقْطَع، يَقْضُم
kousnoutkousnutílokmrazíksežehnout
bideknibekøligt dragnapnip
enyhe fagylecsíp
bitkæfa, heftaklípa, bítaklippanepja
bėginėtigeltignybisgurkšnelisįgnybti
aizskrietiekniebtiekostizskrietkniebiens
odskočiť siodštiknúťpoštípanieskočiť siuhryznúť
bir koşu gitmekçimdiklemedonengellemekhafifçe ısırma
Nip
[nɪp] N (pej) → japonés/esa m/fnip
1 [nɪp]A. N (= pinch) → pellizco m; (= bite) → mordisco m
there's a nip in the air → hace bastante frío
it was nip and tuck throughout the match (= neck and neck) → el encuentro estuvo muy reñido or igualado
there's a nip in the air → hace bastante frío
it was nip and tuck throughout the match (= neck and neck) → el encuentro estuvo muy reñido or igualado
B. VT (= pinch) → pellizcar, pinchar; (= bite) → mordiscar, mordisquear; [frost] [+ plant] → quemar; [wind] [+ one's face] → cortar (also nip off) [+ flowers, buds] → cortar
to nip one's fingers in a door → pillarse los dedos en una puerta
to nip sth in the bud → cortar algo de raíz
to nip one's fingers in a door → pillarse los dedos en una puerta
to nip sth in the bud → cortar algo de raíz
C. VI (Brit) to nip inside → entrar un momento
to nip in and out of the traffic → colarse por entre el tráfico
to nip off/out/down → irse/salir/bajar un momento
I nipped round to the shop → hice una escapadita a la tienda
we were nipping along at 100kph → íbamos a 100kph
to nip in and out of the traffic → colarse por entre el tráfico
to nip off/out/down → irse/salir/bajar un momento
I nipped round to the shop → hice una escapadita a la tienda
we were nipping along at 100kph → íbamos a 100kph
nip
2 [nɪp] N [of drink] → trago m, traguito mCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
nip
[ˈnɪp] n
(= pinch) → pincement m
(= drink, small glassful) → petit verre m (= sip) → gorgée f
The dog nipped at his heels → Le chien lui a mordu les talons.
I'll just nip down and post these letters → Je descends en vitesse poster ces lettres.
to nip into a shop → faire un saut dans un magasin
I'll just nip into the post office → Je fais juste un saut à la poste.
Should I nip out and get some groceries? → Tu veux que je sorte faire quelques courses ?
I'm just nipping to the shop → Je fais juste un saut au magasin.
nip at
vt fus (= bite) → mordreThe dog nipped at his heels → Le chien lui a mordu les talons.
nip down
vi (British) → descendre en vitesseI'll just nip down and post these letters → Je descends en vitesse poster ces lettres.
nip into
vt fus (British) → faire un saut dansto nip into a shop → faire un saut dans un magasin
I'll just nip into the post office → Je fais juste un saut à la poste.
nip out
vi (British) → sortir en vitesseShould I nip out and get some groceries? → Tu veux que je sorte faire quelques courses ?
nip to
vt fus (British) → faire un saut àI'm just nipping to the shop → Je fais juste un saut au magasin.
nip up
vi (British) → monter en vitesseCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
Nip
n (pej) → Japs m (pej inf)
nip
1n
(= pinch) → Kniff m; (= bite: from animal etc) → Biss m; to give somebody a nip on the leg → jdn ins Bein zwicken or kneifen; (dog) → jdn leicht ins Bein beißen; the dog gave him a nip → der Hund hat kurz zugeschnappt ? nip and tuck
there’s a nip in the air today → es ist ganz schön frisch heute
vt
vi (Brit inf) → sausen (inf), → flitzen (inf); to nip up(stairs)/down(stairs) → hoch-/runtersausen (inf) → or -flitzen (inf); I’ll just nip down to the shops → ich gehe mal kurz einkaufen (inf); I’ll just nip round to his place → ich gehe mal kurz bei ihm vorbei (inf); I’ll nip on ahead → ich gehe schon mal voraus (inf)
nip
2n (inf: = drink) → Schlückchen nt
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nip
1 [nɪp]2. vt (pinch) → pizzicare; (bite) → morsicare; (prune, bud, shoot) → spuntare; (subj, cold, plant) → assiderare; (face) → pungere
to nip sth in the bud (fig) → stroncare qc sul nascere
to nip sth in the bud (fig) → stroncare qc sul nascere
3. vi (Brit) (fam) to nip inside → andar dentro un attimo
to nip out/down/up → fare un salto fuori/giù/di sopra
where has she nipped off to? → dov'è sparita?
I nipped round to the shop → ho fatto un salto al negozio
to nip out/down/up → fare un salto fuori/giù/di sopra
where has she nipped off to? → dov'è sparita?
I nipped round to the shop → ho fatto un salto al negozio
nip
2 [nɪp] n (drink) → goccio, bicchierinoCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
nip
(nip) – past tense, past participle nipped – verb1. to press between the thumb and a finger, or between claws or teeth, causing pain; to pinch or bite. A crab nipped her toe; The dog nipped her ankle.
2. to cut with such an action. He nipped the wire with the pliers; He nipped off the heads of the flowers.
3. to sting. Iodine nips when it is put on a cut.
4. to move quickly; to make a quick, usually short, journey. I'll just nip into this shop for cigarettes; He nipped over to Paris for the week-end.
5. to stop the growth of (plants etc). The frost has nipped the roses.
noun1. the act of pinching or biting. His dog gave her a nip on the ankle.
2. a sharp stinging quality, or coldness in the weather. a nip in the air.
3. a small drink, especially of spirits.
ˈnippy adjective1. (of the weather) cold.
2. quick-moving; nimble. a nippy little car.
nip (something) in the bud to stop (something) as soon as it starts. The managers nipped the strike in the bud.
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