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in the PONS Dictionary

I. nip and ˈtuck ADV inf (neck and neck)

nip and tuck: gleichauf

it was nip and tuck at the halfway stage of the race: auf der Hälfte der Strecke war es ganz knapp

II. nip and ˈtuck N inf

1. nip and tuck (surgery):

nip and tuck: Schönheitsoperation f <-, -en>

2. nip and tuck (financially):

a nip here and a tuck there: hier ein bisschen und dort ein bisschen was einsparen inf

in the PONS Dictionary

Schönheitsoperation f: nip and tuck inf

geh mal schnell hinunter und hol mir eine Flasche Wein aus dem Keller: nip down and get me a bottle of wine from the cellar

greift gerne zu und lasst es euch munden!: tuck in and enjoy your meal!

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I. nip¹ <-pp-> [nɪp] VB trans

to nip sb/sth (bite): jdn/etw beißen

to nip sb/sth (pinch): jdn/etw zwicken [o. kneifen]

to nip sb/sth (cut): jdn/etw schneiden

Phrases:

to nip sth in the bud: etw im Keim ersticken

II. nip¹ <-pp-> [nɪp] VB intr

1. nip (bite):

nip: beißen <beißt, biss, gebissen>

this turtle will often nip at people: diese Schildkröte schnappt oft zu

2. nip Brit, Aus inf (go quickly):

to nip across to sth: schnell mal zu etw dat rüberspringen inf

to nip along: entlangflitzen inf

shall we nip in to the bar for a bite to eat before the show?: sollen wir schnell noch in die Bar gehen und etwas essen, bevor die Vorstellung anfängt?

I nipped round to Bill's to borrow some sugar: ich bin schnell zu Bill rübergegangen, um mir etwas Zucker zu borgen inf

III. nip¹ [nɪp] N

1. nip:

nip (pinch): Kniff m <-(e)s, -e>

nip (bite): Biss m <-es, -e>

2. nip no pl (chill):

nip: Kälte f <->

there's a nip in the air: es ist frisch

nip² [nɪp] N inf

nip: Schluck m <-(e)s, -e>

nip: Schlückchen nt <-s, ->

a nip of whisky: ein Schluck Whisky

Nip [nɪp] N offens sl

Nip: Japs m <-es [o. -en], -e(n)> pej

I. tuck [tʌk] N

1. tuck:

tuck (pleat): Abnäher m <-s, ->

tuck (ornament): Biese f <-, -n>

2. tuck MED:

a tummy tuck: Operation, bei der am Bauch Fett abgesaugt wird

3. tuck no pl Brit dated (sweets):

tuck: Süßigkeiten pl

tuck: CH, A a. Schleckereien pl

II. tuck [tʌk] VB trans

1. tuck (fold):

to tuck sth somewhere: etw irgendwohin stecken

she had a napkin tucked in the neck of her blouse: sie hatte eine Serviette in den Ausschnitt ihrer Bluse gesteckt

she tucked her doll under her arm: sie klemmte sich ihre Puppe unter den Arm

to tuck sb into bed: jdn ins Bett [ein]packen inf

2. tuck (stow):

to tuck sth somewhere: etw irgendwohin verstauen [o. CH versorgen]

to tuck one's legs under one: seine Beine unterschlagen

3. tuck usu passive (be situated):

to be tucked somewhere: irgendwo versteckt liegen

tucked along this alley are some beautiful houses: entlang dieser Allee liegen versteckt einige wunderschöne Häuser

and [ænd, ənd] CONJ

1. and (jointly):

and: und

John, Mary[,] and also their two kids: John, Mary sowie die beiden Kinder

a black and white cow: eine schwarz[-]weiße Kuh

both ... and ...: sowohl ... als [o. wie] auch ...

both John and Annie agreed: John und Annie waren beide einverstanden

she likes both vegetarian and meat dishes: sie mag vegetarische Gerichte ebenso gern wie Fleischgerichte

and/or: und/oder

2. and (plus):

6 and 5 is 11: 6 und [o. plus] 5 ist 11

3. and (in numbers):

a hundred and fifty-two dollars: hundert[und]zweiundfünfzig Dollar

twelve and six Brit hist: zwölf Schilling und sechs [Six]pence

4. and (then):

and: und [dann]

let's go into town and have dinner out: gehen wir doch in die Stadt etwas essen!

he sat down in the bathtub[,] and the phone began to ring: er hatte sich gerade in die Badewanne gesetzt, als das Telefon zu klingeln anfing

and then I got dressed and then had breakfast: ich zog mich an[,] und anschließend [o. dann] habe ich gefrühstückt

5. and (consequently):

one more slip and you're fired: noch ein Fehler, und Sie fliegen

do that and you'll regret it: wenn du das tust, wirst du es bereuen

6. and inf (in order to):

come and see this!: komm her, das musst du sehen!

come and see me tomorrow: komm mich morgen besuchen!

let's wait and see: warten wir mal ab

to go and do sth: etw tun

go and ask your dad: frag [doch] deinen Vater

to try and do sth: etw versuchen

to try and do sth: versuchen[,] etw zu tun

7. and (for emphasis):

I'll tell you when I'm good and ready: ich sag's dir, wenn ich so weit bin

nice and cold/hot: [so richtig] schön kalt/heiß

8. and (ever):

more and more: immer mehr

faster and faster: immer schneller

he talked and talked: er redete andauernd

we laughed and laughed: wir haben nur gelacht

for hours and hours: stundenlang

for miles and miles: meilenweit

time and time again: immer wieder

time and time again: andauernd

Phrases:

and all (the rest): mit allem Drum und Dran inf

the dog ate the fish, bones and all: der Hund fraß den ganzen Fisch, sowohl die Gräten als auch sonst alles

inf (as well) I was so mad and all that I ...: ich war so sauer, dass ich ... sl

they were a great team and all: sie waren ein echt tolles Team inf

and all that inf: und dergleichen inf

and all that inf: und so was

and how! inf: und wie!

and so on [or forth] [or and so on and so forth]: und so weiter [und so fort]

OpenDict entry

nip VB

to nip into/to sth Brit inf: bei etw (dat) kurz vorbeischauen

to nip into/to sth Brit inf: in etw (akk) hineinflitzen inf

to nip out Brit inf: hinausflitzen inf

Present
I	nip
you	nip
he/she/it	nips
we	nip
you	nip
they	nip

Past
I	nipped
you	nipped
he/she/it	nipped
we	nipped
you	nipped
they	nipped

Present Perfect
I	have	nipped
you	have	nipped
he/she/it	has	nipped
we	have	nipped
you	have	nipped
they	have	nipped

Past Perfect
I	had	nipped
you	had	nipped
he/she/it	had	nipped
we	had	nipped
you	had	nipped
they	had	nipped

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