NIP - Translation from English into Spanish

English

Spanish

I. nip¹ [Am nɪp, Brit nɪp] VB trans

1. nip:

nip (pinch)

pellizcar

nip (bite)

mordisquear

the icy wind nipped our cheeks

el viento helado nos cortaba las mejillas

she nipped her finger in the door

se pilló el dedo con la puerta

2. nip (damage):

nip frost:

quemar

3. nip (steal) Am:

nip inf

birlar inf

nip inf

afanarse sl

nip inf

mangar Spain inf

nip inf

volar Mex Ven inf

II. nip¹ [Am nɪp, Brit nɪp] VB intr

1. nip (bite, snap):

to nip at sth dog:

mordisquear algo

2. nip Brit inf (go quickly):

I'll nip home at lunchtime

me haré una escapadita a casa al mediodía inf

a taxi nipped in in front of me

se me coló un taxi delante

nip upstairs and fetch my pipe

sube un momento a buscarme la pipa

to nip out

salir un momento

III. nip¹ [Am nɪp, Brit nɪp] N

1. nip:

nip (pinch)

pellizco m

nip (bite)

mordisco m

to give sb a nip (pinch)

pellizcar a alguien

to give sb a nip (bite)

mordisquear a alguien

2. nip (chill):

there's a nip in the air

hace bastante fresco

3. nip (tang):

nip Am

sabor m fuerte

nip² [Am nɪp, Brit nɪp] N (drink)

nip

traguito m inf

nip

dedal m inf

Nip [Am nɪp, Brit nɪp] N sl, offens (Japanese person)

Nip

japonés m / japonesa f

Nip

japo mf inf, offens

Nip

nipón m / nipona f

to nip sth in the bud inf

cortar algo de raíz

Spanish

English

yugular

to nip … in the bud

me voy a hacer una escapada hasta el banco

I'm just going to nip o pop out to the bank Brit inf

llégate a la tienda y trae algo de beber

nip o pop out to the shop and get something to drink Brit inf

¿podrías pasarte por el mercado?

could you pop o nip down to the market? Brit inf

English

Spanish

I. nip¹ [nɪp] -pp- -pp- VB trans

1. nip (bite sharply, bite):

nip

morder

nip insects

picar

2. nip (pinch, squeeze):

nip

pellizcar

3. nip (cut):

nip

cortar

Phrases:

to nip sth in the bud fig

cortar algo de raíz

II. nip¹ [nɪp] -pp- -pp- VB intr

1. nip (bite):

nip

morder

nip insects

picar

2. nip Brit, Aus inf (hurry):

nip

apresurarse

to nip along

correr

I nipped round to Bill's to borrow some sugar

me dejé caer por casa de Bill para pedirle un poco de azúcar

III. nip¹ [nɪp] -pp- -pp- N

1. nip:

nip (pinch, tight squeeze)

pellizco m

nip (bite)

mordisco m

nip of insects

picadura f

2. nip (sharp cold, chill):

nip

helada f

nip² [nɪp] N inf

nip

chupito m

Spanish

English

atajar de raíz

to nip in the bud

I. nip¹ <-pp-> [nɪp] VB trans

1. nip (bite):

nip

mordisquear

2. nip (pinch, squeeze):

nip pliers

pellizcar

3. nip (remove):

nip dead leaves

arrancar

Phrases:

to nip sth in the bud fig

cortar algo de raíz

II. nip¹ [nɪp] N

1. nip (sip):

nip

traguito m

2. nip (pinch, tight squeeze):

nip

pellizco m

3. nip (bite):

nip

mordisquito m

4. nip (coldness):

nip

helada f

nip² [nɪp] N inf (alcohol)

nip

chupito m

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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

It sometimes, but not always, has a purple cast to the tips of the flower buds.

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They are covered with epithelium, lack keratin and so are softer, and bear many taste buds.

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This secretion presumably flushes material from the moat to enable the taste buds to respond rapidly to changing stimuli.

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Apples can also form bud sports (mutations on a single branch).

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Small branches are fairly thick and smooth, with a fawny down on the new leaf buds.

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