nipping in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for nipping in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.nip¹ [Brit nɪp, Am nɪp] N

1. nip (pinch):

nip

pizzicotto m

2. nip (bite):

nip

morso m

the dog gave him a nip on the ankle

il cane gli ha dato un morso alla caviglia

3. nip fig:

there's a nip in the air

c'è un freddo pungente

II.nip¹ <forma in -ing nipping, pt, pp nipped> [Brit nɪp, Am nɪp] VB trans

1. nip (pinch):

nip

pizzicare

to nip one's finger in sth

pizzicarsi il dito in qc

2. nip:

nip (bite)

mordere, morsicare

nip (playfully)

mordicchiare

he was nipped on the ankle by a crab

è stato pizzicato alla caviglia da un granchio

3. nip frost seedlings:

nip

rovinare

4. nip (steal):

nip inf

arraffare

nip inf

rubare

III.nip¹ <forma in -ing nipping, pt, pp nipped> [Brit nɪp, Am nɪp] VB intr

1. nip:

nip (bite) animal:

mordere

nip animal: (playfully)

mordicchiare

nip bird:

beccare

2. nip Brit (go) inf:

to nip into a shop

infilarsi in un negozio

to nip in front of sb

passare davanti a qn

to nip out to the shops

fare un salto a comprare qualcosa

to nip downstairs

fare un salto di sotto

to nip over to France for the weekend

fare un salto in Francia per il fine settimana

IV.nip¹ [Brit nɪp, Am nɪp]

nip and tuck inf (cosmetic surgery)

chirurgia estetica

nip and tuck Am (neck and neck)

testa a testa

the race was nip and tuck

la gara è stata molto combattuta

to nip sth in the bud

stroncare qc sul nascere

nip² [Brit nɪp, Am nɪp] N inf (small measure)

nip

sorso m (of di)

nip in VB [nɪp -] (nip in [sth], nip [sth] in)

nip in garment:

nip in

sciancrare

I.nip off VB [nɪp -] (nip off)

nip off person:

nip off

andarsene in fretta, scappare, filare via

II.nip off VB [nɪp -] (nip off [sth], nip [sth] off)

nip off withered flower, bud:

nip off

strappare, tirare via

nip along VB [nɪp -]

nip along person, vehicle, train:

nip along

andare a una buona velocità

to nip along to sth shops

fare un salto in

Nip [Brit nɪp, Am nɪp] N inf, offens

Nip

giapponese mf

Translations for nipping in the Italian»English Dictionary

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sciancrare

to nip in

mordicchiare

to nip

pizzicotto

nip

sul nascere stroncare qc sul nascere

to nip sth in the bud

nipping in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for nipping in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.nip¹ <-pp-> [nɪp] VB trans

1. nip (bite):

nip

mordicchiare

2. nip (pinch, squeeze):

nip pliers

pizzicare

3. nip (remove):

nip dead leaves

strappare

Phrases:

to nip sth in the bud fig

stroncare qc sul nascere

II.nip¹ [nɪp] N

1. nip (of brandy):

nip

goccio m

2. nip (pinch, tight squeeze):

nip

pizzicotto m

3. nip (bite):

nip

morso m

4. nip (coldness):

nip

gelo m

nip² [nɪp] N inf (alcohol)

nip

bicchierino m

nipping Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to nip sth in the bud fig

stroncare qc sul nascere