nibbling in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for nibbling in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.nibble [Am ˈnɪbəl, Brit ˈnɪb(ə)l] VB trans

1. nibble (bite):

nibble

mordisquear

2. nibble (eat, pick at):

nibble

picar

II.nibble [Am ˈnɪbəl, Brit ˈnɪb(ə)l] VB intr

1. nibble (bite, gnaw):

to nibble at/on sth

mordisquear algo

2. nibble (eat):

nibble

picar

III.nibble [Am ˈnɪbəl, Brit ˈnɪb(ə)l] N

1. nibble (bite):

to have a nibble at sth

mordisquear algo

2. nibble (in fishing):

I didn't get a nibble all afternoon

no picaron en toda la tarde

3. nibble <nibbles, pl > (party snacks):

nibble inf

cosas fpl para picar

nibble inf

botanas fpl Mex

Translations for nibbling in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

comisquear

to nibble

comisquear

to nibble at

comisquear

to nibble

comiscar

to nibble

pasapalo

nibble inf

pellizcar

to nibble at

picotear

to nibble

los ratones han roído el queso

the mice have been at the cheese o have been nibbling the cheese

mecatear

to nibble

mordisquear

to nibble

picar

to nibble

siempre anda picando entre comidas

he's always eating o nibbling between meals

nibbling in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for nibbling in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.nibble [ˈnɪbl] N

1. nibble (a small bite/peck):

nibble

mordisco m

nibble

bocado m

to take a nibble (at sth)

dar un mordisco (a algo)

2. nibble (expression of interest):

nibble

muestra f de interés

3. nibble Brit inf:

nibbles

tentempié m

II.nibble [ˈnɪbl] VB trans

1. nibble (bite):

nibble

mordisquear

nibble rat

roer

2. nibble (pick at):

nibble

picar

III.nibble [ˈnɪbl] VB intr

1. nibble a. fig:

nibble

picar

2. nibble (purchase little quantities of):

to nibble at sth

comprar poca cantidad de algo

3. nibble (show interest in):

to nibble at sth

mostrar interés por algo

4. nibble (deplete slowly):

to nibble away at sth

desgastar algo

Translations for nibbling in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

mordisco

nibble

mordisquear algo

to nibble at sth

golosinear

to nibble at sweets [or candy Am]

pellizco (de bocadillo)

nibble

picotear

to nibble

pellizcar (comida)

to nibble

nibbling Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to take a nibble (at sth)

dar un mordisco (a algo)

to nibble at sth

comprar poca cantidad de algo

to nibble at sth

mostrar interés por algo

to nibble away at sth

desgastar algo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Soon all of fashionable society was nibbling on sandwiches sometime betwixt and between 2pm and 5pm.

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The young penguin was last night in an air-conditioned room at the zoo, nibbling on shaved ice while it recovers from the surgery.

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Immature dendritic cells may also phagocytize small quantities of membrane from live own cells, in a process called nibbling.

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They remove dirt and oil and realign feather barbs by nibbling their feathers.

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Or how about nibbling on a cruller on sleek seats next to a flickering stone fireplace?

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He started nibbling on dry bread to give him the strength to stay awake through his morning receptions.

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Sheep graze the mountains and impact the composition of the sward, nibbling out the most succulent young growth.

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So long as the money in the national game continues to flow freely, there will be insalubrious prospectors nibbling at the opportunities for profit.

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Servers slip past a glass show-wall to take their seats in front of a marble-top bar, nibbling on greens and potato wedges and sipping water.

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They were capable of bit-by-bit copying, also called nibbling.

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