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Meanings of nip in English

Portuguese
sabor
Catalan
sabor
Spanish
sabor

The taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth.

      sabor
      Portuguese
      frio
      Catalan
      fredor

      The property of being moderately cold.

            frio
            Portuguese
            beliscar
            Catalan
            pessigar

            Squeeze tightly between the fingers.

                  beliscar
                  Portuguese
                  dividir
                  Catalan
                  tallar
                  Spanish
                  cortar

                  Sever or remove by pinching or snipping.

                        dividir
                        Usage of nip in English
                        1
                        Seize him, my lord, and you nip the rebellion in the bud.
                        Princess Maritza
                        2
                        There was a nip in the wind, and he had no overcoat.
                        The Dark House
                        3
                        If we see signs of carelessness, we nip them in the bud.
                        Library Work with Children
                        4
                        Bullets began to whistle among the branches and nip at the trees.
                        The Red Badge of Courage: An Episode of the American Civil War
                        5
                        If I did, I believe she'd tactfully nip them in the bud.
                        Carmen's Messenger
                        6
                        But I might nip off a bit of tit in the process.
                        In the Dark
                        7
                        Well, maybe a wee nip would keep out the raw morning chill.
                        Sherlock holmes: the complete illustrated novels
                        8
                        Occasionally, if Patrick had a nip of whisky, he liked to talk.
                        Into the Water
                        9
                        I'd nip back stage between cues to check she was still snoozing.
                        The Guardian
                        10
                        Rosie, my love, we must nip this growing mischief in the bud.
                        A Sweet Girl Graduate
                        11
                        That was why he needed to nip out for some Vicks VapoRub.
                        Career of Evil
                        12
                        See your eye physician regularly to nip dangerous infections in the bud.
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                        13
                        I shall nip scores of noses and ears and toes before daybreak.
                        The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
                        14
                        This gave me courage, and I took the next nip without hesitation.
                        Ned Myers, or, a Life Before the Mast
                        15
                        Rabiffano took this as his due with one final nip of reproach.
                        Imprudence
                        16
                        Lyra felt Pantalaimon nip her hand, warning her not to get cross.
                        The subtle knife
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                        Nip through the time
                        Nip across language varieties
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