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1 ■ nip in
■ nip inA v. i. + avv.infilarsi (o scivolare) dentro; entrare alla svelta: (autom.) Nip in quick before someone else grabs it!, infilati dentro alla svelta prima che qualcuno ti prenda il posto!B v. t. + avv.stringere ( un vestito, ecc.): to nip a dress in at the waist, stringere un vestito in vita □ (autom., fam.) to nip in and out of the traffic, zigzagare in mezzo al traffico. -
2 ■ nip at
■ nip atv. i. + prep.1 fare l'atto (o cercare) di mordere: The dog ran after the thief nipping at his legs, il cane ha inseguito il ladro cercando di morderlo alle gambe -
3 ■ nip up
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4 nip
I [nɪp]there's a nip in the air — fig. c'è un freddo pungente
••II [nɪp]nip and tuck — colloq. (cosmetic surgery) chirurgia estetica; AE (neck and neck) testa a testa
nome colloq. (small measure) sorso m.III 1. [nɪp]verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - pp-) (pinch) pizzicare; (bite) mordere, morsicare; (playfully) mordicchiare2.1) (bite) [ animal] mordere; (playfully) mordicchiare; [ bird] beccare2) BE colloq.to nip in front of sb. — passare davanti a qcn.
•- nip off••to nip sth. in the bud — stroncare qcs. sul nascere
* * *[nip] 1. past tense, past participle - nipped; verb1) (to press between the thumb and a finger, or between claws or teeth, causing pain; to pinch or bite: A crab nipped her toe; The dog nipped her ankle.) pizzicare; pungere; mordere2) (to cut with such an action: He nipped the wire with the pliers; He nipped off the heads of the flowers.) tagliare3) (to sting: Iodine nips when it is put on a cut.) pizzicare4) (to move quickly; to make a quick, usually short, journey: I'll just nip into this shop for cigarettes; He nipped over to Paris for the week-end.) (fare un salto)5) (to stop the growth of (plants etc): The frost has nipped the roses.) distruggere2. noun1) (the act of pinching or biting: His dog gave her a nip on the ankle.) pizzico; morso2) (a sharp stinging quality, or coldness in the weather: a nip in the air.) (aria pungente), (freddo intenso)3) (a small drink, especially of spirits.) goccetto•- nippy- nip something in the bud
- nip in the bud* * *I [nɪp]1. n2. vt(pinch) pizzicare, (bite) morsicare, (prune: bud, shoot) spuntare, (subj: cold: plant) assiderare, (face) pungere3. vi BritII [nɪp] nto nip out/down/up — fare un salto fuori/giù/di sopra
(drink) goccio, bicchierino* * *nip (1) /nɪp/n.1 pizzico; pizzicotto; morso; morsetto; morsettino2 aria pungente; gelo; freddo intenso: The nip of the night startled the boy, il freddo pungente della notte fece sussultare il ragazzo6 (mecc.) grippaggio● nip and tuck, (fam.) chirurgia plastica; ( sport) (sost.) testa a testa, situazione di parità; cosa ottenuta a stento, di misura; (avv.) testa a testa, alla pari.nip (2) /nɪp/n.(to) nip (1) /nɪp/A v. t.1 pizzicare; dare un pizzicotto a; pizzicottare; ( di un insetto, ecc.) pungere; mordere; morsicare: He's nipped his forefinger in the drawer, si è pizzicato l'indice nel cassetto; The bulldog nipped me on the leg, il bulldog mi morse a una gamba2 ( del gelo, del vento) tagliare; recidere; distruggere: Frost nipped the plants in our garden, il gelo distrusse le piante del nostro giardinoB v. i.1 dare pizzicotti; pungere; morsicare3 fare una corsa (o un salto); recarsi alla svelta; fare un viaggetto: to nip down to the post office, fare un salto alla Posta; to nip over to London, fare un viaggetto a Londra4 (mecc.) bloccarsi; grippare(to) nip (2) /nɪp/A v. i.B v. t.* * *I [nɪp]there's a nip in the air — fig. c'è un freddo pungente
••II [nɪp]nip and tuck — colloq. (cosmetic surgery) chirurgia estetica; AE (neck and neck) testa a testa
nome colloq. (small measure) sorso m.III 1. [nɪp]verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - pp-) (pinch) pizzicare; (bite) mordere, morsicare; (playfully) mordicchiare2.1) (bite) [ animal] mordere; (playfully) mordicchiare; [ bird] beccare2) BE colloq.to nip in front of sb. — passare davanti a qcn.
•- nip off••to nip sth. in the bud — stroncare qcs. sul nascere
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5 Nip
I [nɪp]there's a nip in the air — fig. c'è un freddo pungente
••II [nɪp]nip and tuck — colloq. (cosmetic surgery) chirurgia estetica; AE (neck and neck) testa a testa
nome colloq. (small measure) sorso m.III 1. [nɪp]verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - pp-) (pinch) pizzicare; (bite) mordere, morsicare; (playfully) mordicchiare2.1) (bite) [ animal] mordere; (playfully) mordicchiare; [ bird] beccare2) BE colloq.to nip in front of sb. — passare davanti a qcn.
•- nip off••to nip sth. in the bud — stroncare qcs. sul nascere
* * *[nip] 1. past tense, past participle - nipped; verb1) (to press between the thumb and a finger, or between claws or teeth, causing pain; to pinch or bite: A crab nipped her toe; The dog nipped her ankle.) pizzicare; pungere; mordere2) (to cut with such an action: He nipped the wire with the pliers; He nipped off the heads of the flowers.) tagliare3) (to sting: Iodine nips when it is put on a cut.) pizzicare4) (to move quickly; to make a quick, usually short, journey: I'll just nip into this shop for cigarettes; He nipped over to Paris for the week-end.) (fare un salto)5) (to stop the growth of (plants etc): The frost has nipped the roses.) distruggere2. noun1) (the act of pinching or biting: His dog gave her a nip on the ankle.) pizzico; morso2) (a sharp stinging quality, or coldness in the weather: a nip in the air.) (aria pungente), (freddo intenso)3) (a small drink, especially of spirits.) goccetto•- nippy- nip something in the bud
- nip in the bud* * *I [nɪp]1. n2. vt(pinch) pizzicare, (bite) morsicare, (prune: bud, shoot) spuntare, (subj: cold: plant) assiderare, (face) pungere3. vi BritII [nɪp] nto nip out/down/up — fare un salto fuori/giù/di sopra
(drink) goccio, bicchierino* * *Nip /nɪp/a. e n. (abbr. di Nipponese)(spreg.) nipponico; giapponese; muso giallo (spreg.).* * *I [nɪp]there's a nip in the air — fig. c'è un freddo pungente
••II [nɪp]nip and tuck — colloq. (cosmetic surgery) chirurgia estetica; AE (neck and neck) testa a testa
nome colloq. (small measure) sorso m.III 1. [nɪp]verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - pp-) (pinch) pizzicare; (bite) mordere, morsicare; (playfully) mordicchiare2.1) (bite) [ animal] mordere; (playfully) mordicchiare; [ bird] beccare2) BE colloq.to nip in front of sb. — passare davanti a qcn.
•- nip off••to nip sth. in the bud — stroncare qcs. sul nascere
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7 ■ nip off
■ nip offA v. i. + avv. (fam.)1 andarsene in fretta; scappare; filare via2 fare un salto (fig.): to nip off to the baker's to buy some bread, fare un salto dal fornaio per comprare del paneB v. t. + avv. -
8 ■ nip out
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9 ■ nip into
■ nip intov. i. + prep.infilarsi in; scivolare dentro: The girl nipped into my car, la ragazza mi si è infilata in macchina. -
10 nip (something) in the bud
(to stop (something) as soon as it starts: The managers nipped the strike in the bud.) (stroncare sul nascere) -
11 nip (something) in the bud
(to stop (something) as soon as it starts: The managers nipped the strike in the bud.) (stroncare sul nascere) -
12 nip along
[person, vehicle] andare a una buona velocità* * *[person, vehicle] andare a una buona velocità -
13 nipper nip·per n Brit
['nɪpə]fam bambino (-a) -
14 nipple nip·ple n
['nɪpl]Anat capezzolo -
15 nippy nip·py adj
['nɪpɪ]1) (Brit: person, car) svelto (-a)be nippy about it! — sbrigati!, fa' alla svelta!
2) (wind, weather) pungente -
16 parsnip pars·nip n
['pɒːsnɪp] -
17 turnip tur·nip n
['tɜːnɪp] -
18 bud
I [bʌd]2) biol. gemma f., germe m.••II [bʌd]to nip sth. in the bud — stroncare qcs. sul nascere
* * *1. noun(a shoot of a tree or plant, containing undeveloped leaves or flower(s) or both: Are there buds on the trees yet?; a rosebud.) gemma, bocciolo2. verb(to begin to grow: The trees are budding.) germogliare, sbocciare- budding- in bud* * *[bʌd]1. n(of flower) bocciolo, boccio, (on tree, plant) gemma, germoglioto be in bud — (flower) essere in boccio, (tree) germogliare
2. vi(plant, tree) germogliare, mettere le gemme, (flower) sbocciare* * *bud (1) /bʌd/n.1 (bot.) gemma; germoglio; getto2 (bot.) boccio; bocciolo4 (fig.) cosa ancora in germe; persona immaturabud (2) /bʌd/ ► buddy, def. 1 (to) bud /bʌd/A v. i.1 (bot.) germogliare; gettare3 (fig.) spuntare; nascere4 (biol.) riprodursi per gemmazioneB v. t.1 (bot.) fare germogliare; fare sbocciare3 (biol.) fare riprodurre per gemmazione● ( sport) a budding champion, un campione in erba, un campioncino □ (zool.) budding horns, corna che spuntano.* * *I [bʌd]2) biol. gemma f., germe m.••II [bʌd]to nip sth. in the bud — stroncare qcs. sul nascere
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19 pinch
I [pɪntʃ]1) (nip) pizzicotto m.2) (of salt, spice) pizzico m.••at — BE
in — AE
at — BE o
II 1. [pɪntʃ]in — AE
1) (with fingers) pizzicare3) colloq. (steal) fregare, grattare4) [ crab] pizzicare5) agr.to pinch out o off — togliere, staccare (con le mani) [bud, tip]
6) AE colloq. (arrest) pizzicare, beccare2.verbo intransitivo [ shoe] andare stretto••* * *[pin ] 1. verb1) (to squeeze or press tightly (flesh), especially between the thumb and forefinger: He pinched her arm.) pizzicare2) (to hurt by being too small or tight: My new shoes are pinching (me).) stringere3) (to steal: Who pinched my bicycle?) rubare2. noun1) (an act of pinching; a squeeze or nip: He gave her a pinch on the cheek.) pizzico2) (a very small amount; what can be held between the thumb and forefinger: a pinch of salt.) pizzico•- pinched- feel the pinch* * *[pɪntʃ]1. n1) (with fingers) pizzicotto, pizzico2) (small quantity) pizzico, presa2. vt1) (with fingers) pizzicare2) (fam: steal) fregare, grattare, (idea) rubare3) (fam: arrest) pizzicare3. vi(shoe) essere (troppo) stretto (-a), stringere* * *pinch /pɪntʃ/n.1 pizzicotto; pizzico3 (fig.) morso (fig.); angustia; tormento; sofferenza: the pinch of poverty, il tormento della miseria7 (comput.) nei dispositivi multi-touch, gesto effettuato avvicinando o allontanando due dita per ingrandire o ridurre le dimensioni di visualizzazione di un oggetto● (elettr.) pinch effect, reostrizione □ ( baseball) pinch-hitter, battitore di riserva; (fig.) riserva, sostituto □ pinch of a smile, sorriso striminzito □ at a pinch, in caso di emergenza; in caso di necessità □ to feel the pinch, essere in ristrettezze; navigare in cattive acque □ to feel the pinch of hunger, sentire i morsi della fame □ if it comes to a pinch, se le cose si mettono male; se si viene alle strette □ (fig.) to take st. with a pinch of salt, prendere qc. cum grano salis (lat.).(to) pinch /pɪntʃ/A v. t.1 pizzicare; dare un pizzicotto a (q.); serrare; stringere; pungere: I've pinched my thumb, mi sono pizzicato il pollice ( me lo sono stretto nella porta, ecc.); He pinched my cheek, mi diede un pizzicotto sulla guancia2 (fig., spec. al passivo) far soffrire, tormentare; tenere a corto, ridurre in strettezze: to be pinched with cold, essere tormentato dal freddoB v. i.3 ( di persona) lesinare; fare una grande economia: Nobody should pinch on food, non si dovrebbe lesinare sul cibo5 (comput.) nei dispositivi multi-touch, avvicinare o allontanare due dita per ingrandire o ridurre le dimensioni di visualizzazione di un oggetto● (fam.) to pinch and scrape, tirare la cinghia (fig.); fare grandi economie □ to pinch money from sb., rubare denaro a q. □ to pinch off (o out), spollonare ( una pianta) □ to pinch pennies, contare il centesimo; risparmiare al massimo; essere tirchio (o spilorcio) □ to be pinched for room, non aver spazio per muoversi □ (fig.) That's where the shoe pinches, è questo il punto dolente; è questo che non va.* * *I [pɪntʃ]1) (nip) pizzicotto m.2) (of salt, spice) pizzico m.••at — BE
in — AE
at — BE o
II 1. [pɪntʃ]in — AE
1) (with fingers) pizzicare3) colloq. (steal) fregare, grattare4) [ crab] pizzicare5) agr.to pinch out o off — togliere, staccare (con le mani) [bud, tip]
6) AE colloq. (arrest) pizzicare, beccare2.verbo intransitivo [ shoe] andare stretto•• -
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