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1 nip (something) in the bud
(to stop (something) as soon as it starts: The managers nipped the strike in the bud.) im Keim ersticken -
2 nip (something) in the bud
(to stop (something) as soon as it starts: The managers nipped the strike in the bud.) im Keim ersticken -
3 nip something in the bud
expr.im Keim ersticken ausdr. -
4 nip
I 1. transitive verb,- pp-1) zwickennip somebody's toe/somebody on the leg — jemanden od. jemandem in den Zeh/jemanden am Bein zwicken
2)2. intransitive verb,nip in — hinein-/hereinflitzen (ugs.)
3. nounnip out — hinaus-/herausflitzen (ugs.)
2) (coldness of air) Kälte, dieII nounthere's a nip in the air — es ist frisch
* * *[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.) kneifen2) (to cut with such an action: He nipped the wire with the pliers; He nipped off the heads of the flowers.) abzwicken3) (to sting: Iodine nips when it is put on a cut.) beißen4) (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.) flitzen5) (to stop the growth of (plants etc): The frost has nipped the roses.) vernichten2. noun1) (the act of pinching or biting: His dog gave her a nip on the ankle.) das Kneifen2) (a sharp stinging quality, or coldness in the weather: a nip in the air.) das Schneiden3) (a small drink, especially of spirits.) das Schlückchen•- nippy- nip something in the bud
- nip in the bud* * *[nɪp]* * *[nɪp]n (pej)Japs m (pej inf)* * *nip1 [nıp]A v/t1. kneifen, zwicken:the dog nipped my leg der Hund zwickte mich ins Bein;nip one’s finger in the door sich den Finger in der Tür einklemmen;nip off abzwicken, abknipsen4. sla) klauenb) besonders US schnappen, verhaftenB v/i2. besonders Br umg flitzen, sausen:a) hinein-, hereinflitzen,b) AUTO einscheren;I’ll nip out to buy some cigarettes ich hol mir nur schnell ein paar ZigarettenC s1. Kniff m:give one’s finger a nip in the door sich den Finger in der Tür einklemmen2. Schädigung f (durch Frost etc)3. a) Kälte f:there’s a nip in the air es ist ganz schön frischb) strenger Frost4. a nip of ein bisschen:he went out for a nip of fresh air er ging frische Luft schnappennip2 [nıp]B s Schlückchen n:* * *I 1. transitive verb,- pp-1) zwickennip somebody's toe/somebody on the leg — jemanden od. jemandem in den Zeh/jemanden am Bein zwicken
2)2. intransitive verb,nip off — abzwicken; (with scissors) abknipsen. See also bud 1.
nip in — hinein-/hereinflitzen (ugs.)
3. nounnip out — hinaus-/herausflitzen (ugs.)
2) (coldness of air) Kälte, dieII noun(of spirits etc.) Schlückchen, das* * *v.kneifen v.(§ p.,pp.: kniff, gekniffen)zwicken v. -
5 Nip
I 1. transitive verb,- pp-1) zwickennip somebody's toe/somebody on the leg — jemanden od. jemandem in den Zeh/jemanden am Bein zwicken
2)2. intransitive verb,nip in — hinein-/hereinflitzen (ugs.)
3. nounnip out — hinaus-/herausflitzen (ugs.)
2) (coldness of air) Kälte, dieII nounthere's a nip in the air — es ist frisch
* * *[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.) kneifen2) (to cut with such an action: He nipped the wire with the pliers; He nipped off the heads of the flowers.) abzwicken3) (to sting: Iodine nips when it is put on a cut.) beißen4) (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.) flitzen5) (to stop the growth of (plants etc): The frost has nipped the roses.) vernichten2. noun1) (the act of pinching or biting: His dog gave her a nip on the ankle.) das Kneifen2) (a sharp stinging quality, or coldness in the weather: a nip in the air.) das Schneiden3) (a small drink, especially of spirits.) das Schlückchen•- nippy- nip something in the bud
- nip in the bud* * *[nɪp]* * *[nɪp]n (pej)Japs m (pej inf)* * ** * *I 1. transitive verb,- pp-1) zwickennip somebody's toe/somebody on the leg — jemanden od. jemandem in den Zeh/jemanden am Bein zwicken
2)2. intransitive verb,nip off — abzwicken; (with scissors) abknipsen. See also bud 1.
nip in — hinein-/hereinflitzen (ugs.)
3. nounnip out — hinaus-/herausflitzen (ugs.)
2) (coldness of air) Kälte, dieII noun(of spirits etc.) Schlückchen, das* * *v.kneifen v.(§ p.,pp.: kniff, gekniffen)zwicken v. -
6 bud
1. nounKnospe, die2. intransitive verb,nip something in the bud — (fig.) etwas im Keim ersticken
- dd- knospen; Knospen treiben; [Baum:] ausschlagena budding painter/actor — (fig.) ein angehender Maler/Schauspieler
* * *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.) die Knospe2. verb(to begin to grow: The trees are budding.) sprossen- academic.ru/84922/budding">budding- in bud* * *bud1[bʌd]I. n Knospe fto be in \bud Knospen habenII. vi<- dd->knospen, Knospen treibenbud2[bʌd]* * *I [bʌd]1. n1) Knospe fto be in bud — knospen, Knospen treiben
2)See:2. vi(plant, flower) knospen, Knospen treiben; (tree also) ausschlagen; (horns) wachsen IIinterj (US inf)See:= buddy* * *bud1 [bʌd]A s1. BOT Knospe f, Auge n:be in bud knospen;come into bud → B 12. Keim m3. fig Keim m:a) Anfangsstadium nb) erste Ansätze pl, (zaghafter) Beginn:nip in the bud im Keim ersticken4. ZOOL Knospe f, Keim m5. BIOL in der Entwicklung befindliches OrganB v/i1. knospen, keimen, sprossena budding lawyer ein angehender JuristC v/t AGR okulieren* * *1. nounKnospe, diecome into bud/be in bud — knospen; Knospen treiben
2. intransitive verb,nip something in the bud — (fig.) etwas im Keim ersticken
- dd- knospen; Knospen treiben; [Baum:] ausschlagena budding painter/actor — (fig.) ein angehender Maler/Schauspieler
* * *n.Knospe -n f.
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