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1 nip
[nɪp] past tense, past participle nipped1. verb1) to press between the thumb and a finger, or between claws or teeth, causing pain; to pinch or bite:يَضْغَط بين الإبْهام والسَّبابَه، يَقْرُص، يَعُضThe dog nipped her ankle.
2) to cut with such an action:يَقْطَع، يَقْضُمHe nipped off the heads of the flowers.
3) to sting:يَقْرُصIodine nips when it is put on a cut.
4) to move quickly; to make a quick, usually short, journey:يَقوم بِزِيارَةٍ سَريعَهHe nipped over to Paris for the week-end.
يوقِف نُمُوThe frost has nipped the roses.
2. noun1) the act of pinching or biting:قَرْصَه، عَضَّهHis dog gave her a nip on the ankle.
2) a sharp stinging quality, or coldness in the weather:لَسْعَهa nip in the air.
3) a small drink, especially of spirits.جُرْعَه -
2 kneifen
das Kneifenpinch* * *knei|fen ['knaifn] pret kni\#ff [knɪf] ptp gekni\#ffen [gə'knɪfn]1. vtto pinchjdn knéífen — to pinch sb
jdn or jdm in den Arm knéífen — to pinch sb's arm
der Hund kniff den Schwanz zwischen die Beine — the dog put his tail between his legs
2. vi1) (= zwicken) to pinchvor +dat of); (vor Arbeit) to duck or back out ( vor +dat of); (vor Auseinandersetzung) to back out* * *1) (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.) nip2) (the act of pinching or biting: His dog gave her a nip on the ankle.) nip* * *knei·fen<kniff, gekniffen>[ˈknaifn̩]I. vt▪ jdn \kneifen to pinch sbII. vi1. (zwicken) to pinch▪ vor jdm \kneifen to shy away from [or to avoid] sbIII. vi impers▪ es kneift [jdn] [irgendwo] it hurts [or pinches] [sb] [somewhere]* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives, intransitives Verb pinch2.jemandem od. jemanden in den Arm kneifen — pinch somebody's arm
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verbvor einer Prüfung/Verantwortung kneifen — funk an examination (coll.)/ (coll.) duck [out of] a responsibility
* * *kneifen; kneift, kniff, hat gekniffenA. v/t & v/i (zwicken) pinch;jemanden in den Po kneifen pinch sb’s bottomB. v/i2. umg (sich drücken) back out (vor einer Aufgabe/Verantwortung kneifen shirk ( oder duck) a task/responsibility;du willst wohl kneifen? I suppose you want out?;* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives, intransitives Verb pinch2.jemandem od. jemanden in den Arm kneifen — pinch somebody's arm
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verbvor einer Prüfung/Verantwortung kneifen — funk an examination (coll.)/ (coll.) duck [out of] a responsibility
* * *(vor) v.to dodge something expr. v.(§ p.,pp.: kniff, gekniffen)= to nip v.to pinch v.