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1. verb(to take very small bites (of): She was nibbling (at) a biscuit.) mordisquear, picar
2. noun(a small bite: Have a nibble of this cake.) mordisquitonibble vb mordisquear / picartr['nɪbəl]1 (action) mordisco, mordisquito2 (piece) bocadito1 picar■ I've been nibbling all morning so I'm not hungry no tengo hambre porque he estado picando toda la mañana: pellizcar, mordisquear, picarnibble vi: picarnibble n: mordisco mn.• mordisco s.m.• roedura s.f.v.• comisquear v.• dentellear v.• gulusmear v.• morder v.• mordiscar v.• picar v.• roer v.• rozar v.'nɪbəl
1.
a) ( bite) mordisquearb) (eat, pick at) picar*
2.
via) (bite, gnaw)to nibble AT/ON something — mordisquear algo
b) ( eat) picar*['nɪbl]1. N1) (=little bite) mordisquito mI never had a nibble all day — (Fishing) el corcho no se movió en todo el día
2) (=food) bocado mI feel like a nibble — me apetece comer algo, no me vendría mal un bocado
3) nibbles (at party etc) comida fsing para picar2.VT [person] mordisquear, mordiscar; [fish] picar; [rat, mouse] roer; [horse] rozar3.VIto nibble (at) — [+ food] picar
* * *['nɪbəl]
1.
a) ( bite) mordisquearb) (eat, pick at) picar*
2.
via) (bite, gnaw)to nibble AT/ON something — mordisquear algo
b) ( eat) picar* -
2 picar
v.1 to bite.me picó una avispa I was stung by a wasp2 to peck.la gaviota me picó (en) una mano the seagull pecked my hand3 to chop (triturar) (vegetables).4 to break up (piedra, hielo).5 to chip the plaster off.6 to annoy (informal) (enojar). (peninsular Spanish)7 to spur on (to stimulate) (persona, caballo).aquello me picó la curiosidad that aroused my curiosity8 to punch (perforar) (billete, ficha).9 to type (up) (informal) (mecanografiar).10 to goad (bullfighting).11 to itch (escocer) (parte del cuerpo, herida, prenda).me pican los ojos my eyes are stinging12 to be spicy or hot (food).13 to nibble (tomar un aperitivo).¿te pongo unas aceitunas para picar? would you like some olives as an aperitif?14 to burn (sol).15 to bounce (balón, pelota) ( Latin American Spanish).la pelota picó fuera the ball went out16 to sting, to bite, to peck, to pick.La abeja picó al perro The bee stung the dog.17 to have an itch in.Me pica la nariz I have an itch in my nose.Le pica He has an itch.18 to mince, to chop up, to chop, to hash.Ella pica las verduras She minces the vegetables.19 to be biting.20 to burn on one's back, to be beating down, to beat down, to burn in one's back.Este sol pica This sun beats down.21 to pique, to spur.Ella pica al caballo She spurred=piqued the horse.22 to pick at.Ella pica comida en la noche She eats food at night.23 to have a few snacks, to have a few nibbles.* * *1 (morder - insecto) to bite; (- abeja, avispa) to sting2 (corroer) to eat away, rot3 (perforar - papel, tarjeta) to punch4 (dar con un pico) to jab, goad6 (comida) to nibble7 (incitar) to arouse8 (herir) to wound9 (toro) to goad10 (cebo) to bite1 (sentir escozor) to itch2 (calentar) to be hot, be strong3 (estar picante) to be hot5 (caer en la cuenta) to cotton on, twig6 (comer) to have a nibble1 (muela) to decay, go bad2 (fruta) to begin to rot3 (tela) to be moth-eaten4 (mar) to get choppy5 (vino) to go vinegary, go sour, go off6 (metal) to pit7 (ofenderse) to take offence8 familiar (picar el orgullo) to get annoyed9 argot (pincharse droga) to shoot up\picar alto to aim highquien se pica, ajos come familiar if the cap fits, wear it* * *verb1) to sting, bite2) itch3) punch4) grind* * *1. VT1) [con el pico, la boca] [abeja, avispa] to sting; [mosquito, serpiente, pez] to bite; [ave] to peck (at)los pájaros han picado toda la fruta — the birds have pecked holes in o pecked (at) all the fruit
picar el anzuelo — (lit) to take o swallow the bait; (fig) to rise to the bait, fall for it *
- ¿qué mosca le habrá picado?2) (=comer) [persona] to nibble at3) (=agujerear) [+ hoja, página] to punch a hole/some holes in; [+ billete, entrada] to punch4) (=trocear)a) (Culin) [+ ajo, cebolla, patata] to chop; Esp, Cono Sur [+ carne] to mince, grind (EEUU)b) [+ tabaco] to cut; [+ hielo] to crushc) [+ tierra] to dig over, break up; [+ piedra] [en trozos pequeños] to chip at; [en trozos grandes] to break up5) (=provocar) [+ persona] to needle, goad; [+ caballo] to spur onestaba siempre picándome — he was always needling o goading me
lo que dijiste lo picó en su amor propio — what you said wounded o hurt his pride
6) (=corroer) [+ diente, muela, madera] to rot; [+ hierro, metal] to rust; [+ cable] to corrode; [+ goma, neumático] to perish7) (Inform) [+ texto] to key in8) (Mús) [+ nota] to play staccato9) (Taur) [+ toro] to stick, prick ( with the goad)10) (Mil) [+ enemigo] to harass11) Ven * (=sablear) to scrounge *12) Ven*2. VI1) [con el pico, la boca] [abeja, avispa] to sting; [mosquito, serpiente] to bite; [ave] to peck2) (=comer) [persona] to nibble, snackllevo todo el día picando — I've been nibbling o snacking all day
3) (=morder el cebo) [pez] to bite; [persona] * to fall for it *4) (=ser picante) [comida] to be hot, be spicy5) (=causar picor) [herida, espalda] to itch¿le pica la garganta? — do you have a tickle in your throat?, do you have a tickly throat?
me pican los ojos — my eyes are stinging o smarting
¿qué te pica? — (lit) where does it itch?; (fig) what's got into you?, what's eating you? (EEUU)
6) [sol] to burn7) (=probar)8) Esp * (=llamar a la puerta) to knock9) Cono Sur ** (=largarse) to split **10) Esp (Aut) to pink11)12) LAm [pelota] to bounce3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) mosquito/víbora to bite; abeja/avispa to sting¿te picaron los mosquitos? — did you get bitten by the mosquitoes?
b) polillad) < anzuelo> to bitee) (fam) ( comer) to eatsólo quiero picar algo — I just want a little snack o a bite to eat
f) <billete/boleto> to punchg) (Taur) to jab2)a) (Coc) < carne> (Esp, RPl) to grind (AmE), to mince (BrE); <cebolla/perejil> to chop (up); <pan/manzana> (Ven) to cutb) < hielo> to crush; < pared> to chip; < piedra> (deshacer, romper) to break up, smash; (labrar, astillar) to work, chip away at3) <dientes/muelas> to rot, decayel azúcar pica los dientes — sugar rots your teeth o gives you tooth decay
5) (Per fam) ( obtener dinero de) to get (some) money from o out of6)b) < amor propio> to wound, hurt; < curiosidad> to pique, arouse7) < papel> to perforate8) (Mús) to play... staccato2.picar vi1)a) ( morder el anzuelo) to bite, take the baitpicar alto — to aim high
b) ( comer) to nibble2)a) comida to be hotb) ( producir comezón) to itch; lana/suéter to itch, be itchyme pica la espalda — my back itches o is itchy
¿te pican los ojos? — are your eyes stinging?
c) (fam) ( quemar)cómo pica el sol! — the sun's really burning o scorching!
3) (AmL) pelota to bounce4) (RPl arg) (irse, largarse) to split (sl)3.picarle — (Méx fam) to get a move on (colloq)
picarse v pron1)2) mar to get choppyanda picado — he's in a huff (colloq)
5) (arg) ( inyectarse) to shoot up (sl)6)picárselas — (RPl arg) ( irse) to split (sl)
* * *= mince, keyboard, smart, chop up, itch.Ex. A rotary machine invented in Holland in the late seventeenth century did not pound but minced the rags into pulp with revolving knives.Ex. One use of the Mouse is in free-hand drawing, but it also promises to improve drastically the way in which data can be manipulated once it has been keyboarded into a file.Ex. The Soviet hosts, meanwhile, still smarting over myriad implications of inferiority, found themselves in the novel position of being expected to instruct and enlighten Westerners.Ex. The writer bemoans record studios' tendency to chop up and fiddle with opera performances.Ex. Until your skin gets use to it, it will itch but non-scented talcum powder will help, just make sure you don't inhale any of that shit.----* algo para picar = finger food.* comida para picar = finger food.* picar en una trampa = fall for + a joke, fall for + it.* picar la curiosidad = pique + curiosity.* que pica = itchy [itchier -comp., itchiest -sup.].* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) mosquito/víbora to bite; abeja/avispa to sting¿te picaron los mosquitos? — did you get bitten by the mosquitoes?
b) polillad) < anzuelo> to bitee) (fam) ( comer) to eatsólo quiero picar algo — I just want a little snack o a bite to eat
f) <billete/boleto> to punchg) (Taur) to jab2)a) (Coc) < carne> (Esp, RPl) to grind (AmE), to mince (BrE); <cebolla/perejil> to chop (up); <pan/manzana> (Ven) to cutb) < hielo> to crush; < pared> to chip; < piedra> (deshacer, romper) to break up, smash; (labrar, astillar) to work, chip away at3) <dientes/muelas> to rot, decayel azúcar pica los dientes — sugar rots your teeth o gives you tooth decay
5) (Per fam) ( obtener dinero de) to get (some) money from o out of6)b) < amor propio> to wound, hurt; < curiosidad> to pique, arouse7) < papel> to perforate8) (Mús) to play... staccato2.picar vi1)a) ( morder el anzuelo) to bite, take the baitpicar alto — to aim high
b) ( comer) to nibble2)a) comida to be hotb) ( producir comezón) to itch; lana/suéter to itch, be itchyme pica la espalda — my back itches o is itchy
¿te pican los ojos? — are your eyes stinging?
c) (fam) ( quemar)cómo pica el sol! — the sun's really burning o scorching!
3) (AmL) pelota to bounce4) (RPl arg) (irse, largarse) to split (sl)3.picarle — (Méx fam) to get a move on (colloq)
picarse v pron1)2) mar to get choppyanda picado — he's in a huff (colloq)
5) (arg) ( inyectarse) to shoot up (sl)6)picárselas — (RPl arg) ( irse) to split (sl)
* * *= mince, keyboard, smart, chop up, itch.Ex: A rotary machine invented in Holland in the late seventeenth century did not pound but minced the rags into pulp with revolving knives.
Ex: One use of the Mouse is in free-hand drawing, but it also promises to improve drastically the way in which data can be manipulated once it has been keyboarded into a file.Ex: The Soviet hosts, meanwhile, still smarting over myriad implications of inferiority, found themselves in the novel position of being expected to instruct and enlighten Westerners.Ex: The writer bemoans record studios' tendency to chop up and fiddle with opera performances.Ex: Until your skin gets use to it, it will itch but non-scented talcum powder will help, just make sure you don't inhale any of that shit.* algo para picar = finger food.* comida para picar = finger food.* picar en una trampa = fall for + a joke, fall for + it.* picar la curiosidad = pique + curiosity.* que pica = itchy [itchier -comp., itchiest -sup.].* * *picar [A2 ]vtA1 «mosquito/víbora» to bite; «abeja/avispa» to sting¿te picaron los mosquitos anoche? did you get bitten by the mosquitoes last night?, did the mosquitoes get you last night? ( colloq)2«polilla»: una manta picada por las polillas a moth-eaten blanketlas polillas me picaron el poncho the moths got at my poncho3 «ave» ‹comida› to peck at; ‹enemigo› to peck4 ‹anzuelo› to bitepicar galletas entre horas engorda muchísimo eating cookies between meals is very fatteningnos sirvió un aperitivo con algo para picar he served us a drink and some nibblesno quiero cenar, sólo picar algo I don't want supper, just a little snack o just a bite to eat6 ‹billete/boleto› to punchB ( Méx) (con una aguja, espina) to prickC1 ( Coc) ‹cebolla/perejil› to chop, chop … up; ‹carne› (Esp, RPl) to grind ( AmE), to mince ( BrE); ‹pan/manzana› ( Ven) to cut2 ‹hielo› to crush; ‹tierra› to break up; ‹pared› to chip ‹piedra› (deshacer, romper) to break up, smash; (labrar, astillar) to work, chip away atD ‹dientes/muelas› to rot, decayel azúcar pica los dientes sugar rots your teeth o gives you tooth decayE (en billar) ‹bola› to put spin onvoy a picar a mi viejo I'm going to get some money out of my old man ( colloq), I'm going to touch my old man for some money ( colloq)G1 (incitar) to spur on; (ofender, enfadar) to upset, hurt2 ‹amor propio› to wound, hurt; ‹curiosidad› to pique, arouseH ‹papel› to perforateI ( Mús) to play … staccato■ picarviA1 (morder el anzuelo) to bite, take the baitha picado un pez grande we've got o hooked a big oneel cliente picó the customer rose to o took the baitle tendimos una trampa y picó we set a trap for him and he fell for itpicar alto to aim high2 (comer) to nibblesiempre anda picando entre comidas he's always eating o nibbling between mealsB1 «comida» to be hotesta mostaza pica mucho this mustard's really hot, this mustard really burns your mouth2 (producir comezón) «lana/suéter» to itch, be itchyme pica la espalda my back itches o is itchy¿te pican los ojos? are your eyes stinging o smarting?3 ( fam)(quemar): ¡cómo pica el sol hoy! the sun's really burning o scorching today!C ( AmL) «pelota» to bouncela pelota picó fuera the ball bounced o went outhacer picar la pelota to bounce the ball■ picarseA1 «muelas» to decay, rot; «manguera/llanta» to perish; «cacerola/pava» to rust; «ropa» to get moth-eaten2 «manzana» to rot, go rotten; «vino» to go sourB «mar» to get choppyC ( fam) (enfadarse) to get annoyed, get in a huff ( colloq); (ofenderse) to take offense*, be piquedhombre, no te piques; si sólo era una broma come on, don't get annoyed, it was only a joke ( colloq)anda picado he's in a huff ( colloq)D «avión» to nose-dive; «pájaro» to diveEFyo me las pico I'm off ( colloq)a las nueve me las pico I have to be going o to take off at nine ( colloq)* * *
picar ( conjugate picar) verbo transitivo
1
[abeja/avispa] to sting;
una manta picada por las polillas a moth-eaten blanket
‹ enemigo› to peck
◊ solo quiero picar algo I just want a snack o a bite to eat
f) (Taur) to jab
2
‹cebolla/perejil› to chop (up)
‹ pared› to chip;
‹ piedra› to break up, smash
3 ‹dientes/muelas› to rot, decay
verbo intransitivo
1
2
◊ me pica la espalda my back itches o is itchy;
me pican los ojos my eyes sting
3 (AmL) [ pelota] to bounce
4 (RPl arg) (irse, largarse) to split (sl);◊ picarle (Méx fam) to get a move on (colloq)
picarse verbo pronominal
1
[manguera/llanta] to perish;
[cacerola/pava] to rust;
[ ropa] to get moth-eaten
[ vino] to go sour
2 [ mar] to get choppy
3 (fam) ( enfadarse) to get annoyed;
( ofenderse) to take offense
picar
I verbo transitivo
1 (carne) to mince
2 (cebolla, ajo, etc) to chop up
3 (hielo) to crush
4 (una avispa, abeja) to sting: me picó un escorpión, I was stung by a scorpion
5 (una serpiente, un mosquito) to bite
6 (tarjeta, billete) to punch
7 (piedra) to chip
8 (papel) to perforate
9 (comer: las aves) to peck
(: una persona) to nibble
picar algo, to have a snack/nibble
10 fam (incitar) to incite
11 fam (molestar) to annoy
12 (curiosidad) me picó la curiosidad, it aroused my curiosity
II verbo intransitivo
1 (pez) to bite
2 (comida) to be hot
3 (escocer, irritar) to itch: este suéter pica, this sweater is very itchy
me pica la mano, my hand is itching
4 fam (sol) to burn, scorch: hoy pica el sol, the sun is scorching today
' picar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
rascar
- tabla
English:
bite
- chop
- clip
- crush
- grind
- itch
- mince
- nibble
- pick
- pick at
- pit
- prickle
- punch
- rise
- smart
- sting
- bounce
- chopping board
- eat
- finely
- prick
- rot
- tickle
* * *♦ vt1. [sujeto: mosquito, serpiente] to bite;[sujeto: avispa, escorpión] to sting;me picó una avispa I was stung by a wasp;2. [sujeto: ave] [comida] to peck at;la gaviota me picó (en) una mano the seagull pecked my hand3. [trocear] [verdura] to chop;Esp, RP [carne] to mince; [piedra, hielo] to break up; [pared] to chip the plaster off5. [dañar, estropear] [diente, caucho, cuero] to rot;vamos a picar algo antes de comer let's have some nibbles before the meal;está todo el día picando comida she's always nibbling at something or other between mealsle encanta picar a su hermana he loves needling his sister8. [estimular] [persona, caballo] to spur on;aquello me picó la curiosidad that aroused my curiosity9. [perforar] [billete, ficha] to punch11. Taurom to goad[bola de billar] to screw13. Am [botar] [balón, pelota] to bouncepícale, que se nos hace tarde para el teatro get a move on, we'll be late for the play;ya píquenle con eso, o no acabarán nunca you'd better get a move on with that or you'll never finishpicarle un ojo a alguien to wink at sb♦ vi1. [escocer] [parte del cuerpo, herida, prenda] to itch;¿te pica? does it itch?;me pica mucho la cabeza my head is really itchy;me pican los ojos my eyes are stinging2. [estar picante] [alimento, plato] to be spicy o hot;[cebolla] to be strong3. [ave] to peck4. [pez] to bite5. [dejarse engañar] to take the bait;no creo que pique I don't think he's going to fall for it o take the bait6. [tomar un aperitivo] to nibble;¿te pongo unas aceitunas para picar? would you like some olives as an aperitif?7. [sol] to burn;cuando más picaba el sol when the sun was at its hottest9. Am [balón, pelota] to bounce;la pelota picó fuera the ball went out11. Comppicar (muy) alto to have great ambitions* * *I v/t2 carne grind, Brmince; verdura mince, Brchop finely3 piedra break (up)4 TAUR jab with a lance5 ( molestar) annoy6 la curiosidad pique7 MÚS pickII v/i1 tb figtake the bait2 L.Am.spicy* * *picar {72} vt1) : to sting, to bite2) : to peck at3) : to nibble on4) : to prick, to puncture, to punch (a ticket)5) : to grind, to chop6) : to goad, to incite7) : to pique, to provokepicar vi1) : to itch2) : to sting3) : to be spicy4) : to nibble5) : to take the bait6)picar en : to dabble in7)picar muy alto : to aim too high* * *picar vb3. (carne) to minceha picado antes de comer y ahora no tiene hambre she had something to eat before lunch and now she's not hungry6. (billete) to punch7. (comida) to be hot8. (ropa, toalla, etc) to be itchy -
3 roer
v.1 to gnaw (at).2 to eat away (at).3 to nag or gnaw (at).* * *Present IndicativePast IndicativePresent Subjunctiveroa, roas, roa, roamos, roáis, roan;Imperfect SubjunctiveFuture SubjunctiveImperativeroe (tú), roa, roiga, roya (él/Vd.), roamos, roigamos, royamos (nos.), roed (vos.), roan, roigan, royan (ellos/Vds.).* * *VT1) [+ comida] to gnaw; (=mordiscar) to nibble at; [+ hueso] to gnaw, pick2) (=corroer) to corrode, eat away3) [+ capital] to eat into (bit by bit)4) [conciencia] to prick* * *verbo transitivoa) <hueso/cable> to gnaw (at)b) ( atormentar) to gnaw at, eat away at* * *= gnaw (at).Ex. The rugby league is increasingly beset by a financial reward system that gnaws at its prime resource -- the players.----* hueso duro de roer = uphill struggle, tough nut to crack, hard nut to crack.* roer poco a poco = eat away at.* * *verbo transitivoa) <hueso/cable> to gnaw (at)b) ( atormentar) to gnaw at, eat away at* * *= gnaw (at).Ex: The rugby league is increasingly beset by a financial reward system that gnaws at its prime resource -- the players.
* hueso duro de roer = uphill struggle, tough nut to crack, hard nut to crack.* roer poco a poco = eat away at.* * *vt1 ‹hueso/cable/libro› to gnaw (at)los ratones han roído el queso the mice have been at the cheese o have been nibbling the cheese2 (atormentar) to gnaw at, eat away atel remordimiento le roía las entrañas remorse was gnawing o eating away at him* * *
roer ( conjugate roer) verbo transitivo ‹hueso/cable› to gnaw (at)
roer verbo transitivo
1 (un hueso, una cosa) to gnaw
2 (una galleta, queso) to nibble
3 (la conciencia) to gnaw at, nag at
♦ Locuciones: un hueso duro de roer, a hard nut to crack
' roer' also found in these entries:
English:
eat into
- gnaw
- nibble
- nut
- eat
* * *roer vt1. [con dientes] to gnaw (at);ser duro de roer to be a tough nut to crack2. [gastar] to eat away (at)3. [atormentar] to nag o gnaw (at);le roe la conciencia por lo mal que se ha portado her appalling behaviour is gnawing (at) her conscience* * *v/t gnaw; figeat away at* * *roer {69} vt1) : to gnaw2) : to eat away at, to torment* * *roer vb to gnaw -
4 наяждам
кой е наял хляба? who's been nibbling at the bread?наяждам се eat o.'s fill; have/eat enough; finish o.'s mealвж. нахранвам сенаядохме се на дини we've had our fill of water-melonsтака се наядох на закуска, че сега не съм гладен I ate such a hearty breakfast that I'm not hungry nowнаяждам се като попско чедо на задушница stuff o.s. like a child in a candy shop* * *ная̀ждам,и ная̀дам, ная̀м гл.: кой е наял хляба? who’s been nibbling at the bread?;\наяждам се eat o.’s fill; have/eat enough; finish o.’s meal; наядохме се на дини we’ve had our fill of water-melons; така се наядох на закуска, че сега не съм гладен I ate such a hearty breakfast that I’m not hungry now; • \наяждам се като попско чедо на задушница stuff o.s. like a child in a candy shop.* * *1. || НАЯЖДАМ ce eat o.'s fill;have/eat enough;finish o.'s meal 2. НАЯЖДАМ се като попско чедо на задушница stuff о. s. like a child in a candy shop 3. вж. нахранвам се 4. наядохме се на дини we've had our fill of water-melons 5. наям: кой е наял хляба? who's been nibbling at the bread? 6. така се наядох на закуска, че сега не съм гладен I ate such a hearty breakfast that I'm not hungry now -
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гл.1. to eat; 2. to consume; 3. to feed; 4. to have a snack; 5. to swallow; 6. to lick; 7. to gobble; 8. to munch; 9. to crunch; 10. to nibble; 11. to devour; 12. lo chewРусский глагол есть указывает только на сам факт потребления пищи, но не уточняет, как и кто эту пищу съедает. Английские соответствия, сохраняя общее значение, уточняют, как и кто совершает это действие.1. to eat — есть, питаться (поглощение пищи, без указания способа или манеры еды): to cat bread (meat, fish, eggs, fruit) — есть хлеб (мясо, рыбу, яйца, фрукты); to eat much (little, slowly, quickly) — есть много (мало, медленно, быстро); to cat with a spoon (with a fork) — есть ложкой (вилкой) She doesn't eat well. — Она плохо ест. She hasn't eaten any breakfast. — Она совсем не завтракала./Она ничего не ела на завтрак. What did you have to eat? — Что вы ели?/Чем вас кормили? We eat at home. — Мы питаемся дома. I don't eat beets. — Я не ем свеклу. The child doesn't eat well/much. — Ребенок плохо ест./Ребенок мало ест. Is there anything to eat in the house? — В доме есть что-нибудь, что можно поесть? Не doesn't eat regularly. — Он питается нерегулярно. Don't speak when eating. — Когда ешь, не разговаривай.2. to consume — есть, потреблять, съедать, поедать, поглощать ( используется главным образом в технических и научных текстах): This car consumes a lot of petrol. — Эта машина расходует много бензина./Эта машина потребляет много бензина. At one point he was consuming over a bottle of whisky a day. — Одно время он выпивал больше бутылки виски в день. People who consume a large amount of animal fat are more likely to get cancer and heart disease. — Люди, которые едят много животных жиров, с большей вероятностью заболеют раком и сердечными болезнями./ Люди, потребляющие много животных жиров, с большей вероятностью заболеют раком и сердечными болезнями. Food products have dates pointed on them to show if they are safe for consumption lo be consumed. — На пищевых продуктах ставят даты, указывающие сроки их возможного использования/до которых их можно употреблять.3. to feed — есть, питать, питаться, кормить, кормиться: to feed smb well — кормить кого-либо хорошо/питать кого-либо хорошо; to feed on fruit (on vegetables, on fresh milk) — питаться фруктами (овощами, свежим молоком); to feed smb on/with smith — кормить кого-либо чем-либо The pigs were feeding from a trough in the middle of the yard. — Поросята ели из корыта посередине двора. Most of newborn babies will want to feed every few hours. — Большинство младенцев хотят есть через каждые несколько часов. In summer we mostly feed on vegetables and fruit. — Летом мы большей частью питаемся овощами и фруктами./Летом мы едим в основном овощи и фрукты. Mother feeds us on vegetables. — Мать кормит нас овощами.4. to have a snack — есть, перекусывать (поесть немного, слегка): Не prefers to just have a snack at lunch time and a large meal in the evening. — Он предпочитает легко перекусить во время ленча и основательно поесть вечером. Do you feel like having a snack now or would you rather wait for lunch? — Ты хочешь сейчас перекусить, или лучше подождешь до обеда? Не was always having a snack of potato chips and so he never ate good healthy food. — Он вечно жевал картофельные чипсы и поэтому никогда толком не ел здоровую пищу.5. to swallow — есть, съесть, глотать, проглатывать: to swallow smth hurriedly — поспешно проглотить что-либо/наспех съесть что-либо Не was so hungry that he swallowed his dinner without realizing what he was eating. — Он был так голоден, что мигом съел обед, даже не заметив, что это было./Он был так голоден, что мигом проглотил обед, не заметив, что он съел. It is hard for me to swallow. — Мне трудно глотать. I cannot swallow anything fat. — Я не могу есть ничего жирного./Я не могу съесть ничего жирного./Я не могу проглотить ничего жирного. Since the operation on his throat he's found it difficult to swallow. — После перенесенной операции на горле ему трудно глотать./После перенесенной операции на горле ему трудно есть. She would not touch fish for years after she swallowed a fish bone. — Она не дотрагивалась до рыбы многие годы после того, как проглотила рыбную кость.6. to lick — есть, лакать, лизать, облизывать, вылизывать: to lick one's lips (the spoon) — облизывать губы (ложку); to lick the spoon (the plate) clean — дочиста вылизать ложку (тарелку); to lick the Jam off one's lips — слизнуть варенье с губ The boy was sitting in the sun licking an ice cream. — Мальчик сидел на солнце и ел мороженое. It was delicious, I licked every last bit of it off my plate. — Это было очень вкусно, и я съел все дочиста./Это было очень вкусно, и я съел все до последней крошки. The cat licked up the spilt milk. — Кошка вылизала пролитое молоко./ Кошка вылакала пролитое молоко. She is in the habit of licking her lips. — У нее привычка облизывать губы. Don't lick your fingers. — He облизывай пальцы. Не licked the plate clean. — Он съел все и дочиста вылизал тарелку.7. to gobble — есть быстро и жадно, пожирать, проглатывать, есть шумно с набитым ртом: Don't gobble your food, it is bad manners. — Неприлично заглатывать большие куски пиши. Не gobbled his lunch down then dashed off to meet his next client. — Он быстро проглотил свой ленч и помчался на встречу со своим следующим клиентом. The cakes were all gobbled up. — Все пироги были быстро съедены. Inflation has gobbled up our wage increases. — Инфляция проглотила наше повышение зарплаты./Инфляция сожрала наше повышение зарплаты.8. to munch — жевать ( беззубым ртом), чавкать, грызть ( с трудом): to munch an apple — грызть яблоко Mark was slowly munching his last piece of cake. — Марк, чавкая, медленно ел свой последний кусок торта.9. to crunch — грызть ( с хрустом), хрустеть ( есть что-либо сухое и очень твердое): to crunch biscuit (toasts) — грызть сухое печенье (поджаренный хлеб) The dog was crunching a bone. — Собака грызла кость. He drank his orange juice and crunched a half-burned piece of toast. — Он пил апельсиновый сок и с хрустом ел подгоревший тост. The child was reading the paper crunching a raw carrot. — Ребенок читал газету и грыз морковку./Ребенок читал газету и с хрустом ел морковку.10. to nibble — грызть, обгрызать, есть маленькими кусочками, щипать: A child was nibbling a biscuit. — Ребенок грыз печенье мелкими кусочками./Ребенок ел печенье мелкими кусочками. Since she started her diet, she just nibbled a carrot or two for her lunch. — С тех пор как она перешла на диету, она на ленч ела только пару морковок. The rabbit sniffed at the lettuce leaf and then began to nibble slowly. — Кролик обнюхал салатный лист и начал его медленно грызть./Кролик обнюхал салатный лист и начал его медленно есть. Mice have been nibbling (at) the cheese. — Мыши грызли сыр./Мыши ели сыр. Children, stop nibbling the buns. — Дети, перестаньте обгрызать булочки. The fish were just nibbling. — Рыбы только объедали наживку. Sheep were nibbling the grass. — Овцы щипали траву./Овцы ели траву. The girl nibbled at a chocolate biscuit. — Девочка отламывала/ела маленькими кусочками шоколадное печенье.11. to devour — жадно есть, пожирать, поглотать, проглатывать (может употребляться как в прямом, так и в переносном смысле): to devour one's prey — пожирать добычу; to devour one's dinner — проглотить обед; to devour a novel — проглотить роман; to devour smb with one's eyes — пожирать кого-либо глазами The boys devoured their pancakes with great joy. — Мальчики с большим удовольствием поглотали/проглатывали блины.12. to chew — есть разжевывая, жевать, пережевывать: to chew well — хорошо прожевывать; to chew slowly — медленно жевать Chew your meal well before swallowing. — Пережевывай мясо хорошенько, прежде чем его проглотить. Don't chew the pill, swallow it. — He разжевывай таблетку, проглоти ее. No wonder you have stomach trouble — you swallow your food without chewing it up. — Ничего удивительного, что у тебя неполадки с желудком — ты глотаешь пищу не прожевывая ее. Не was chewing on his meat as if he found it hard to swallow. — Он разжевывал мясо, как будто ему его трудно было глотать./Он жевал мясо, как будто ему было трудно глотать. -
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ˈnɪbl
1. сущ.
1) обгрызание;
откусывание;
щипание
2) клевание, клев not a nibble ≈ ни одна рыба не клюнула When you see a nibble do not be in a hurry. ≈ Когда ты видишь, что клюет, не торопись. Syn: biting, bite
1.
3) осторожный подход;
колебание, прощупывание почвы
4) небольшое количество, кусочек
5) подножный корм Syn: pasturage, grass
2. гл.
1) а) грызть;
обгрызать;
щипать( траву) The bases of the smaller trees were nibbled bare by rabbits. ≈ Стволы небольших деревьев были обглоданы кроликами. б) откусывать, есть маленькими кусочками (at) Try to eat your dinner, Jane, you've only nibbled at it. ≈ Джейн, пожалуйста, съешь ужин, ты только маленький кусочек откусила. в) перен. постепенно отнимать, отбирать, разрушать nibbling our freedom ≈ по кусочкам отнимать нашу свободу
2) клевать( о рыбах) Syn: bite
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3) не решаться, колебаться, осторожничать (at) Motor manufacturers have been nibbling at the idea. ≈ Производители автомобилей не решались приняться за эту идею.
4) придираться, критиковать (at) Reviewers have nibbled at phrases, but have avoided the principal questions. ≈ Критики придирались к выражениям, но избегали насущных вопросов.
5) сл. своровать, стянуть Syn: catch
2., nab, pilfer обгрызание;
откусывание чуточка, капелька - to take a * откусить кусочек клев (рыбы) - I felt a * at the bait я почувствовал, что рыба клюнула осторожная попытка;
прощупывание почвы - I have not sold my car yet, but I've had some *s я еще не продал свой автомобиль, но к нему уже кое-кто приценивался обгрызать;
грызть;
глодать (кость) ;
щипать (траву) - a child was nibbling a biscuit ребенок грыз печенье - the mice *d their way through the door мыши прогрызли себе ход в двери (at) покусывать, есть лениво, без аппетита - for breakfast he would * at a piece of dry toast вместо завтрака он только погрызет сухарик и все постепенно разрушать, подтачивать - waves nibbling the shore волны, размывающий берег - food and rent *d away the money they had saved расходы на стол и квартиру съели их сбережения (at) пробовать - to * at a subject затронуть какую-л. тему;
вскользь коснуться какой-л. темы клевать (о рыбе) - the fish *d (at) the bait рыба клюнула (at) клевать (кого-л.), изводить( придирками), придираться (часто at) не решаться, колебаться - to * at a suggestion /at an offer/ раздумывать над предложением;
не говорить ни да ни нет - to * at an idea играть какой-л. мыслью (сленг) стянуть, стибрить (военное) наносить ряд слабых ударов по обороне противника nibble есть маленькими кусочками ~ клев ~ клевать (о рыбах) ~ не решаться, колебаться (at) ;
to nibble at an offer раздумывать над предложением ~ обгрызание;
откусывание ~ обгрызать;
откусывать, покусывать (at) ;
щипать (траву) ~ вчт. полубайт ~ придираться (at) ~ не решаться, колебаться (at) ;
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['nɪbl] 1. гл.1)а) грызть; обгрызать; щипать ( траву)The bases of the smaller trees were nibbled bare by rabbits. — Стволы небольших деревьев были начисто обглоданы кроликами.
б) откусывать, есть маленькими кусочкамиTry to eat your dinner, Jane, you've only nibbled at it. — Джейн, пожалуйста, съешь ужин, ты только маленький кусочек откусила.
2) постепенно отнимать, отбирать, разрушатьSyn:bite 2.4) ( nibble at) не решаться, колебаться, осторожничатьMotor manufacturers have been nibbling at the idea. — Производители автомобилей не решались приняться за реализацию этой идеи.
5) ( nibble at) критиковать, придираться к (кому-л. / чему-л.)Reviewers have nibbled at phrases, but have avoided the principal questions. — Критики придирались к выражениям, но избегали обсуждения главных вопросов.
6) разг. своровать, стянутьSyn:2. сущ.1) обгрызание; откусывание; щипание2) клевание, клёвWhen you see a nibble do not be in a hurry. — Когда ты видишь, что клюёт, не торопись.
Syn:3) осторожный подход; колебание, прощупывание почвы4) небольшое количество, кусочекSyn: -
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vt/i nibble (between meals); heimlich: eat (s.th. oder things) on the sly; gern naschen like to nibble (things); (Süßes) have a sweet tooth; wer hat von den Pralinen genascht? who’s been at the chocolates?* * *to relish; to nibble* * *nạ|schen ['naʃn]1. vito eat sweet things; (= heimlich kosten) to pinch (Brit) or snitch (esp US) a bit (inf)er hat von allem nur genascht — he had only a taste of everything
2. vtto nibble* * *Näs·chen<-s, ->[ˈnɛ:sçən]* * *1.intransitives Verb1) eat sweet things; (Bonbons essen) eat sweets (Brit.) or (Amer.) candy2.transitives Verb eat <sweets, chocolate, etc.>er/sie hat Milch genascht — he/she has been at the milk
* * *gern naschen like to nibble (things); (Süßes) have a sweet tooth;wer hat von den Pralinen genascht? who’s been at the chocolates?* * *1.intransitives Verb1) eat sweet things; (Bonbons essen) eat sweets (Brit.) or (Amer.) candy2) (heimlich essen) have a nibble2.transitives Verb eat <sweets, chocolate, etc.>er/sie hat Milch genascht — he/she has been at the milk
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vt/i nibble (between meals); heimlich: eat (s.th. oder things) on the sly; gern naschen like to nibble (things); (Süßes) have a sweet tooth; wer hat von den Pralinen genascht? who’s been at the chocolates?* * *to relish; to nibble* * *nạ|schen ['naʃn]1. vito eat sweet things; (= heimlich kosten) to pinch (Brit) or snitch (esp US) a bit (inf)er hat von allem nur genascht — he had only a taste of everything
2. vtto nibble* * *Näs·chen<-s, ->[ˈnɛ:sçən]* * *1.intransitives Verb1) eat sweet things; (Bonbons essen) eat sweets (Brit.) or (Amer.) candy2.transitives Verb eat <sweets, chocolate, etc.>er/sie hat Milch genascht — he/she has been at the milk
* * *Näschen n little nose;ich hatte das richtige Näschen umg, fig (habe richtig vermutet) I was right;* * *1.intransitives Verb1) eat sweet things; (Bonbons essen) eat sweets (Brit.) or (Amer.) candy2) (heimlich essen) have a nibble2.transitives Verb eat <sweets, chocolate, etc.>er/sie hat Milch genascht — he/she has been at the milk
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pf — nadj|adać impf (nadjem, nadjesz, nadjadł, nadjadła, nadjedli — nadjadam) vt to nibble (coś at sth); (zjeść kawałek) to take a bite out of; (zjeść częściowo) to eat some, to eat a bit of- myszy znów nadjadły ser mice have been nibbling at the cheese again- nadjadł jabłko he took a bite out of the appleThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > nadj|eść
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I ['nɪbl]1) (snack food, small meal) snack m., spuntino m., boccone m.2) (action) (il) mordicchiare, (lo) sbocconcellareII 1. ['nɪbl]1) (eat) [ mouse] rosicchiare; [ sheep] brucare; [ person] sbocconcellare, sgranocchiare, mangiucchiare2) (playfully) mordicchiare [ear, neck]2.to nibble at — [ rabbit] rosicchiare; [ goat] brucare
2) fig.to nibble at — mostrare un certo interesse per [idea, proposal]
* * *['nibl] 1. verb(to take very small bites (of): She was nibbling (at) a biscuit.) rosicchiare, mordicchiare2. noun(a small bite: Have a nibble of this cake.) morsetto, piccolo morso* * *nibble /ˈnɪbl/n.1 piccolo morso; morsetto; morsettino2 il mordicchiare; rosicchiamento4 (fig.) accenno d'interesse: The house has been on sale for six months, but we haven't had so much as a nibble, la casa è in vendita da sei mesi, ma nessuno ha mostrato il benché minimo interesse● to have a nibble at st., mordicchiare (o rodere) qc.(to) nibble /ˈnɪbl/v. t. e i. ( spesso to nibble at)1 mordicchiare; morsicare; rosicchiare: The rabbits were nibbling (at) the cabbages, i conigli rosicchiavano i cavoli5 cavillare; criticare; trovare da ridire● ( di pesci) to nibble (at) the bait, abboccare □ to nibble at one's food, mangiucchiare; mangiare di malavoglia □ to nibble at a subject, sfiorare (o toccare appena) un argomento □ to nibble away (o off), staccare a piccoli morsi; (fig.) consumare a poco a poco.* * *I ['nɪbl]1) (snack food, small meal) snack m., spuntino m., boccone m.2) (action) (il) mordicchiare, (lo) sbocconcellareII 1. ['nɪbl]1) (eat) [ mouse] rosicchiare; [ sheep] brucare; [ person] sbocconcellare, sgranocchiare, mangiucchiare2) (playfully) mordicchiare [ear, neck]2.to nibble at — [ rabbit] rosicchiare; [ goat] brucare
2) fig.to nibble at — mostrare un certo interesse per [idea, proposal]
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