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1 Nipponese
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2 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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Nipponese — n. [From Japanese nippon, Japan.] a native or inhabitant of Japan. Syn: Japanese. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Nipponese — adj. Of or relating to or characteristic of Japan or its people or their culture or language; Japanese. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Nipponese — [nip΄ə nēz′, nip΄ənēs′] adj., n. pl. Nipponese [< NIPPON] JAPANESE … English World dictionary
Nipponese — Japanese, 1859, from Nippon, Japanese word for Japan, from ni(chi) the sun + pon, hon source, which is said to be from Chinese for rising sun place. Derisive slang shortening Nip attested from 1942 … Etymology dictionary
Nipponese — adjective Etymology: Nippon, Japan Date: 1859 Japanese • Nipponese noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
Nipponese — Nipponism /nip euh niz euhm/, n. /nip euh neez , nees /, n., pl. Nipponese, adj. Japanese. [1855 60; NIPPON + ESE] * * * … Universalium
Nipponese — /nɪpənˈiz/ (say nipuhn eez) adjective 1. → Japanese (def. 1). –noun (plural Nipponese) 2. → Japanese (defs 2–4) …
Nipponese — 1. adjective Japanese 2. noun a) A Japanese (person from Japan) b) The Japanese language … Wiktionary
Nipponese — n. resident of Japan, Japanese person adj. of Japan, Japanese … English contemporary dictionary
Nipponese — [nɪpə ni:z] adjective Japanese. Origin from Japanese Nippon Japan , lit. land where the sun rises … English new terms dictionary
nipponese — nip·pon·ese … English syllables