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61 nip
A n1 ( pinch) pincement m ;2 ( bite) morsure f ; the dog gave him a nip on the ankle le chien l'a (légèrement) mordu à la cheville ;3 fig there's a nip in the air il fait frisquet ○, ça pince ○ ;4 ○ ( small measure) petit verre m (of de).1 ( pinch) pincer ; to nip one's finger in sth se pincer le doigt dans qch ;2 ( bite) mordre (légèrement), donner un petit coup de dent à ; ( playfully) mordiller ; he was nipped on the ankle by a crab il s'est fait pincer à la cheville par un crabe ;3 [frost] brûler [seedlings] ;4 ○ ( steal) piquer ○, faucher ○.2 ○ GB (go) to nip into a shop entrer (rapidement) dans un magasin ; to nip in front of sb passer devant qn ; to nip out to the shops faire un saut jusqu'aux magasins ; to nip downstairs descendre rapidement ; to nip over to France for the weekend faire un saut en France pour le weekend.to nip sth in the bud étouffer or tuer qch dans l'œuf ; nip and tuck ○ ( cosmetic surgery) chirurgie f esthétique ; ( neck and neck) US au coude à coude ; the race was nip and tuck ○ all the way la course s'est faite au coude à coude.■ nip along [person, vehicle, train] aller à bonne allure ; to nip along to sth faire un saut ○ à [shops].■ nip in:▶ nip in [sth], nip [sth] in cintrer [garment].■ nip off:▶ nip off [person] se sauver ;▶ nip off [sth], nip [sth] off couper [withered flower] ; pincer [bud]. -
62 wool
wool [wʊl]1 nounlaine f;∎ pure new wool pure laine vierge;∎ a ball of wool une pelote de laine;∎ she can't wear wool next to her skin elle ne peut pas porter de laine à même la peau;∎ to pull the wool over sb's eyes berner ou duper qn∎ the wool industry l'industrie f lainière;∎ wool shop magasin m de laines►► wool fat lanoline f;
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