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1 nibble
nibble [ˈnɪbl][person] [+ food] grignoter ; [+ pen, finger, ear] mordiller ; [sheep, goats] brouter ; [fish] mordre2. noun3. plural noun* * *['nɪbl] 1.1) ( snack food) (gén pl) amuse-gueule m inv2) ( action) mordillement mto have ou take a nibble at — grignoter
3) ( small meal) collation f2.transitive verb ( eat)1) [rodent, person] grignoter; [sheep, goat] brouter2) ( playfully) mordiller [ear, neck]3.1) lit [animal] mordiller; [person] grignoterto nibble at — [mouse, rabbit] grignoter; [sheep, goat] brouter; [fish] mordre à [bait]; [person] manger [quelque chose] du bout des dents
2) figto nibble at — considérer [idea, proposal]
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