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[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.) τσιμπώ,δαγκώνω2) (to cut with such an action: He nipped the wire with the pliers; He nipped off the heads of the flowers.) κόβω3) (to sting: Iodine nips when it is put on a cut.) τσούζω4) (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.) πετάγομαι5) (to stop the growth of (plants etc): The frost has nipped the roses.) παγώνω,καταστρέφω2. noun1) (the act of pinching or biting: His dog gave her a nip on the ankle.) τσίμπημα,δάγκωμα2) (a sharp stinging quality, or coldness in the weather: a nip in the air.) ψύχρα3) (a small drink, especially of spirits.) γουλιά•- nippy- nip something in the bud
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