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1 nip (something) in the bud
(to stop (something) as soon as it starts: The managers nipped the strike in the bud.) kvele (noe) i fødselen -
2 nip (something) in the bud
(to stop (something) as soon as it starts: The managers nipped the strike in the bud.) kvele (noe) i fødselen -
3 nip
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.) klype, bite2) (to cut with such an action: He nipped the wire with the pliers; He nipped off the heads of the flowers.) knipe, nappe av3) (to sting: Iodine nips when it is put on a cut.) svi4) (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.) stikke innom som snarest5) (to stop the growth of (plants etc): The frost has nipped the roses.) svi, bite2. noun1) (the act of pinching or biting: His dog gave her a nip on the ankle.) bit2) (a sharp stinging quality, or coldness in the weather: a nip in the air.) napp, kjølig drag3) (a small drink, especially of spirits.) tår, knert•- nippy- nip something in the bud
- nip in the bud Isubst. \/nɪp\/1) klyp(ing), klemming, kniping2) skarp kulde, frost3) snev, bitIIsubst. \/nɪp\/tår, knert, dramhave a nip ta seg en tår, ta seg en liten dramIIIverb \/nɪp\/1) klype, klemme2) bite, glefse, nappe3) ( om kulde) bite (i)4) ( om vekstskudd e.l.) svi, skade5) knipe, nappe6) ( slang) rappe, nappe til seg7) ( hverdagslig) stikke, smette, svippe, ta en snarturnip (off) klype av, knipse av, bite avnip something in the bud ( overført) kvele noe i fødselenIVverb \/nɪp\/smådrikke, nippe (til) -
4 Nip
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.) klype, bite2) (to cut with such an action: He nipped the wire with the pliers; He nipped off the heads of the flowers.) knipe, nappe av3) (to sting: Iodine nips when it is put on a cut.) svi4) (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.) stikke innom som snarest5) (to stop the growth of (plants etc): The frost has nipped the roses.) svi, bite2. noun1) (the act of pinching or biting: His dog gave her a nip on the ankle.) bit2) (a sharp stinging quality, or coldness in the weather: a nip in the air.) napp, kjølig drag3) (a small drink, especially of spirits.) tår, knert•- nippy- nip something in the bud
- nip in the budsubst. \/nɪp\/(hverdagslig, nedsettende) guling (japaner) -
5 bud
1. noun(a shoot of a tree or plant, containing undeveloped leaves or flower(s) or both: Are there buds on the trees yet?; a rosebud.) knopp2. verb(to begin to grow: The trees are budding.) skyte knopper, spire- budding- in budknoppIsubst. \/bʌd\/1) ( botanikk) knopp, skudd, øye2) (amer., slang, forkortelse for buddy)kamerat, kompisbe in (the) bud stå i knopp, skyte knoppernip something in the bud kvele noe i fødselenIIverb \/bʌd\/1) knoppes, skyte knopper, spire2) ( hagestell) okulere
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