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• pakkanen• ryyppy• tuhota• nippi• nipistys• nipistää• tuntu• haukata• purra• puraista• kirpeys• naukku• naukkailla• naukata• kulaus• pinkaista* * *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.) nipistää2) (to cut with such an action: He nipped the wire with the pliers; He nipped off the heads of the flowers.) napsauttaa poikki3) (to sting: Iodine nips when it is put on a cut.) kirvellä4) (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.) pistäytyä5) (to stop the growth of (plants etc): The frost has nipped the roses.) palelluttaa2. noun1) (the act of pinching or biting: His dog gave her a nip on the ankle.) näykkäisy2) (a sharp stinging quality, or coldness in the weather: a nip in the air.) kirpeys3) (a small drink, especially of spirits.) huikka•- nippy- nip something in the bud
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См. также в других словарях:
bite into something — ˌbite ˈinto sth derived to cut into the surface of sth • The horses hooves bit deep into the soft earth. Main entry: ↑bitederived … Useful english dictionary
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bite into sth — UK US bite into sth Phrasal Verb with bite({{}}/baɪt/ verb [I] ► to reduce the number or amount of something: »Investment in product development has bitten into the company s profits … Financial and business terms
bite into — v. grip with the teeth into something … English contemporary dictionary
sink your teeth into something — 1) to take a bite of something good to eat He couldn t wait to sink his teeth into the steak. 2) mainly American to get very involved in something. The usual phrase in British English is get your teeth into something … English dictionary
bite — bite1 [ baıt ] (past tense bit [ bıt ] ; past participle bit|ten [ bıtn ] ) verb ** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to use your teeth to cut or break something, usually in order to eat it: I wish you wouldn t bite your nails. bite into: Tom had… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
bite — bite, gnaw, champ, gnash are comparable when they mean to attack with or as if with the teeth. Bite fundamentally implies a getting of the teeth, especially the front teeth, into something so as to grip, pierce, or tear off {bite an apple deeply} … New Dictionary of Synonyms
bite — ► VERB (past bit; past part. bitten) 1) use the teeth to cut into something. 2) (of a snake, insect, or spider) wound with a sting, pincers, or fangs. 3) (of a fish) take the bait or lure on the end of a fishing line into the mouth. 4) (of a tool … English terms dictionary
bite — bite1 S2 [baıt] v past tense bit [bıt] past participle bitten [ˈbıtn] present participle biting ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(teeth)¦ 2¦(insect/snake)¦ 3¦(press hard)¦ 4¦(effect)¦ 5¦(accept)¦ 6¦(fish)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
bite — [[t]ba͟ɪt[/t]] ♦ bites, biting, bit, bitten 1) VERB If you bite something, you use your teeth to cut into it, for example in order to eat it or break it. If an animal or person bites you, they use their teeth to hurt or injure you. [V n] Both… … English dictionary
bite — 1 verb past tense bit, past participle bitten 1 WITH YOUR TEETH (I, T) to cut or crush something with your teeth: Be careful! My dog bites. | Do you bite your fingernails? (+ into/through): biting into a juicy apple | They had to bite through the … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
