nip at someone's heels
хватать за пятки
The herding dog sometimes nips at our heels during walks.
Пастушья собака иногда хватает нас за пятки на прогулке.
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verb · B2 · rare word · UK/US
nip
nip
Meaning of nip
English
to bite someone or something quickly and lightly
Русский
быстро и несильно прихватить зубами
Pronunciation
British English
/nɪp/
American English
/nɪp/
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Сочетания и примеры со словом nip
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A quick little bitenip someone's finger
куснуть за палец
Somehow the parrot nipped my finger through the cage.
Попугай каким-то образом куснул меня за палец через клетку.
- nip playfullyигриво куснуть
Мороз щиплет
Stinging coldthe cold nips at your face
мороз щиплет лицо
On the walk home, the cold nips at your face and fingers.
По дороге домой мороз щиплет лицо и пальцы.
a nip in the air
в воздухе чувствуется морозец
There's a nip in the air this morning, so grab a jacket.
Сегодня утром в воздухе чувствуется морозец, так что возьми куртку.
- the wind nips at your earsветер щиплет уши
Пресечь сразу
Stopping it earlynip it in the bud
пресечь на корню
If your kid starts lying, try to nip it in the bud.
Если ребёнок начал врать, постарайтесь пресечь это на корню.
Примеры предложений с nip
- 1nip it in the bud
Good teachers nip bullying in the bud before it grows.
Хорошие учителя пресекают травлю на корню, пока она не разрослась.
nip usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
The puppy nipped my finger.
Щенок куснул меня за палец.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
Horses sometimes nip.
Лошади иногда могут куснуть.
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What's the difference between nip, bite, and nibble
B
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bite
General word; can be hard and painful, not just a light nip.
very often
ENA mosquito bit me on the arm.
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N
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nibble
To take many small bites, often of food.
rare word
ENShe nibbled a biscuit while she worked.
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What does nip mean?
to bite someone or something quickly and lightly
How do you pronounce nip?
nip is pronounced [nɪp].
How is nip used in a sentence?
Щенок куснул меня за палец. Translation: The puppy nipped my finger.
Is nip part of Insects vocabulary?
Yes, nip can be learned in the Insects topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is nip part of Living Beings vocabulary?
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