LEARNit Dictionary
nip
verb
/nɪp/
UK
/nɪp/
US
1
to give somebody/something a quick painful bite or pressing their skin together hard with your finger and thumb
نیشگون گرفتن, گاز کوچک گرفتن, نیشگون زدن
2
to harm or damage something
آسیب زدن, ضربه زدن, خراب کردن, لطمه زدن
The icy wind nipped at our faces.
The new leaves had been nipped by a late frost.
3
to go somewhere quickly and/or for only a short time
سر زدن, یک لحظه رفتن, سریع رفتن
He's just nipped out to the bank.
A car nipped in
ahead of me.
synonym
pop
noun
/nɪp/
UK
/nɪp/
US
1
the act of giving somebody a small bite or pressing their skin together hard with your finger and thumb
نیشگون گرفتن, نیشگون, فشردن پوست با انگشت
2
a feeling of cold
سوز سرما, سرما, احساس سرما
There was a real
nip in the air
.
see also
nippy
3
a small drink of strong alcohol
جرعه کوچک, قلپ, نوشیدنی کوچک, قورت کوچکی از نوشیدنی