noun🔗ShareTrago, pizcaA small quantity of something edible or a potable liquor."He had a nip of whiskey."Tomó un trago de whisky.fooddrinkamountChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePezónA nipple, usually of a woman."Did you manage to sneak a peek at her nips, bro?"¿Lograste echar un vistazo a sus pezones, hermano?bodyorganphysiologyanatomysexChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMordisco juguetónA playful bite."The puppy gave his owner’s finger a nip."El cachorro le dio un mordisco juguetón al dedo de su dueño.animalactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePellizcoA pinch with the nails or teeth."The playful puppy gave my ankle a little nip. "El cachorro juguetón le dio un pequeño pellizco a mi tobillo.bodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFríoBriskly cold weather."There is a nip in the air. It is nippy outside."Hay frío en el aire. Hace frío afuera.weatherChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePellizcoA seizing or closing in upon; a pinching"the nip of masses of ice"el pellizco de las masas de hielosensationbodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCorte pequeño, pellizcoA small cut, or a cutting off the end."The gardener carefully made a small nip in the string to release the plant. "El jardinero hizo cuidadosamente un pequeño corte en la cuerda para liberar la planta.bodymedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAdelgazamiento, disminuciónA more or less gradual thinning out of a stratum."The nip in the topsoil layer made it difficult to plant the seeds. "El adelgazamiento de la capa superficial del suelo dificultó la siembra de las semillas.geologyenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHeladaA blast; a killing of the ends of plants by frost.""After the late frost, the gardener sadly surveyed the garden, pointing out the nip on the tomato plants." "Después de la helada tardía, el jardinero inspeccionó tristemente el jardín, señalando la helada en las plantas de tomate.weatherplantagriculturebiologynatureenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMordacidad, burlaA biting sarcasm; a taunt."Her constant nips about my cooking skills finally made me stop offering to help with dinner. "Sus constantes burlas sobre mis habilidades culinarias finalmente me hicieron dejar de ofrecer mi ayuda para la cena.languagecommunicationwordattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareNudo, vuelta cortaA short turn in a rope."The climber tied a small nip in the rope to mark the halfway point of the ascent. "El escalador hizo un nudo pequeño en la cuerda para marcar la mitad del ascenso.nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePunto de contacto(papermaking) The place of intersection where one roll touches another"The thin sheet of paper formed as it passed through the nip of the rollers in the papermaking machine. "La fina hoja de papel se formó al pasar por el punto de contacto de los rodillos en la máquina de fabricación de papel.machinetechnicalindustryprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCarterista, ladrón de carterasA pickpocket."The nip stole my wallet during the school fair. "El carterista robó mi cartera durante la feria escolar.policepersonjobactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePellizcarTo catch and enclose or compress tightly between two surfaces, or points which are brought together or closed; to pinch; to close in upon."The chef carefully nipped the excess dough from the edges of the pizza crust. "El chef pellizcó cuidadosamente el exceso de masa de los bordes de la corteza de la pizza.actionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRecortar, pellizcarTo remove by pinching, biting, or cutting with two meeting edges of anything; to clip."She used small scissors to nip off the dead leaves from her houseplant. "Usó unas tijeras pequeñas para recortar las hojas muertas de su planta de interior.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHelar, destruirTo blast, as by frost; to check the growth or vigor of; to destroy."The unexpected late frost nipped the newly planted tomato seedlings, turning their leaves brown. "La helada tardía inesperada heló las plántulas de tomate recién plantadas, volviendo marrones sus hojas.natureplantweatherenvironmentagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMolestar, pellizcarTo annoy, as by nipping."My little brother keeps nipping at my leg to get my attention when I'm trying to study. "Mi hermano pequeño sigue pellizcándome la pierna para llamar mi atención cuando intento estudiar.actionemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareProvocar, burlarse deTo taunt."The older brother nipped at his younger sister, teasing her about her messy room. "El hermano mayor se burló de su hermana menor, bromeando sobre su habitación desordenada.attitudecharacteractioncommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePellizcarTo squeeze or pinch."The baby nipped at his mother's finger gently. "El bebé pellizcó suavemente el dedo de su madre.actionbodysensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRobar, hurtarTo steal; especially to cut a purse."The pickpocket tried to nip the old lady's purse during the busy market. "El carterista intentó robar el bolso de la anciana durante el concurrido mercado.propertyactioneconomylawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareIr a hacer algo rápido, dar una vueltaTo make a quick, short journey or errand, usually a round trip."Why don’t you nip down to the grocer’s for some milk?"¿Por qué no vas a dar una vuelta a la tienda de comestibles por un poco de leche?actionplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading