noun🔗ShareAlicates, pinzasOne who, or that which, nips."The playful puppy was a real nipper, always biting at our heels. "El cachorro juguetón era un verdadero alicate, siempre mordisqueando nuestros talones.personthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTenazas, alicates(usually in the plural) Any of various devices (as pincers) for nipping."The jeweler used small nippers to cut the thin wire. "El joyero usó unos alicates pequeños para cortar el alambre fino.deviceutensilmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareNiño, chiquilloA child."The park was full of nippers playing on the swings and slides. "El parque estaba lleno de niños jugando en los columpios y toboganes.agefamilyhumanpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareNiñoA child aged from 5 to 13 in the Australian surf life-saving clubs."Every Saturday morning, my little sister is excited to go to the beach and train as a nipper with the surf life-saving club. "Cada sábado por la mañana, mi hermana pequeña está emocionada de ir a la playa y entrenar como un niño con el club de salvamento de surf.agesportpersongroupsocietyhumaneducationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAyudante, aprendizA boy working as a navvies' assistant."The gruff foreman yelled, "Send the nipper to fetch me the heavy tools; he's strong for his age and good at carrying things." "El capataz gruñón gritó: "Envía al aprendiz a buscarme las herramientas pesadas; es fuerte para su edad y bueno para cargar cosas".jobpersonworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMosquitoA mosquito."The nipper bit me on the ankle while I was gardening. "El mosquito me picó en el tobillo mientras estaba en el jardín.insectanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareIncisoOne of four foreteeth in a horse."The veterinarian checked the horse's mouth, carefully examining the nipper to assess its age. "El veterinario revisó la boca del caballo, examinando cuidadosamente el incisivo para evaluar su edad.animalanatomyphysiologypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSátira, burlónA satirist."The political nipper's sharp cartoons regularly skewered the mayor's policies. "Las agudas caricaturas del burlón político satirizaban regularmente las políticas del alcalde.personliteraturewritingstylecharactermediacultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCarterista, ladrón de poca montaA pickpocket; a young or petty thief."The tourist clutched his wallet tightly, wary of the nippers known to operate in the crowded market square. "El turista agarró su billetera con fuerza, cauteloso con los carteristas que operaban en la concurrida plaza del mercado.personjobactionpoliceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCunnerA fish, the cunner."While fishing off the dock, we caught mostly small nippers. "Mientras pescábamos en el muelle, atrapamos principalmente pequeños cunner.fishChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCangrejo europeoA European crab (Polybius henslowii)."The marine biologist found a small nipper hiding under a rock during her survey of the Cornish coastline. "La bióloga marina encontró un pequeño cangrejo europeo escondido bajo una roca durante su estudio de la costa de Cornualles.animalorganismoceanbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePinzasThe claws of a crab or lobster."The crab snapped its nipper at my finger when I tried to pick it up. "El cangrejo me mordió con sus pinzas en el dedo cuando intenté levantarlo.animalpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePez azul jovenA young bluefish."The fisherman was excited to catch a nipper, hoping it meant the larger bluefish were nearby. "El pescador estaba emocionado de atrapar un pez azul joven, esperando que significara que los peces azules más grandes estaban cerca.fishanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePerforadora de billetesA machine used by a ticket inspector to stamp passengers' tickets."The conductor used his nipper to punch a small hole in my train ticket, marking it as used. "El revisor usó su perforadora de billetes para hacer un pequeño agujero en mi billete de tren, marcándolo como usado.machinejobdeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGrilletesOne of a pair of automatically locking handcuffs."The police officer quickly secured the suspect's wrists with a nipper. "El oficial de policía aseguró rápidamente las muñecas del sospechoso con unos grilletes.policeweapondeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSujetar juntosTo seize (two ropes) together."The sailor nipped the two ropes together, securing the heavy cargo. "El marinero sujetó las dos cuerdas juntas, asegurando la pesada carga.nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
