noun🔗SharePetite gorgée, pincéeA small quantity of something edible or a potable liquor."He had a nip of whiskey."Il a pris une petite gorgée de whisky.fooddrinkamountChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMamelonA nipple, usually of a woman."Did you manage to sneak a peek at her nips, bro?"As-tu réussi à jeter un coup d'œil à ses mamelons, frère ?bodyorganphysiologyanatomysexChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMorsure affectueuse, pincementA playful bite."The puppy gave his owner’s finger a nip."Le chiot a donné un pincement au doigt de son maître.animalactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePincéeA pinch with the nails or teeth."The playful puppy gave my ankle a little nip. "Le chiot joueur a donné une petite pincée à ma cheville.bodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFroid vifBriskly cold weather."There is a nip in the air. It is nippy outside."Il y a un froid vif dans l'air. Il fait frais dehors.weatherChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePincement, pincéeA seizing or closing in upon; a pinching"the nip of masses of ice"la pincée de masses de glacesensationbodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePetite coupure, entailleA small cut, or a cutting off the end."The gardener carefully made a small nip in the string to release the plant. "Le jardinier a soigneusement fait une petite entaille dans la ficelle pour libérer la plante.bodymedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAmincissement, réductionA more or less gradual thinning out of a stratum."The nip in the topsoil layer made it difficult to plant the seeds. "L'amincissement de la couche arable rendait difficile la plantation des graines.geologyenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGelée, coup de froidA 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." "Après le gel tardif, le jardinier a tristement inspecté le jardin, en montrant les dégâts causés par le gel sur les plants de tomates.weatherplantagriculturebiologynatureenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePique, sarcasmeA biting sarcasm; a taunt."Her constant nips about my cooking skills finally made me stop offering to help with dinner. "Ses constantes piques sur mes talents de cuisinier m'ont finalement fait arrêter de proposer mon aide pour le dîner.languagecommunicationwordattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareNœud, boucleA short turn in a rope."The climber tied a small nip in the rope to mark the halfway point of the ascent. "L'alpiniste a fait un petit nœud dans la corde pour marquer le point médian de l'ascension.nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePoint de contact(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 fine feuille de papier s'est formée en passant par le point de contact des rouleaux dans la machine à papier.machinetechnicalindustryprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePickpocket, voleur à la tireA pickpocket."The nip stole my wallet during the school fair. "Le pickpocket a volé mon portefeuille pendant la fête scolaire.policepersonjobactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePincer, pincerTo 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. "Le chef a soigneusement pincé l'excédent de pâte sur les bords de la croûte de la pizza.actionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePincer, couperTo 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. "Elle a utilisé de petits ciseaux pour couper les feuilles mortes de sa plante d'intérieur.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGeler, détruireTo 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. "Le gel tardif inattendu a gelé les jeunes plants de tomates, transformant leurs feuilles en marron.natureplantweatherenvironmentagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAgacer, pincerTo annoy, as by nipping."My little brother keeps nipping at my leg to get my attention when I'm trying to study. "Mon petit frère n'arrête pas de me pincer la jambe pour attirer mon attention quand j'essaie d'étudier.actionemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareNarguer, chambrerTo taunt."The older brother nipped at his younger sister, teasing her about her messy room. "Le grand frère nargua sa jeune sœur, la taquinant à propos de sa chambre en désordre.attitudecharacteractioncommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePincer, pincerTo squeeze or pinch."The baby nipped at his mother's finger gently. "Le bébé a pincé doucement le doigt de sa mère.actionbodysensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVoler, déroberTo steal; especially to cut a purse."The pickpocket tried to nip the old lady's purse during the busy market. "Le pickpocket a essayé de voler le sac à main de la vieille dame pendant le marché animé.propertyactioneconomylawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFaire un saut, aller faire un tourTo make a quick, short journey or errand, usually a round trip."Why don’t you nip down to the grocer’s for some milk?"Pourquoi n'irais-tu pas faire un saut chez l'épicier pour du lait ?actionplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
