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nip
/nɪp/
verb
uszczypnąć
Also
ugryźćprzyciąć
Definition
To bite or pinch something quickly and lightly, or to stop something suddenly.
Examples
The dog nipped at my heels playfully.
Pies figlarnie uszczypnął mnie w pięty.
She nipped a bud off the rose bush.
Odcięła pączek z krzewu róży.
We need to nip this problem in the bud.
Musimy zdusić ten problem w zarodku.
Collocations
nip atnip in the budnip off
noun
uszczypnięcie
Also
ukąszenie(n)chłód(m)
Definition
A small bite or pinch, or a sudden coldness in the air.
Examples
I felt a sharp nip on my arm.
Poczułem ostre uszczypnięcie na ramieniu.
There was a distinct nip in the air this morning.
Dziś rano w powietrzu czuć było wyraźny chłód.
Collocations
a sharp nipa nip in the airmorning nip
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