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English to Spanish Dictionary

nibble Meaning in Spanish (nibble significado en español)

verbmordisquear
nounbocado
mordisquear in English:nibble
Phonetic:mor-dis-ke-ar
Plural: nibbles
Quick Answer • Resumen

El significado de nibble en español es mordisquear, bocado. (Dar pequeños y suaves mordiscos a algo, a menudo comida, o morder algo repetidamente y suavemente.)

Definitions of Nibble

  1. 1
    verb
    mordisquear

    To take small, gentle bites from something, often food, or to bite something repeatedly and gently.

    Dar pequeños y suaves mordiscos a algo, a menudo comida, o morder algo repetidamente y suavemente.

  2. 2
    noun
    bocado

    A small bite or a small amount of food, especially a snack.

    Un pequeño mordisco o una pequeña cantidad de comida, especialmente un tentempié.

Example Sentences

“The rabbit began to nibble on the fresh lettuce leaves.”

El conejo empezó a mordisquear las hojas de lechuga fresca.

“She took a small nibble of the cake to taste it.”

Dio un pequeño bocado al pastel para probarlo.

“Fish were nibbling at the bait on the hook.”

Los peces picoteaban el cebo en el anzuelo.

Synonyms (Sinónimos)

In Spanish:

picoteartentempié

In English:

Antonyms (Antónimos)

In Spanish:

devoraratracón

Inflected Word Forms

past tensenibbled
present participlenibbling
agent nounnibbler

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

nibble at somethingphrasal_verb

To eat something slowly and in small bites, or to show slight interest in something.