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nip Meaning in French (nip signification en français)

verbmordre
noungorgée, froid vif
Synonymes:pincermorsurecoup
mordre in English:nip
Phonetic:mɔʁde
Plural: nips
Quick Answer • En bref

La signification de nip en français est mordre, gorgée, froid vif. (Mordre ou pincer quelque chose rapidement et légèrement.)

Definitions of Nip

  1. 1
    verb
    mordre

    To bite or pinch something quickly and lightly.

    Mordre ou pincer quelque chose rapidement et légèrement.

  2. 2
    noun(informal)
    gorgée

    A small quantity of alcoholic drink.

    Une petite quantité de boisson alcoolisée.

  3. 3
    noun
    froid vif

    A sharp, biting coldness, often referring to the weather.

    Une froideur vive et mordante, souvent en référence au temps.

Example Sentences

casual

“The dog nipped at his heels playfully.”

Le chien lui mordait les talons en jouant.

casual

“There's a real nip in the air this morning.”

Il y a un vrai froid vif dans l'air ce matin.

casual

“He took a quick nip of whiskey before heading out.”

Il a pris une petite gorgée de whisky avant de sortir.

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Synonyms (Synonymes)

In French:

pincermorsurecoup

In English:

bitepinchsnap

Antonyms (Antonymes)

In French:

caresserdouceur

Inflected Word Forms

past tensenipped
present participlenipping
agent nounnipper
adjectivenippy

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

Nip in the budidiom

To stop something bad from becoming worse by dealing with it at an early stage.

A nip in the airexpression

A slight but noticeable coldness in the atmosphere.

Nip and tuckidiom

A situation in which the competitors are very close and it is impossible to say who will win.