What is 'mordiscar' called in English?

'mordiscar' in English is called "Nip". Nip refers to: Morder ou beliscar algo rapidamente e levemente.

How do you pronounce 'Nip' and 'mordiscar'?

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What is an example sentence for Nip in Portuguese?

English: "The dog nipped at his heels playfully." | Portuguese: "O cachorro mordiscou seus calcanhares de brincadeira."

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nip Meaning in Portuguese (nip significado em português)

verbmordiscar

noungole, frio cortante

mordiscar in English:nip

IPA:moɾdiˈskaɾ

Plural: nips

Quick Answer • Resumo

O significado de nip em português é mordiscar, gole, frio cortante. (Morder ou beliscar algo rapidamente e levemente.)

Usage Note: A palavra 'nip' em inglês tem múltiplos significados. As traduções e exemplos abaixo refletem os sentidos fornecidos.

Definitions of Nip

1
verb
mordiscar
To bite or pinch something quickly and lightly.
Morder ou beliscar algo rapidamente e levemente.
2
noun(informal)
gole
A small quantity of alcoholic drink.
Uma pequena quantidade de bebida alcoólica.
3
noun
frio cortante
A sharp, biting coldness, often referring to the weather.
Um frio agudo e penetrante, muitas vezes referindo-se ao clima.

Example Sentences

casual

“The dog nipped at his heels playfully.”

O cachorro mordiscou seus calcanhares de brincadeira.

casual

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

Há um frio cortante real no ar esta manhã.

casual

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

Ele tomou um gole rápido de uísque antes de sair.

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Synonyms (Sinônimos)

In Portuguese:

beliscarmordidadose

In English:

bite pinch snap

Antonyms (Antônimos)

In Portuguese:

afagocaríciacalor

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.