nip
1 noun biteliomóg fem2 niopóg fem2 it gave me a nasty nip bhain sé drochghreim asam 2 noun DRINK alcoholic drinkbraon masc1 braon beagbolgam masc1 a wee nip would keep out the cold choinneodh braon den stuif crua te thúa nip of whiskey braon beag uisce beatha, fídeog uisce beatha, sáilín fuisceTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 noun informal MET feeling of coldgoimh fem2 bearradh masc there's a nip in the air tá bearradh fuar air 4 verb informal go briefly INTRANSITIVEsciuird a thabhairt seáp a thabhairtshe nipped into the shop rith sí isteach sa siopa 5 verb SPOR move quickly and skilfully INTRANSITIVEscinn verb 6 verb to bite
TRANSITIVEgreim a bhaint as plaic a bhaint as the dog nipped her ankle bhain an madra greim as a rúitín
INTRANSITIVEgreim a bhaintplaic a bhaint
7 verb HORT, MET of cold TRANSITIVEthe wind nipped him ghearr an ghaoth éthe frost nipped their fingers bhí eanglach ina méara leis an sioc 8 verb pinch off TRANSITIVEbain verb she nipped off the withered flowers bhain sí an cloigeann de na bláthanna feoite