An Foclóir Nua Béarla-Gaeilge
Bosca cuardaigh an Fhoclóra Nua Béarla-Gaeilge a leabú ar do shuíomh idirlín féin
Focail chosúla: snip · dip · hip · kip · lip · nap · nib · nil · nix · pip
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nip

1. noun bite2. noun DRINK alcoholic drink3. noun MET feeling of cold4. verb go briefly5. verb SPOR move quickly and skilfully6. verb to bite7. verb HORT, MET of cold8. verb pinch off
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1 noun biteliomóg fem2  c m uniopóg fem2  c m uit gave me a nasty nip bhain sé drochghreim asam 2 noun DRINK alcoholic drinkbraon masc1  c m ubraon beagbolgam masc1  c m ua 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 fuisce
Taispeáin iontráil iomlán 
3 noun informal MET feeling of coldgoimh fem2  c m ubearradh masc  c m uthere's a nip in the air tá bearradh fuar air 4 verb informal go briefly INTRANSITIVEsciuird a thabhairt  c m useáp a thabhairtshe nipped into the shop rith sí isteach sa siopa 5 verb SPOR move quickly and skilfully INTRANSITIVEscinn verb  c m u 6 verb to bite
TRANSITIVEgreim a bhaint as  c m uplaic a bhaint as  c m uthe 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  c m ushe nipped off the withered flowers bhain sí an cloigeann de na bláthanna feoite
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nip and tuck

informal 1 especially SPOR very closegob ar ghobit was nip and tuck between them bhí siad gob ar ghob le chéile, bhí an iomaíocht an-ghéar eatarthu 2 noun small adjustmentsmionleasú  c m uthe script could do with a few nips and tucks níor mhiste cúpla rud a athrú sa script 3 noun cosmetic surgeryobráid áilleachta

to nip at the heels of sb/sth

bheith ag baint na sál de dhuine/rud

to nip sth in the bud

informalrud a stopadh ina thúsrud a mharú san ubh