nip

1. A playful bite.

   The puppy gave his owner’s finger a nip.

   a small sharp bite or snip

2. A pinch with the nails or teeth.

3. Briskly cold weather.

   There is a nip in the air. It is nippy outside.

   the property of being moderately cold

4. A seizing or closing in upon; a pinching

   the nip of masses of ice

5. A small cut, or a cutting off the end.

6. A more or less gradual thinning out of a stratum.

7. A blast; a killing of the ends of plants by frost.

8. A biting sarcasm; a taunt.

9. A short turn in a rope.

10. The place of intersection where one roll touches another

11. A small amount of food or drink, (particularly) a small amount of liquor.

    I’ll just take a nip of that cake.

    He had a nip of whiskey.

    a small drink of liquor

12. (in the plural, slang, vulgar)A nipple, usually of a woman.

    Did you manage to sneak a peek at her nips, bro?

1. Give Tom a nip of brandy.

   ruДайте Тому глоток бренди.

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2. We should nip this in the bud.

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3. We need to nip this in the bud.

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4. You need to nip this in the bud right now.

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5. Tom's just nipped out to get some milk.

   Том щойно вискочив за молоком.

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