nip

to bite or cut something sharply and quickly

morder, cortar rápidamente

• nip somebody/something

Collocations nip at the heels of a dog · nip off the ends of threads

• The cat nipped me when I tried to pick it up.

  El gato me mordió cuando intenté tomarlo.

to feel cold and sharp, especially in the air or water

hacer frío cortante

• nip at somebody/something

Collocations a nip of cold wind · the water nipped at my toes

• The air was nipping and the leaves were falling.

  El aire estaba cortante y las hojas caían.

to visit a place briefly or quickly

pasar por, hacer una visita rápida

• nip in/out

Collocations nip into the shop · nip out for a moment

• I'll just nip to the post office.

  Solo iré a pasar por la oficina de correos.

to reduce something slightly or temporarily

reducir ligeramente, disminuir temporalmente

• nip down

Collocations nip down the price of a product · nip down costs

• The company nipped down its expenses.

  La empresa redujo temporalmente sus gastos.

to cut or trim something carefully and precisely

recortar cuidadosamente, cortar con precisión

• nip off

Collocations nip off the edges of a fabric · nip off the excess thread

• She nipped off the loose threads.

  Ella recortó cuidadosamente los hilos sueltos.