nibble

nibble
I ['nɪbl]
nome
1) (snack food, small meal) snack m., spuntino m., boccone m.
2) (action) (il) mordicchiare, (lo) sbocconcellare

to have o take a nibble at — dare un morsetto a

II 1. ['nɪbl]
verbo transitivo
1) (eat) [mouse] rosicchiare; [sheep] brucare; [person] sbocconcellare, sgranocchiare, mangiucchiare
2) (playfully) mordicchiare [ear, neck]
2.
verbo intransitivo
1) [animal] mordicchiare; [person] mangiucchiare

to nibble at — [rabbit] rosicchiare; [goat] brucare

2) fig.

to nibble at — mostrare un certo interesse per [idea, proposal]

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['nibl] 1. verb
(to take very small bites (of): She was nibbling (at) a biscuit.) rosicchiare, mordicchiare
2. noun
(a small bite: Have a nibble of this cake.) morsetto, piccolo morso
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nibble /ˈnɪbl/
n.
1 piccolo morso; morsetto; morsettino
2 il mordicchiare; rosicchiamento
3 boccone; spuntino; bocconcino: to have a nibble, mangiare un boccone
4 (fig.) accenno d'interesse: The house has been on sale for six months, but we haven't had so much as a nibble, la casa è in vendita da sei mesi, ma nessuno ha mostrato il benché minimo interesse
● to have a nibble at st., mordicchiare (o rodere) qc.
(to) nibble /ˈnɪbl/
v. t. e i. (spesso to nibble at)
1 mordicchiare; morsicare; rosicchiare: The rabbits were nibbling (at) the cabbages, i conigli rosicchiavano i cavoli
2 (di pecore) brucare
3 (di persone) mangiucchiare; sgranocchiare
4 mostrare un certo interesse per, stare per accettare (un'offerta, ecc.)
5 cavillare; criticare; trovare da ridire
● (di pesci) to nibble (at) the bait, abboccare □ to nibble at one's food, mangiucchiare; mangiare di malavoglia □ to nibble at a subject, sfiorare (o toccare appena) un argomento □ to nibble away (o off), staccare a piccoli morsi; (fig.) consumare a poco a poco.
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I ['nɪbl]
nome
1) (snack food, small meal) snack m., spuntino m., boccone m.
2) (action) (il) mordicchiare, (lo) sbocconcellare

to have o take a nibble at — dare un morsetto a

II 1. ['nɪbl]
verbo transitivo
1) (eat) [mouse] rosicchiare; [sheep] brucare; [person] sbocconcellare, sgranocchiare, mangiucchiare
2) (playfully) mordicchiare [ear, neck]
2.
verbo intransitivo
1) [animal] mordicchiare; [person] mangiucchiare

to nibble at — [rabbit] rosicchiare; [goat] brucare

2) fig.

to nibble at — mostrare un certo interesse per [idea, proposal]


English-Italian dictionary. 2013.

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