nibble

nibble
'nibl
1. verb
(to take very small bites (of): She was nibbling (at) a biscuit.) mordisquear, picar

2. noun
(a small bite: Have a nibble of this cake.) mordisquito
nibble vb mordisquear / picar
someone has been nibbling at this cheese alguien ha estado mordisqueando este queso
El gerundio de nibble se escribe nibbling
nibble
tr['nɪbəl]
noun
1 (action) mordisco, mordisquito
I felt a nibble at my bait sentí como mordía el cebo
2 (piece) bocadito
just a little nibble of cheese solo un bocadito de queso
intransitive verb
1 picar
I've been nibbling all morning so I'm not hungry no tengo hambre porque he estado picando toda la mañana
someone's been nibbling at this cheese alguien ha estado picando de este queso
nibble ['nɪbəl] v, -bled ; -bling vt
: pellizcar, mordisquear, picar
nibble vi
: picar
nibble n
: mordisco m
nibble
n.
mordisco s.m.
roedura s.f.
v.
comisquear v.
dentellear v.
gulusmear v.
morder v.
mordiscar v.
picar v.
roer v.
rozar v.
'nɪbəl
1.
transitive verb
a) (bite) mordisquear
b) (eat, pick at) picar*

2.
vi
a) (bite, gnaw)

to nibble AT/ON something — mordisquear algo

b) (eat) picar*
['nɪbl]
1. N
1) (=little bite) mordisquito m

I never had a nibble all day — (Fishing) el corcho no se movió en todo el día

2) (=food) bocado m

I feel like a nibble — me apetece comer algo, no me vendría mal un bocado

3) nibbles (at party etc) comida fsing para picar
2.
VT [person] mordisquear, mordiscar; [fish] picar; [rat, mouse] roer; [horse] rozar
3.
VI

to nibble (at) — [+ food] picar

to nibble at an offer — mostrar cierto interés por una oferta

* * *
['nɪbəl]
1.
transitive verb
a) (bite) mordisquear
b) (eat, pick at) picar*

2.
vi
a) (bite, gnaw)

to nibble AT/ON something — mordisquear algo

b) (eat) picar*

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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