- 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.) mordisquitonibble vb mordisquear / picarsomeone has been nibbling at this cheese alguien ha estado mordisqueando este quesoEl gerundio de nibble se escribe nibblingnibbletr['nɪbəl]noun1 (action) mordisco, mordisquito■ I felt a nibble at my bait sentí como mordía el cebo2 (piece) bocadito■ just a little nibble of cheese solo un bocadito de quesointransitive verb1 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 quesonibble ['nɪbəl] v, -bled ; -bling vt: pellizcar, mordisquear, picarnibble vi: picarnibble n: mordisco mnibblen.• 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 verba) (bite) mordisquearb) (eat, pick at) picar*
2.
via) (bite, gnaw)to nibble AT/ON something — mordisquear algo
b) (eat) picar*['nɪbl]1. N1) (=little bite) mordisquito mI never had a nibble all day — (Fishing) el corcho no se movió en todo el día
2) (=food) bocado mI feel like a nibble — me apetece comer algo, no me vendría mal un bocado
3) nibbles (at party etc) comida fsing para picar2.VT [person] mordisquear, mordiscar; [fish] picar; [rat, mouse] roer; [horse] rozar3.VIto nibble (at) — [+ food] picar
to nibble at an offer — mostrar cierto interés por una oferta
* * *['nɪbəl]
1.
transitive verba) (bite) mordisquearb) (eat, pick at) picar*
2.
via) (bite, gnaw)to nibble AT/ON something — mordisquear algo
b) (eat) picar*
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.