nibble

nibble
{'nibl}
I. 1. гризане, хапане, хрупкане, кълване
I neverhad a NIBBLE all day цял ден ни една риба не клъвна
2. хапка, малко количество (трева и пр.)
II. 1. гриза, хапя, отхапвам си/захапвам по малко, хрупкам (за овце), кълва (за риба)
to NIBBLE at a bait кълва по въдицата, прен. показвам се склонен да се хвана на въдицата
to NIBBLE at an offer изкушава ме предложение
2. критикувам, заяждам се (at)
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{'nibl} n 1. гризане, хапане; хрупкане; кълване; I neverhad (2) гриза,хапя; отхапвам си/захапвам по малко; хрупка
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хрупам; хапка; хапя; хапене; отхапвам; гриза; гризене; гризя; заяждам се; колеблив; критикувам;
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1. i neverhad a nibble all day цял ден ни една риба не клъвна 2. i. гризане, хапане, хрупкане, кълване 3. ii. гриза, хапя, отхапвам си/захапвам по малко, хрупкам (за овце), кълва (за риба) 4. to nibble at a bait кълва по въдицата, прен. показвам се склонен да се хвана на въдицата 5. to nibble at an offer изкушава ме предложение 6. критикувам, заяждам се (at) 7. хапка, малко количество (трева и пр.)
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nibble[´nibəl] I. v 1. гриза, хапя; отхапвам си (захапвам) по малко; хрупкам (за овце); кълва (за риба); to
ibble (at a bait) кълва на въдицата (и прен.); to
ibble at an idea обмислям идея, но не мога да се реша; 2. разг. критикувам, заяждам се (at); 3. to
ibble off изяждам стръвта, без да се хвана на въдицата (за риба); II. n 1. гризане, хапане; хрупкане; кълване; отхапване по малко; I never had a
ibble all day цял ден нито една риба не клъвна (не улових нито една риба); 2. хапка; малко количество (трева и пр.); 3. pl бисквитки, ядки и други дребни неща за похапване; 4. колеблив (нерешителен) жест на приемане.

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