nip off

• Phrasal verb, das das schnelle Abschneiden oder Abkneifen eines kleinen Stücks bezeichnet oder umgangssprachlich ein kurzes Weggehen oder schnelles Verschwinden meint.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of quickly cutting or pinching off a small piece of something, or informally leaving quickly or briefly.

unzählbar · transitiv und intransitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Cut off quicklyinformal

   To cut or break off a small piece of something, often with a quick motion.

   Abknipsen

   • She nipped off a piece of the bread to taste it.
   • He nipped off the dead leaves from the plant.
   • The gardener nipped off the wilted flower.

   Synonymebite offclipcutdetachlop offseversniptrim

2. Leave quicklyinformalbritish

   To leave a place suddenly or for a short time.

   Sich kurz verabschieden

   • I need to nip off to the shop before it closes.
   • He nipped off for a quick coffee break.
   • She nipped off to the restroom during the meeting.

   Synonymedash offpop offslip awaystep out

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