nip off

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour désigner le fait de couper ou pincer rapidement un petit morceau de quelque chose, ou, dans un contexte informel, de s'éclipser brièvement ou de faire une course rapide.

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.

indénombrable · transitif et intransitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Cut off quicklyinformal

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

   couper rapidement

   • 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.

   Synonymesbite offclipcutdetachlop offseversniptrim

2. Leave quicklyinformalbritish

   To leave a place suddenly or for a short time.

   s'éclipser rapidement

   • 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.

   Synonymesdash offpop offslip awaystep out

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