nip off

• Verbo frasal usado para indicar o ato de cortar ou beliscar rapidamente um pequeno pedaço de algo, ou, em contexto informal, sair rapidamente ou por pouco tempo.

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.

incontável · transitivo e intransitivo · phrasal, separável

1. Cut off quicklyinformal

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

   Cortar rapidamente

   • 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.

   Sinônimosbite offclipcutdetachlop offseversniptrim

2. Leave quicklyinformalbritish

   To leave a place suddenly or for a short time.

   Sair rapidinho

   • 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.

   Sinônimosdash offpop offslip awaystep out

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