nipping

[US]/ˈnɪpɪŋ/
[UK]/ˈnɪpɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. afiado e cortante, muitas vezes referindo-se ao tempo frio; cortante ou sarcástico em tom

Phrases & Collocations

nipping cold

frio intenso

nipping breeze

brisa gélida

nipping pain

dor aguda

nipping sensation

sensação penetrante

nipping criticism

crítica mordaz

nipping remark

comentário ácido

nipping fear

medo intenso

nipping doubt

dúvida persistente

nipping anxiety

ansiedade aguda

nipping chill

calafrio intenso

Example Sentences

the dog was nipping at my heels as i walked.

o cachorro estava mordiscando meus calcanhares enquanto eu caminhava.

she felt a nipping chill in the air during the evening.

ela sentiu um arrepio gelado no ar durante a noite.

the child was nipping at the edges of the blanket.

a criança estava mordiscando as bordas do cobertor.

he was nipping away at his homework all night.

ele estava trabalhando em seu dever de casa a noite toda.

the cold wind was nipping at her exposed skin.

o vento frio estava mordiscando sua pele exposta.

she noticed a nipping sensation in her fingers.

ela notou uma sensação de formigamento nos dedos.

the puppy kept nipping playfully at his owner's shoes.

o filhote continuava a mordiscar as sapatilhas do dono de forma lúdica.

he was nipping at the edges of his patience.

ele estava chegando ao limite de sua paciência.

the frost was nipping at the garden plants.

a geada estava mordiscando as plantas do jardim.

she felt a nipping hunger after the long hike.

ela sentiu uma fome intensa depois da longa caminhada.

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