Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Jun 13, 2003 15:54
21 yrs ago
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English term
nip
Non-PRO
English to Spanish
Other
to nip a chunk of skin off.
Proposed translations
(Spanish)
| 5 +3 | arrancarse |
Henry Hinds
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| 4 +1 | cortar |
Susana Galilea
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| 5 | de un mordisco |
lincasanova
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Proposed translations
+3
11 mins
Henry Hinds
United States
United States
Native in English
&
Spanish
United States
43 years of Border Experience and fast.
Native in: English 
, Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
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+1
2 hrs
Susana Galilea
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
United States
Customized Translation Services ENG>SPA
Native in: Spanish (Variants: Latin American, Standard-Spain, US) 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish
Related KudoZ points
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2510
cortar
"arrancar" sería más bien "to rip off"
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Note added at 2003-06-13 18:27:02 (GMT)
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Source: The Collins English Dictionary © 2000 HarperCollins Publishers:
nip1 [nýp]
verb (nips, nipping, nipped)
[mainly tr]
1 to catch or tightly compress, as between a finger and the thumb; pinch
2 ***[often foll by off] to remove by clipping, biting, etc.***
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Note added at 2003-06-13 18:27:02 (GMT)
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Source: The Collins English Dictionary © 2000 HarperCollins Publishers:
nip1 [nýp]
verb (nips, nipping, nipped)
[mainly tr]
1 to catch or tightly compress, as between a finger and the thumb; pinch
2 ***[often foll by off] to remove by clipping, biting, etc.***
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Maria Ravalli
: the off is there at the end of the phrase =)
1 hr
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me refiero a "nip" vs. "rip", ¡gracias!
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9 hrs
de un mordisco
if this is done by animal or clipping effect
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