nibble

ˈnɪbəl
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Translation of nibble from English into Dutch,

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Verb

1.

eating

tr./intr.
eat with small, quick bites
tr./intr.
  • She nibbled on the cheese during the party.Ze knabbelde op de kaas tijdens het feest.
2.

interest

intr.
show cautious interest in something
intr.
interesse tonen aandacht schenken
  • He nibbled at the job offer but didn't commit.Hij toonde interesse in het baanvoorstel maar verbond zich niet.
3.

criticism

intr.Rare
make small, petty criticisms
intr.Rare
  • He tends to nibble at her ideas during meetings.Hij heeft de neiging om haar ideeën af te kraken tijdens vergaderingen.

Noun

1.

eating

small bite taken gently
  • She took a nibble of her cookie to taste it.Ze nam een hapje van haar koekje om het te proeven.
2.

food

UK
small snacks often eaten with drinks
UK
  • We served nibbles at the party.We serveerden borrelhapjes op het feest.
3.

interest

slight interest or expression of interest
lichte interesse lichte belangstelling
  • His nibble at the offer was not convincing enough.Zijn lichte interesse in het aanbod was niet overtuigend genoeg
4.

technology

TECH.
unit of memory equal to four bits
TECH.
nibble half-byte viertal bits
  • The data is stored in a nibble.De gegevens worden opgeslagen in een nibble.
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Expressions with nibble: examples in English and translations in Dutch

knabbelen aan
peuzelen
She likes to nibble at her sandwich slowly.
lichte interesse tonen
aandacht schenken
She nibbled at an offer from the new company.
azen op
interesse tonen in
The investors began to nibble at the bait of the new proposal.

Images of nibble

  • nibble: small bite taken gently
    (eating) hapje
  • nibble: small snacks often eaten with drinks
    (food) borrelhapjes

Synonyms and analogies of nibble in English

Examples of nibble in a sentence

  • The rabbit nibbled on the fresh lettuce leaves.
  • She nibbled at the idea of moving abroad.
  • Investors nibbled at the new startup.
  • She would often nibble at his proposals, causing delays.
  • The editor nibbled at the author's manuscript, suggesting minor changes.
  • He took a nibble of the cheese.

Translations of "nibble" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
knabbelenv.

During the meeting, she would nibble at her salad quietly.

Tijdens de vergadering zat ze stilletjes aan haar salade te knabbelen.

snoepenv.

The client can nibble small cucumbers and pears.

De klant kan snoepen van kleine komkommers en peren.

knagenv.

Hungry from days without food, the children began to break off pieces and nibble at the house.

Hongerig na dagen zonder eten, beginnen ze aan het huisje te knagen.

bijtenv.

Look, a nibble is a lot different an being whipped.

Eens bijten is heel anders dan geslagen worden.

sabbelenv.

I want to kiss your cherry lips and nibble your shell-like ears!

Ik zou je rode lippen willen kussen en aan je oorlel willen sabbelen.

Noun
hapjenn.

The toddler took a nibble from the sandwich with his tiny hands.

De peuter nam met zijn kleine handjes een hapje van het broodje.

nibblen.

A nibble can be represented by a single hexadecimal digit and called a hex digit.

Een nibble kan gerepresenteerd worden als één hexadecimaal cijfer.

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nibble: Examples and translations in context

We nibble our way through the greens and talk about everything.

We knabbelen wat groen weg en hebben het over van alles.

Children often nibble at their food instead of eating a full bite.

Kinderen zitten vaak aan hun eten te knabbelen in plaats van flinke happen te nemen.

Now, do relax in my nibble and mingle zone.

Nou, ontspan je in mijn knabbel en klets zone.

As they nibble food stuck in their neighbors' mouths.

Ze knabbelen van voedsel dat vastzit in de bek van hun buren.

Well, just go nibble your apples and leave me alone.

Ga maar lekker aan je appels knabbelen en laat me met rust.

The cod can nibble my ears while I drift away.

De vissen mogen aan m'n oren knabbelen terwijl ik wegdrijf.

Now, do relax in my nibble and mingle zone.

Nou, ontspan je in mijn knabbel en klets zone.

The cod can nibble my ears while I drift away.

De vissen mogen aan m'n oren knabbelen terwijl ik wegdrijf.

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