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to nibble
01
picotear, mordisquear
to eat small amounts of food often
Intransitive
Example
She prefers to nibble throughout the day instead of having big meals.
Ella prefiere picar durante todo el día en lugar de tener comidas grandes.
She tends to nibble when she's stressed, eating small bites of whatever she can find.
Ella tiende a picotear cuando está estresada, comiendo pequeños bocados de lo que pueda encontrar.
02
mordisquear, picotear
to take small, light bites from something
Transitive: to nibble food
Example
She nibbled the piece of chocolate, savoring each little bite.
Ella mordisqueó el trozo de chocolate, saboreando cada pequeño bocado.
He nibbled the edges of the bread, slowly finishing his snack.
Él mordisqueaba los bordes del pan, terminando lentamente su bocadillo.
03
mordisquear, picar
to gently bite, usually as a sign of affection or when feeling nervous
Transitive: to nibble a part of body | to nibble on a part of body
Example
As they watched the movie, he could n't resist nibbling on her earlobe.
Mientras veían la película, no pudo resistirse a mordisquear su lóbulo de la oreja.
Feeling nervous, she began to nibble on her fingernails during the exam.
Sintiéndose nerviosa, comenzó a mordisquear sus uñas durante el examen.
