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to nibble
01
grignoter, picorer
to eat small amounts of food often
Intransitive
Exemples
She tends to nibble when she's stressed, eating small bites of whatever she can find.
Elle a tendance à grignoter lorsqu'elle est stressée, mangeant de petites bouchées de tout ce qu'elle peut trouver.
02
grignoter, mordiller
to take small, light bites from something
Transitive: to nibble food
Exemples
He nibbled the edges of the bread, slowly finishing his snack.
Il grignotait les bords du pain, terminant lentement son en-cas.
03
mordiller, grignoter
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
Exemples
Feeling nervous, she began to nibble on her fingernails during the exam.
Se sentant nerveuse, elle a commencé à grignoter ses ongles pendant l'examen.
