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to nibble
01
beliscar, mordiscar
to eat small amounts of food often
Intransitive
Exemplos
She prefers to nibble throughout the day instead of having big meals.
Ela prefere beliscar ao longo do dia em vez de fazer refeições grandes.
She tends to nibble when she's stressed, eating small bites of whatever she can find.
Ela tende a beliscar quando está estressada, comendo pequenas mordidas do que quer que encontre.
02
mordiscar, beliscar
to take small, light bites from something
Transitive: to nibble food
Exemplos
She nibbled the piece of chocolate, savoring each little bite.
Ela mordiscou o pedaço de chocolate, saboreando cada pequena mordida.
He nibbled the edges of the bread, slowly finishing his snack.
Ele mordiscava as bordas do pão, terminando lentamente seu lanche.
03
mordiscar, roer
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
Exemplos
As they watched the movie, he could n't resist nibbling on her earlobe.
Enquanto assistiam ao filme, ele não conseguiu resistir a mordiscar o lóbulo da sua orelha.
Feeling nervous, she began to nibble on her fingernails during the exam.
Sentindo-se nervosa, ela começou a roer as unhas durante o exame.
