to nibble
01
knapra, peta
to eat small amounts of food often
Intransitive
Exempel
She prefers to nibble throughout the day instead of having big meals.
Hon föredrar att snacka under dagen istället för att äta stora måltider.
She tends to nibble when she's stressed, eating small bites of whatever she can find.
Hon tenderar att småäta när hon är stressad, äter små bitar av vad hon än hittar.
02
knapra, nagga
to take small, light bites from something
Transitive: to nibble food
Exempel
She nibbled the piece of chocolate, savoring each little bite.
Hon tuggade på biten choklad, njutande av varje liten tugga.
He nibbled the edges of the bread, slowly finishing his snack.
Han pickade på kanterna av brödet och avslutade långsamt sitt mellanmål.
03
nappa, knapra
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
Exempel
As they watched the movie, he could n't resist nibbling on her earlobe.
Medan de tittade på filmen kunde han inte motstå att nappa i hennes örsnibb.
Feeling nervous, she began to nibble on her fingernails during the exam.
Kände sig nervös, började hon nagga på sina naglar under provet.
