snip

snip 1. past tense, past participle - snipped; verb

(to cut sharply, especially with a single quick action, with scissors etc: I snipped off two inches of thread.) klippe, knipe

2. noun

1) (a cut with scissors: With a snip of her scissors she cut a hole in the cloth.) klipp(ing)

2) (a small piece cut off: The floor was covered in snips of paper.) avklipp, avklipt stykke

3) (a bargain: It's a snip at $3!) godt kjøp, god forretning

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I

subst. \/snɪp\/

1) klipp, klipping

2) hakk

3) avklipt stykke, remse, liten bit

4) (hverdagslig) god handel, godt kjøp, funn, varp

5) (hverdagslig) sikker gevinst, sikker vinner

6) lett sak, bagatell, lek

7) (spesielt amer., hverdagslig) liten nesevis person, nebbenose

8) (gammeldags) skredder

II

verb \/snɪp\/

1) klippe, knipe

• snip off dead leaves from the plant

2) (hverdagslig) bomme penger, låne penger

• can I snip you for £5?

snip at klippe vekk (med raske små klipp)

snip off klippe av, knipe av