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nip ¹

 (nĭp)

v. nipped, nip·ping, nips

v.tr.

1. To seize and pinch or bite: The fish nipped the wader's toe.

2. To remove or sever by pinching or snipping: nipped off the plant leaf.

3. To bite or sting with the cold; chill.

4. To check or cut off the growth or development of: a conspiracy that was nipped in the bud by the police.

5. Slang

a. To snatch up hastily.

b. To take (the property of another) unlawfully; steal.

v.intr. Chiefly British

To move quickly; dart.

n.

1. The act or an instance of seizing or pinching.

2.

a. A pinch or snip that cuts off or removes a small part: He gave a small nip to each corner of the cloth.

b. The small bit or portion so removed: There were nips of construction paper all over the child's table.

3.

a. A sharp, stinging quality, as of frosty air.

b. Severely sharp cold or frost.

4. A cutting remark.

5. A sharp, biting flavor; a tang: the nip of Mexican salsa.

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[Middle English nippen, perhaps from Middle Dutch nipen.]

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nip ²

 (nĭp) Informal

n.

A small amount of liquor.

v. nipped, nip·ping, nips

v.tr.

To sip (alcoholic liquor) in small amounts: had been nipping brandy.

v.intr.

To take a sip or sips of alcoholic liquor: nips all day long.

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[Probably short for nipperkin, of Dutch or Low German origin.]

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nip

(nɪp)

vb (mainly tr) , nips, nipping or nipped

1. to catch or tightly compress, as between a finger and the thumb; pinch

2. (often foll by off) to remove by clipping, biting, etc

3. (when: intr, often foll by at) to give a small sharp bite (to): the dog nipped at his heels.

4. (esp of the cold) to affect with a stinging sensation

5. to harm through cold: the frost nipped the young plants.

6. to check or destroy the growth of (esp in the phrase nip in the bud)

7. slang to steal

8. (intr; foll by along, up, out, etc) informal Brit to hurry; dart

9. slang chiefly US and Canadian to snatch

n

10. the act of nipping; a pinch, snip, etc

11.

a. a frosty or chilly quality

b. severe frost or cold: the first nip of winter.

12. a small piece or quantity: he went out for a nip of fresh air.

13. a sharp flavour or tang

14. archaic a taunting remark

15. chiefly US and Canadian neck and neck

16. (Medicine) informal plastic surgery performed for cosmetic reasons

17. put the nips in slang Austral and NZ to exert pressure on someone, esp in order to extort money

[C14: of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse hnippa to prod]

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nip

(nɪp)

n

1. a small drink of spirits; dram

2. (Units) chiefly Brit a measure of spirits usually equal to one sixth of a gill

vb, nips, nipping or nipped

to drink (spirits), esp habitually in small amounts

[C18: shortened from nipperkin a vessel holding a half-pint or less, of uncertain origin; compare Dutch nippen to sip]

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Nip

(nɪp)

n

(Peoples) slang a derogatory word for a Japanese

[C20: short for Nipponese]

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nip¹

(nɪp)

v. nipped, nip•ping,
n. v.t.

1. to compress tightly between two surfaces or points; pinch; bite.

2. to sever by pinching, biting, or snipping.

3. to check in development.

4. to affect sharply and painfully or injuriously, as cold does.

5. to snatch away suddenly.

6. to steal or pilfer.

v.i.

7. Chiefly Brit. to step or move nimbly.

n.

8. an act of nipping.

9. a biting quality, as of frosty air.

10. sharp cold.

11. a sharp or biting remark.

12. a biting taste or tang.

13. a small bit or quantity of anything; pinch; small bite.

Idioms:

1. nip and tuck, closely contested, esp. with competitors alternately gaining advantage.

2. nip in the bud, to stop (something) before it can develop or mature: an ambitious project nipped in the bud.

[1350–1400; Middle English nyppen to pinch < Old Norse hnippa to poke, thrust]

nip²

(nɪp)

n., v. nipped, nip•ping. n.

1. a small drink of alcoholic liquor; sip.

2. Chiefly Brit. split (def. 20).

v.i.

3. to drink alcoholic liquor in small sips, esp. repeatedly.

[1690–1700; < Dutch nippen to sip; (definition 2) short for earlier nipperkin vessel holding half-pint or less]

Nip

(nɪp)

n., adj.

[short for Nipponese]

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nip

Past participle: nipped
Gerund: nipping

Imperative

nip

nip

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	nip - a small drink of liquor; "he poured a shot of whiskey" shot small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude
	2.	Nip - (offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descent Jap derogation, disparagement, depreciation - a communication that belittles somebody or something jargon, lingo, patois, argot, vernacular, slang, cant - a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo" Japanese, Nipponese - a native or inhabitant of Japan
	3.	nip - the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth sapidity, savor, savour, smack, flavor, flavour, relish, tang gustatory perception, gustatory sensation, taste, taste perception, taste sensation - the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus; "the candy left him with a bad taste"; "the melon had a delicious taste" lemon - a distinctive tart flavor characteristic of lemons vanilla - a distinctive fragrant flavor characteristic of vanilla beans
	4.	nip - the property of being moderately cold; "the chilliness of early morning" chilliness, coolness low temperature, cold, frigidity, frigidness, coldness - the absence of heat; "the coldness made our breath visible"; "come in out of the cold"; "cold is a vasoconstrictor"
	5.	nip - a tart spicy quality       piquance, piquancy, piquantness, tang, tanginess, zest spicery, spiciness, spice - the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored
	6.	nip - a small sharp bite or snip     pinch snip, clipping, clip - the act of clipping or snipping chomp, bite - the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws
Verb	1.	nip - squeeze tightly between the fingers; "He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle" pinch, tweet, twinge, twitch, squeeze grip - hold fast or firmly; "He gripped the steering wheel" goose - pinch in the buttocks; "he goosed the unsuspecting girl" tweak - pinch or squeeze sharply
	2.	nip - give a small sharp bite to; "The Queen's corgis always nip at her staff's ankles" bite, seize with teeth - to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws; "Gunny invariably tried to bite her"
	3.	nip - sever or remove by pinching or snipping; "nip off the flowers" clip, nip off, snip, snip off cut - separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope"

Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

nip

¹

verb

1. pop, go, run, rush, dash Could you nip down to the corner shop for some milk?

2. bite, snap, nibble She was patting the dog when it nipped her finger.

3. pinch, catch, grip, squeeze, clip, compress, tweak He nipped Billy's cheek between two rough fingers.

nip something in the bud thwart, check, frustrate It is important to recognize jealousy and to nip it in the bud before it gets out of hand.

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nip

²

noun dram, shot (informal), drop, taste, finger, swallow, portion, peg (Brit.), sip, draught, sup, mouthful, snifter (informal), soupçon (French) She had a habit of taking an occasional nip from a flask of cognac

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nip ¹

verb

1. To grasp at (something) eagerly, forcibly, and abruptly with the jaws:

catch, snap, snatch, strike.

2. To spoil or destroy:

blast, blight, dash.

3. Slang. To take (another's property) without permission:

filch, pilfer, purloin, snatch, steal, thieve.

Informal: lift, swipe.

Slang: cop, heist, hook, pinch, rip off, snitch.

Idiom: make off with.

4. Chiefly British. To move swiftly:

bolt, bucket, bustle, dart, dash, festinate, flash, fleet, flit, fly, haste, hasten, hurry, hustle, pelt, race, rocket, run, rush, sail, scoot, scour, shoot, speed, sprint, tear, trot, whirl, whisk, whiz, wing, zip, zoom.

Informal: hotfoot, rip.

Slang: barrel, highball.

Idioms: get a move on, get cracking, go like lightning, go like the wind, hotfoot it, make haste, make time, make tracks, run like the wind, shake a leg, step on it.

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nip ²

noun

Informal. A small amount of liquor:

dram, drop, jigger, shot, sip, tot.

Informal: slug.

Slang: snort.

verb

Informal. To take alcoholic liquor, especially excessively or habitually:

drink, guzzle, imbibe, tipple.

Informal: soak.

Slang: booze, lush, tank up.

Idioms: bend the elbow, hit the bottle .

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Translations

جُرْعَهقَرْصَه، عَضَّهلَسْعَهيَقْرُصيَقْطَع، يَقْضُم

kousnoutkousnutílokmrazíksežehnout

bideknibekøligt dragnapnip

KneifenSchlückchenSchneidenvernichtenabzwicken

pincerpiquersectionnerfaire un saut àfroid

enyhe fagylecsíp

bitkæfa, heftaklípa, bítaklippanepja

pizzicarepizzicottosorsouna morsa di gelodileguarsi

bėginėtigeltignybisgurkšnelisįgnybti

aizskrietiekniebtiekostizskrietkniebiens

kjølig dragklypeknertkvele i fødselennappe av

odskočiť siodštiknúťpoštípanieskočiť siuhryznúť

bir koşu gitmekçimdiklemedonengellemekhafifçe ısırma

伤害剪断咬咬断夹

Nip

[nɪp] N (pej) → japonés/esa m/f

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nip

¹ [nɪp]

A. N (= pinch) → pellizco m; (= bite) → mordisco m
there's a nip in the air → hace bastante frío
it was nip and tuck throughout the match (= neck and neck) → el encuentro estuvo muy reñido or igualado

B. VT (= pinch) → pellizcar, pinchar; (= bite) → mordiscar, mordisquear; [frost] [+ plant] → quemar; [wind] [+ one's face] → cortar (also nip off) [+ flowers, buds] → cortar
to nip one's fingers in a door → pillarse los dedos en una puerta
to nip sth in the bud → cortar algo de raíz

C. VI (Brit) to nip inside → entrar un momento
to nip in and out of the traffic → colarse por entre el tráfico
to nip off/out/down → irse/salir/bajar un momento
I nipped round to the shop → hice una escapadita a la tienda
we were nipping along at 100kph → íbamos a 100kph

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nip

² [nɪp] N [of drink] → trago m, traguito m

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

nip

[ˈnɪp]

vt

(= pinch) → pincer

(= bite) → mordre

n

(= pinch) → pincement m

(= bite) → morsure f
to give sb a nip → mordre qn

(= drink, small glassful) → petit verre m (= sip) → gorgée f

nip at

vt fus (= bite) → mordre
The dog nipped at his heels → Le chien lui a mordu les talons.

nip down

vi (British) → descendre en vitesse
I'll just nip down and post these letters → Je descends en vitesse poster ces lettres.

nip into

vt fus (British) → faire un saut dans
to nip into a shop → faire un saut dans un magasin
I'll just nip into the post office → Je fais juste un saut à la poste.

nip out

vi (British) → sortir en vitesse
Should I nip out and get some groceries? → Tu veux que je sorte faire quelques courses ?

nip to

vt fus (British) → faire un saut à
I'm just nipping to the shop → Je fais juste un saut au magasin.

nip up

vi (British) → monter en vitesse

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Nip

n (pej) → Japs m (pej inf)

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nip

¹

n

(= pinch) → Kniff m; (= bite: from animal etc) → Biss m; to give somebody a nip on the leg → jdn ins Bein zwicken or kneifen; (dog) → jdn leicht ins Bein beißen; the dog gave him a nip → der Hund hat kurz zugeschnappt ? nip and tuck

there’s a nip in the air today → es ist ganz schön frisch heute

vt

(= bite) → zwicken; (= pinch) → kneifen; the dog nipped his ankle → der Hund hat ihn am Knöchel gezwickt

(Hort) bud, shoot → abknipsen; to nip something in the bud (fig) → etw im Keim ersticken

(cold, frost etc) plants → angreifen; the cold air nipped our faces → die Kälte schnitt uns ins Gesicht; the plants had been nipped by the frost → die Pflanzen hatten Frost abbekommen

vi (Brit inf) → sausen (inf), → flitzen (inf); to nip up(stairs)/down(stairs) → hoch-/runtersausen (inf) → or -flitzen (inf); I’ll just nip down to the shops → ich gehe mal kurz einkaufen (inf); I’ll just nip round to his place → ich gehe mal kurz bei ihm vorbei (inf); I’ll nip on ahead → ich gehe schon mal voraus (inf)

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nip

²

n (inf: = drink) → Schlückchen nt

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

nip

¹ [nɪp]

1. n (pinch) → pizzico; (bite) → morso
there's a nip in the air → l'aria è pungente

2. vt (pinch) → pizzicare; (bite) → morsicare; (prune, bud, shoot) → spuntare; (subj, cold, plant) → assiderare; (face) → pungere
to nip sth in the bud (fig) → stroncare qc sul nascere

3. vi (Brit) (fam) to nip inside → andar dentro un attimo
to nip out/down/up → fare un salto fuori/giù/di sopra
where has she nipped off to? → dov'è sparita?
I nipped round to the shop → ho fatto un salto al negozio

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nip

² [nɪp] n (drink) → goccio, bicchierino

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

nip

(nip) – past tense, past participle nipped – verb

1. to press between the thumb and a finger, or between claws or teeth, causing pain; to pinch or bite. A crab nipped her toe; The dog nipped her ankle. knyp, byt يَضْغَط بين الإبْهام والسَّبابَه، يَقْرُص، يَعُض ощипвам beliscar štípnout, kousnout kneifen knibe; nive τσιμπώ, δαγκώνωpellizcar näpistama گازگرفتن nipistää pincer; donner un coup de dent לִצבוֹט, לִנשוֹך चिकोटी काटना zagristi, zadati bol megcsíp mencubit, menggigit klípa, bíta pizzicare; pungere; mordere つねる …을 집다 įgnybti, įžnybti, įkąsti []kniebt; []kost mencubit knijpen, bijtenklype, biteuszczypnąć خوړل،چك وهل beliscar a ciupi; a muşca щипать; кусать poštípať; uhryznúť uščipniti uštinuti nypa, klämma, bita กัด hafifçe ısırmak, kapmak 捏，掐，夾，咬 щипати چٹکي لينا، دبانا cắn 捏，夹，咬

2. to cut with such an action. He nipped the wire with the pliers; He nipped off the heads of the flowers. afknip يَقْطَع، يَقْضُم прерязвам cortar uštípnout abzwicken nive κόβωcortar katki, ära näpistama قطع کردن katkaista sectionner לִנשוֹך नुकसान पहुंचाना otkinuti lecsíp memotong klippa tagliare 切る …을 잘라내다 nugnybti pārkniebt; nokniebt menggigit afknijpenknipe, nappe avodciąć پرى كول cortar a tăia откусывать; отщипывать odštiknúť odščipniti ukleštiti nypa (knipsa) av ตัด kesmek, kırpmak 捏斷，掐斷，夾斷，咬斷 відрізати, відкусити کترنا cắt đứt 捏斷，夹断，咬断，剪断

3. to sting. Iodine nips when it is put on a cut. brand يَقْرُص щипя arder štípat beißen svie τσούζωpicar kirvendama تير کشيدن kirveltää piquer לִצרוֹב जल्दी करना štipanjem otkinuti csíp menyengat stinga, svíða pizzicare しみる 찌르다, 쏘다 gelti, graužti kost menggigit bijtensviszczypać چيچل arder a înţepa щипать štípať peči peckati svida ทำให้แสบ; เจ็บปวด sızlatmak 螫 щипати; кусати تکليف دينا، ڈنک مارنا lạnh buốt 螫

4. to move quickly; to make a quick, usually short, journey. I'll just nip into this shop for cigarettes; He nipped over to Paris for the week-end. gou gaan يَقوم بِزِيارَةٍ سَريعَه отскачам dar um pulo zaskočit (si) flitzen smutte πετάγομαι entrar en un momento, ir läbi lippama جيم شدن poiketa faire un saut à לְהָגִיח, לְהַגִיע מַהֵר skočiti, žuriti beugrik; átugrik singgah sebentar skjótast (fare un salto) 急ぐ 날쌔게 가다 užbėgti, išdumti, bėginėti izskriet; aizskriet sekejap wippenstikke innom som snarestskoczyć د سترگو په رپ كښى ir num pulo a da o fugă (până la) сбегать; слетать (od)skočiť si skočiti v skoknuti kila (slinka) [i väg, bort, före, över] ไปอย่างรวดเร็ว bir koşu gitmek 快速移動，去一會兒，去幾天(常指短暫旅行) майнути; гайнути جلدی جلدی آنا جانا chạy vụt qua 急忙赶往，快速去（某处），赶快

5. to stop the growth of (plants etc). The frost has nipped the roses. doodryp يوقِف نُمُو осакатявам parar sežehnout vernichten bide παγώνω, καταστρέφωhelar, marchitar näpistama مانع رشدونموشدن pysäyttää kasvu brûler לַעֲצוֹר צְמִיחָה वृद्धि या विकास को रोक देना zaustaviti rast megcsíp (fagy) mematikan kæfa, hefta distruggere 生長を止める (식물 등의) 성장을 방해하다 pakąsti, nukąsti []kost, []kniebt membantutkan beschadigensvi, bite zmrozić د لويدو مانع كيدل parar a distruge побить spáliť posmoditi prekinuti rast fördärva, frostskada ยับยั้งการเจริญเติบโต engellemek, önlemek 阻礙生長(植物等的生長) пошкодити نمو کو روک دينا làm thui chột 伤害，阻碍生长

noun

1. the act of pinching or biting. His dog gave her a nip on the ankle. knyp, byt قَرْصَه، عَضَّه захапване beliscão štípnutí, kousnutí das Kneifen snap τσίμπημα, δάγκωμαpellizco hammustus گاز nipistys pincement; petit coup de dent נשיכה, צביטה चिकोटी ugriz {\b0 (igével:)} belekapott gigitan bit pizzico; morso ひとかみ 한 번 집기, 물기 gnybis, įkandimas kodiens; kniebiens gigitan kneep, beetbituszczypnięcie خوړل،چك وهل mordidela ciupitură; muş­că­tură щипок; укус poštípanie, uhryznutie uščip; ugriz ugriz nyp, bett การงับ hafifçe ısırma, kıstırma, çimdikleme 捏，掐，咬 укус کاٹ، زخم cái cấu; cắn 捏，咬

2. a sharp stinging quality, or coldness in the weather. a nip in the air. byt لَسْعَه щипане frio cortante mrazík das Schneiden nap; køligt drag ψύχραfrío näpistus سرمازدگى kipakkuus froid, piquant מַכָּת כְּפוֹר शीत से ठिठुर जाना uštip enyhe fagy sengatan nepja (aria pungente), (freddo intenso) 寒さ 에는 듯한 아픔 žnaibantis šaltukas salta dvesma terasa menggigit bijtende kou napp, kjølig dragprzymrozek ساړه،يخنى frio cortante frig înţepător морозец, похолодание chlad strupen mraz oštar mraz sveda, skarp kyla ความหนาวเหน็บ keskin soğuk, don 寒氣，嚴寒 похолодання تندي، تيزي sự tê cóng 寒冷，寒意

3. a small drink, especially of spirits. snapsie, regmakertjie جُرْعَه сръбване trago lok, slza das Schlückchen nip; tår γουλιάtrago klahv بک نوع مشروب الکلی naukku petit verreלגימה चुटकी, चुस्की gutljaj, čašica korty sedikit minuman keras tár, snafs goccetto １杯 소량, 한 모금 gurkšnelis malciņš arak borreltår, knertłyk يو ډول شراب trago păhărel рюмочка, глоток hlt; pohárik kozarček gutljaj droppe, tår, hutt เครื่องดื่มแอลกอฮอล์ yudum 少量的飲料(尤指烈酒) ковток ايک مشروب một ly nhỏ 少量的饮料（尤指烈酒）

ˈnippy adjective

1. (of the weather) cold. skerp بارِد، قارِص остър frio chladný, řezavě studený beißend bidende ψυχρός, τσουχτερός fresquillo krõbe سرد kylmä âpreכפור तीक्ष्ण शीत prozebao csípős dingin napur pungente, gelido 寒い 살을 에는 듯한 šaltokas auksts, salts terasa menggigit koudbitende, skarpmroźny ساړه ،زكام frio rece морозный, холодный chladný oster oštar bitande kall ค่อนข้างหนาว acı, sert, dondurucu 刺骨的 морозний, холодний سخت، کاٹ کھانے والي lạnh 刺骨的

2. quick-moving; nimble. a nippy little car. vinnig سَريع الحَرَكَه бърз rápido rychlý, čilý behende rap σβέλτοςrápido nobe چابک nopea rapide, presteזריז चलने में तेज odjuriti fürge lincah snöggur, lipur agile, svelto 速い 날쌘 greitas, vikrus veikls; ņiprs dengan pantas vlugrask, snertenżwawy تيزتلونكى rápido ra­pid, iute проворный rýchly hiter brz kvick, rask, pigg ซึ่งเคลื่อนที่ได้รวดเร็ว hızlı, çevik, atik 寒冷的(指天氣) моторний, швидкий ہلکي پھلکي nhanh nhẹn 敏捷的

nip (something) in the bud

to stop (something) as soon as it starts. The managers nipped the strike in the bud. iets in die kiem smoor يَقْضي عَلَيْه في المَهْد спирам в зародиш cortar pela raiz udusit v zárodku im Keim ersticken kvæle i starten σταματώ κτ. εν τη γενέσει του cortar de raíz algeos lämmatama جلو گیری کردن از کاری lopettaa alkuunsa étouffer dans l'oeuf לִקטוֹע בְאִיבּוֹ वृद्धि या विकास को रोक देना oštro djelovati csírájában elfojt menghentikan kæfa í fæðingu (stroncare sul nascere) 未然に防ぐ 미연에 방지하다 tuojau pat nutraukti/užgniaužti iznīcināt pašā dīglī membantutkan in de kiem smoren kvele (noe) i fødselen stłumić w zarodku مخنيوى كول cortar pela raiz a înăbuşi în faşă пресечь в корне, подавить в зародыше zmariť hneď od začiatku zatreti v kali ugušiti u začetku kväva ngt i sin linda ทำให้ชะงักไป bir şeyi başlar başlamaz durdurmak, meydan vermemek 防患於未然 задавати у зародку ابتداء ہي ميں قلع قمع کرنا bóp chết ngay từ trong trứng nước 防患于未然

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