Polyglot Dictionary

lambiscar

/lɐ̃bisˈkaɾ/

verb C1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
lambisco
preterite (eu)
lambisquei
past participle
lambiscado

Meaning

  1. to nibble

    • Lambiscou o bolo.

      He nibbled the cake.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

petiscar

petiscar is more about snacking on appetizers, from "petisco," a snack; lambiscar is more general small nibbling — both mean "to nibble."

Similar in other languages

German

knabbern

knabbern is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to nibble."

Practice

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