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nicked

UK
/nɪkt/
US
/nɪkt/

Translations

nickedadjective
more nicked
Comp.
most nicked
Super.
UK
/nɪkt/
US
/nɪkt/
The nicked edge of the table was barely noticeable.
Le bord entaillé de la table était à peine visible.
voléFamilier.
He was wearing a nicked watch that he had taken from the store last week.
Il portait une montre volée qu'il avait prise dans le magasin la semaine dernière.
Synonyms
notched
chipped
scored
grazed
scratched
cut
incised
blemished
damaged
marred
nicked (slang: arrested)
collared
pinched
caught
nickverb

nicked

Past Simple

nicked
Past Simple
nicked
Past Participle
nicking
Gerund
UK
/nɪk/
US
/nɪk/
entaillerPour une petite coupure ou une marque légère.
He accidentally nicked his finger while chopping vegetables.
Il s’est accidentellement entaillé le doigt en coupant des légumes.
volerFamilier.
Someone nicked my wallet while I was on the train.
Quelqu’un m’a volé mon portefeuille pendant que j’étais dans le train.
arrêterFamilier.
The police nicked him for shoplifting.
La police l’a arrêté pour vol à l’étalage.
marquerSport, notamment football ; pour obtenir un but de justesse.
They nicked a last-minute goal to win the match.
Ils ont marqué un but à la dernière minute pour gagner le match.
Additional translations
chaparderFamilier ; vol de faible importance.
intercepterPour saisir ou appréhender quelqu’un rapidement ; registre familier.
Synonyms
cut
score
slash
gash
indent
notch
mark
chip

Definitions

nickedadjective
Having a small cut or notch.
The nicked edge of the table was barely noticeable, but it still bothered her.
Stolen or taken without permission.
He was wearing a nicked watch that he had taken from the store last week.
nickverb
To make a small cut or notch in something.
He accidentally nicked his finger while chopping vegetables.
To steal something, especially in a casual or informal way.
Someone nicked my wallet while I was on the train.
To arrest someone.
The police nicked him for shoplifting.
To obtain, achieve, or score (something) in a quick, opportunistic, or narrowly successful way.
They nicked a last-minute goal to win the match.
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