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nicking

UK
/ˈnɪkɪŋ/
US
/ˈnɪkɪŋ/

Translations

nickinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈnɪkɪŋ/
US
/ˈnɪkɪŋ/
The nicking blade ensures precise incisions in the material.
La lame entaillante permet des incisions précises dans le matériau.
Synonyms
cutting
snipping
scoring
scratching
grazing
incising
notching
clipping
abrading
chipping
slashing
pilfering
thieving
filching
stealing
purloining
nickingnoun
nickings
pl
The nicking of the wood was done carefully to ensure the pieces fit together perfectly.
L’entaille du bois a été réalisée avec soin afin que les pièces s’ajustent parfaitement.
volFamilier.
He was arrested for the nicking of several smartphones from the shop.
Il a été arrêté pour le vol de plusieurs smartphones dans la boutique.
incisionBiologie moléculaire.
Site-specific nicking of the plasmid was achieved with a special endonuclease.
L’incision spécifique du plasmide a été obtenue à l’aide d’une endonucléase spéciale.
Additional translations
larcinSoutenu ou littéraire.
Synonyms
cut
gash
scratch
slit
incision
nickverb

nicking

Gerund

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

nickinggerund / present participle
Making small cuts or notches; that nicks.
The nicking blade ensures precise incisions in the material.
nickingnoun
The act of making a small cut or notch in something.
The nicking of the wood was done carefully to ensure the pieces fit together perfectly.
The act of stealing; theft.
He was arrested for the nicking of several smartphones from the shop.
The introduction of a single-strand break in double-stranded DNA.
Site-specific nicking of the plasmid was achieved with a special endonuclease.
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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