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nicking

/ˈnɪkɪŋ/

Translations

nickinggerund / present participle

/ˈnɪkɪŋ/

Synonyms

nickingnoun

nickings

царапина

The nicking on the surface of the table was quite noticeable.

Царапина на поверхности стола была довольно заметной.

надрез

The nicking of the fruit made it easier to peel.

Надрез на фрукте сделал его легче очищаемым.

Additional translations

Synonyms

nickverb

nicking

Gerund

nicked

Past Simple

nicked

Past Participle

nicking

Gerund

/nɪk/

украсть

He tried to nick a candy bar from the store.

Он попытался украсть шоколадку из магазина.

своровать

She managed to nick a few coins from the jar.

Ей удалось своровать несколько монет из банки.

стащить

They planned to nick the old man's wallet.

Они планировали стащить кошелек у старика.

надрезать

He accidentally nicked his finger while chopping vegetables.

Он случайно надрезал палец, когда нарезал овощи.

Additional translations

воровать

повязатьразг., о полиции

выцарапатьразг.

Synonyms

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.