nicking

UK
/ˈnɪkɪŋ/
US
/ˈnɪkɪŋ/
nickingnoun
nickings
pl
Translations
The nicking on the surface of the table was quite noticeable.
Царапина на поверхности стола была довольно заметной.
The nicking of the fruit made it easier to peel.
Надрез на фрукте сделал его легче очищаемым.
Additional translations
Definitions
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.
nickinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈnɪkɪŋ/
US
/ˈnɪkɪŋ/
Definitions
Making small cuts or notches; that nicks.
The nicking blade ensures precise incisions in the material.
nickverb

nicking

Gerund

nicked
Past Simple
nicked
Past Participle
nicking
Gerund
UK
/nɪk/
US
/nɪk/
Translations
He tried to nick a candy bar from the store.
Он попытался украсть шоколадку из магазина.
She managed to nick a few coins from the jar.
Ей удалось своровать несколько монет из банки.
They planned to nick the old man's wallet.
Они планировали стащить кошелек у старика.
He accidentally nicked his finger while chopping vegetables.
Он случайно надрезал палец, когда нарезал овощи.
Additional translations
повязатьразг., о полиции
Definitions
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.
nicknoun
Definitions
A small cut or notch.
He got a nick on his finger while chopping vegetables.
A prison or police station.
He spent the night in the nick after being arrested for disorderly conduct.
Condition or state, especially of health or appearance (chiefly British, usually in the phrase 'in good/bad nick').
Despite its age, the bicycle is still in good nick.
The precise or critical moment, especially in the fixed phrase “in the nick of time.”
She arrived in the nick of time to catch the last bus.
nickproper noun
Definitions
A male given name, often a diminutive of Nicholas.
Nick will join us for dinner tonight.