nabbing

UK
/ˈnæbɪŋ/
US
/ˈnæbɪŋ/
nabbingnoun
nabbings
pl
Traductions
The police made a nabbing of the suspect at dawn.
Полиция произвела захват подозреваемого на рассвете.
The nabbing of the thief was a relief to the neighborhood.
Арест вора стал облегчением для района.
Traductions supplémentaires
Définitions
The act of capturing or arresting someone, typically by law enforcement.
The police's nabbing of the suspect was swift and efficient.
The act of stealing or snatching something quickly and often secretly.
A spate of smartphone nabbings has worried commuters.
nabbinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈnæbɪŋ/
US
/ˈnæbɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe someone or something engaged in or characterized by an act of seizing, arresting, or stealing.
Définitions
Engaged in or involving the act of capturing, arresting, or seizing.
The nabbing officers cornered the fugitive in an alley.
nabverb

nabbing

Gerund

nabbed
Past Simple
nabbed
Past Participle
nabbing
Gerund
UK
/næb/
US
/næb/
Traductions
The police managed to nab the thief before he escaped.
Полиции удалось схватить вора, прежде чем он сбежал.
They finally nabbed the suspect after a long chase.
Они наконец поймали подозреваемого после долгой погони.
The detective was able to nab the criminal with the help of an informant.
Детектив смог арестовать преступника с помощью информатора.
Définitions
To catch or seize someone or something suddenly.
The police managed to nab the thief as he was trying to escape.
To take or grab something quickly or unexpectedly.
She managed to nab the last seat in the theater before it was sold out.
To steal something quickly or without permission (informal).
Someone nabbed my phone when I wasn't looking.
nabnoun
Définitions
An act of catching or seizing someone or something.
The police made a quick nab of the suspect as he tried to flee the scene.
An arrest carried out by law enforcement.
The drug dealer's nab was the result of months of undercover work.