nicked
word · lemma: nick
Definition
Nicked means to cut something slightly, to steal something (in British slang), or to be arrested (also British informal).
Usage & Nuances
'Nicked' is informal and chiefly British. Used for a small cut, for stealing something ('He nicked my wallet!'), or for getting arrested ('He got nicked by the police'). In American English, 'nicked' is mostly used for a cut, not for theft or arrest.
Spanish: cortado - robado (coloquial) - arrestado (informal)Portuguese (BR): cortado - roubado (informal) - preso (gíria)Portuguese (PT): cortado - roubado (informal) - detido (gíria)Chinese (Simplified): 割破 - 偷走（口语） - 被抓（俚语）Chinese (Traditional): 割破 - 偷走（口語） - 被抓（俚語）Hindi: काट दिया - चुरा लिया (बोलचाल) - गिरफ्तार कर लिया (स्लैंग)Arabic: خُدِشَ - سُرِقَ (عامية) - اعتُقِل (عامية)Bengali: কাটা - চুরি করা (সহজভাবে) - গ্রেফতার করা (ইংরেজি স্ল্যাং)Russian: порезать - украсть (разг.) - арестовать (брит. сленг)Japanese: 切る（少し）- 盗む（イギリス英語のスラング）- 逮捕される（イギリス英語のインフォーマル）Vietnamese: làm xước - ăn cắp (tiếng lóng Anh) - bị bắt (tiếng lóng Anh)Korean: 살짝 베다 - 훔치다 (영국 속어) - 체포되다 (영국 속어)Turkish: çizmek (hafifçe) - çalmak (argo, Britanya) - tutuklanmak (argo, Britanya)Urdu: کاٹنا (ہلکا سا) - چوری کرنا (برطانوی محاورہ) - گرفتار ہونا (برطانوی محاورہ)Indonesian: làm xước - ăn cắp (tiếng lóng Anh) - bị bắt (tiếng lóng Anh)
Example Sentences
The thief was nicked by the police last night.
basic
"Careful, you just nicked the table with your knife!"
natural
I nicked my finger while cutting vegetables.
basic
He nicked a cookie when no one was looking.
basic
I can't believe Pete nicked my headphones and lied about it.
natural
He was nicked for shoplifting last weekend.
natural