nick1
/nɪk/Translation
v [t]
› UK (inform)
⇨ mangar col.
Someone has nicked my wallet Alguien me ha mangado la cartera
⇨ birlar col.
⇨ chingar amér. col.
› UK (inform)
⇨ pillar col.
⇨ cazar col.
⇨ trincar col.
The police nicked the thief La policía trincó al ladrón
›
⇨ desportillar
›
⇨ rayar levemente
I nicked the paintwork on my car Rayé levemente la carrocería del coche
›
⇨ hacerse un corte
⇨ cortarse
I dropped the vase and nicked my finger on the broken glass Se me cayó el jarrón y me corté el dedo con los cristales
(Definition of nick v from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish
© Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)
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