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nick

/nɪk/

Intermediate

entaille, voler

📚 Meanings

nom
  • 1.

    Une petite coupure, marque ou entaille sur une surface ou un objet.

    "Il y a une petite entaille sur la nouvelle porte de la voiture."

  • 2.

    Le moment exact ou critique, surtout lorsqu'il est utilisé dans l'expression 'in the nick of time' pour signifier juste à temps.

    "Elle a réussi à prendre le train juste à temps."

verbe
  • 1.

    Faire une petite coupure ou entaille dans (quelque chose) ; couper ou blesser légèrement et involontairement.

    "Je me suis accidentellement entaillé le doigt avec le couteau."

  • 2.

    (Informel, principalement anglais britannique) Voler (quelque chose) ; arrêter (quelqu'un).

    "Quelqu'un a essayé de me voler mon portefeuille."

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Be careful not to nick the paint on the wall.

벽 페인트에 흠집 내지 않도록 조심하세요.

The ambulance arrived in the nick of time to save him.

구급차가 아슬아슬하게 제때 도착하여 그를 구했다.

He was nicked for shoplifting.

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