How do you use "nick" in a sentence?

Someone's nicked my bike! He spent the night in the nick. They got nicked for shoplifting.

nick

Q: What does "nick" mean?

to steal / the police station / prison Versatile British slang: as a verb means to steal; as a noun means the police station or prison. 'In the nick' means in prison.

Slang Term BritishAustralian Unknown very informal

Meaning: to steal / the police station / prison

偷窃／警察局／监狱

Robar / la comisaría / la cárcel.

盗む／警察署／刑務所

훔치다 / 경찰서 / 감옥

Versatile British slang: as a verb means to steal; as a noun means the police station or prison. 'In the nick' means in prison.

用途广泛的英式俚语：作动词时意为偷窃；作名词时意为警察局或监狱。'In the nick' 意为在监狱里。

Argot británico muy versátil: como verbo significa robar; como sustantivo significa la comisaría o la cárcel. 'In the nick' significa en la cárcel.

用途の広いイギリスのスラング。動詞としては「盗む」、名詞としては「警察署」や「刑務所」を意味する。'In the nick' は「刑務所にいる」という意味。

다용도 영국 속어: 동사로는 훔치다라는 뜻이고, 명사로는 경찰서나 감옥을 뜻한다. 'In the nick'은 감옥에 있다는 의미이다.

Examples

Someone's nicked my bike!
有人偷了我的自行车！
¡Alguien me ha mangado la bici!
誰かに自転車を盗まれた！
누가 내 자전거를 훔쳐 갔어!
He spent the night in the nick.
他在拘留所过了一夜。
Pasó la noche en el calabozo.
彼はその晩を留置場で過ごした。
그는 그날 밤을 유치장에서 보냈다.
They got nicked for shoplifting.
他们因偷窃被逮捕了。
Los pillaron robando en una tienda.
彼らは万引きで逮捕された。
그들은 좀도둑질로 체포됐다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: casual, crime

Tone: casual

✓ Do Say

Describe theft or arrest casually
随意地描述偷窃或逮捕
describir robos o arrestos de forma coloquial
窃盗や逮捕をカジュアルに表す
절도나 체포를 가볍게 묘사할 때

✗ Don't Say

In formal or legal contexts
在正式或法律场合不用
En contextos formales o legales
フォーマルや法的な場面では使わない
공식적이거나 법적인 맥락에서

Origin & History

British slang from the 18th century. Origin uncertain - possibly from 'nick' as in to make a mark or catch.

Cultural Context

Era: timeless

Generation: all ages

Social background: working to middle