pinch

Slang Term BritishAustralian Unknown very informal

Meaning: to steal / to arrest

偷窃/逮捕
Robar / arrestar.
盗む/逮捕する
훔치다 / 체포하다

British slang meaning to steal something small, or to be arrested by police. Relatively mild term for theft.

英式俚语,指偷小东西,或被警察逮捕。用于偷窃时语气比较轻。
Argot británico que significa robar algo pequeño o ser arrestado por la policía. Es un término relativamente suave para referirse al robo.
小さなものを盗む、または警察に逮捕されることを意味するイギリスのスラング。窃盗としては比較的軽い表現。
작은 물건을 훔치거나, 경찰에 체포된다는 뜻의 영국 속어. 절도 표현 중에서는 비교적 가벼운 느낌이다.

Examples

  1. Who pinched my pen?
    谁偷了我的笔?
    ¿Quién me ha birlado el boli?
    誰が私のペンを盗んだ?
    누가 내 펜을 훔쳤어?
  2. He got pinched by the Old Bill.
    他被警察抓了。
    La poli lo trinco.
    彼は警察に捕まった。
    그는 경찰에 잡혔다.
  3. I pinched a biscuit from the tin.
    我从饼干盒里顺了一块饼干。
    Birle una galleta de la lata.
    缶からビスケットを一枚くすねた。
    통에서 비스킷을 하나 슬쩍했다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: casual

Tone: light-hearted

✓ Do Say

  • Describe minor theft
    描述小偷小摸
    describir hurtos menores
    軽い窃盗を表す
    사소한 절도를 묘사할 때

✗ Don't Say

  • For serious theft
    不用于严重的盗窃
    Para robos graves
    重大な窃盗には使わない
    심각한 절도에 대해

Origin & History

British slang from the 17th century. The sense of 'taking' comes from the pinching motion of fingers grabbing something.

Cultural Context

Era: traditional

Generation: older

Social background: all

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Nick ★★★★★ To steal; also a police station; also to arrest. Swipe ★★★★★ To steal, especially casually or opportunistically. Grass ★★★★★ An informer; to inform on someone to authorities. Snitch ★★★★★ An informer; to inform on someone. Rat ★★★★★ An informer; a traitor. In hot water ★★★★★ In trouble.
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