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
- 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?
- 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.
- 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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