Translations for „nab“ in the English » Russian Dictionary

nab <-bb-> [næb] VB trans inf

nab criminal

арестова́ть

nab thing

укра́сть

nab thing

стащи́ть

nab pupil, colleague

схвати́ть

nab pupil, colleague

пойма́ть

to nab sb doing sth

заста́ть кого́-ли́бо за каки́м-ли́бо заня́тием

Usage examples with nab

to nab sb doing sth

заста́ть кого́-ли́бо за каки́м-ли́бо заня́тием

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

His arrest was part of a series of raids that nabbed a total of twenty-two suspected bootleggers around the city.

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Who will nab a locker and who will be running for shelter?

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The duty-conscious jailor is only keen on nabbing him.

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After a failed attempt to chase and nab the duo, the officials draws out several plans to capture both.

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The police are always unsuccessful at nabbing him.

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