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I. nick [Am nɪk, Brit nɪk] N
1. nick (notch):
nick (in wood)
muesca f
nick (in wood)
hendidura f
nick (in blade)
mella f
did you cut yourself? — it's just a little nick
¿te cortaste? — es solo un rasguño
in the nick of time
justo a tiempo
2. nick (condition) Brit inf:
to be in good/bad nick
estar en buen/mal estado
3.1. nick sl Brit (prison):
nick
cárcel f
nick
chirona f inf
nick
cana f AmS sl
nick
trullo m Spain sl
nick
bote m Mex Ven sl
nick
gayola f RioPl sl
nick
porotera f Chil sl
3.2. nick sl Brit (police station):
nick
comisaría f
nick
delegación f Mex
II. nick [Am nɪk, Brit nɪk] VB trans
1. nick (notch):
nick
hacer una muesca en
I nicked myself shaving
me corté al afeitarme
2. nick (steal) Brit:
nick inf
afanar sl
nick inf
volar Mex Ven inf
nick inf
robar
to nick sth from sb
afanarle algo a alguien sl
to nick sth from sb
volarle algo a alguien Mex Ven inf
3. nick (catch, arrest) Brit sl:
they got nicked
los agarraron inf
they got nicked
se los llevaron en cana AmS sl
they got nicked
los trincaron Spain sl
they got nicked
los apañaron Mex sl
Old Nick [Am ˌoʊld ˈnɪk, Brit] N inf, hum
Old Nick
Pedro Botero inf, hum
Old Nick
el demonio
Spanish
Spanish
English
English
guandoca
nick Brit sl
porotera
nick Brit inf
mangar
to nick Brit inf
capacha
nick Brit inf
muesca
nick
chorar
to nick Brit inf
mellar cuchillo/hoja
to nick
Pedro Botero
Old Nick inf, hum
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
I. nick [nɪk] N
1. nick (chip in surface):
nick
mella f
2. nick no pl Brit inf (prison):
the nick
el trullo
3. nick no pl Brit, Aus inf (specified state):
in excellent nick
en perfecto estado m
Phrases:
in the nick of time
por los pelos
II. nick [nɪk] VB trans
1. nick:
nick (chip)
mellar
nick (cut)
cortar
2. nick Brit, Aus inf (steal):
nick
mangar
nick
chingar Mex
nick
pispear Arg
3. nick Brit inf:
to nick sb (arrest)
trincar a alguien
to nick sb (catch)
echar el guante a alguien
4. nick Am inf (trick):
nick
engañar
nick-nack [ˈnɪknæk] N
nick-nack → knick-knack
knick-knack [ˈnɪknæk] N inf
knick-knack
cachivache m
Spanish
Spanish
English
English
muesca
nick
pispear
to nick Brit
mellar
to nick
talego
nick Brit
mangar
to nick
mella
nick
ratear
to nick
limpiar
to nick
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
I. nick [nɪk] N
nick (chip in surface):
nick
mella f
Phrases:
in the nick of time
por los pelos
II. nick [nɪk] VB trans
1. nick:
nick (chip)
mellar
nick (cut)
cortar
2. nick sl (cheat):
nick
engañar
Spanish
Spanish
English
English
muesca
nick
ratear
to nick
Present
Inick
younick
he/she/itnicks
wenick
younick
theynick
Past
Inicked
younicked
he/she/itnicked
wenicked
younicked
theynicked
Present Perfect
Ihavenicked
youhavenicked
he/she/ithasnicked
wehavenicked
youhavenicked
theyhavenicked
Past Perfect
Ihadnicked
youhadnicked
he/she/ithadnicked
wehadnicked
youhadnicked
theyhadnicked
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)
the nick
el trullo
in excellent nick
en perfecto estado m
in the nick of time
por los pelos
to nick sb (arrest)
trincar a alguien
to nick sb (catch)
echar el guante a alguien
Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)
At the most-visited temples, colourful craft and knick-knack stands line the entry halls, their owners calling out "ming-ga-la-ba" (welcome and hello) as you pass by.
www.nzherald.co.nz
He was on the fireplace mantel when the maid came to dust and attempted to pass himself off as a knick-knack but sneezed when he was dusted.
en.wikipedia.org
She fills it with knick-knacks such as pink skulls and rude garden gnomes that serve no useful purpose except to highlight her eccentricities.
en.wikipedia.org
What's your favourite knick-knack and why?
www.winnipegfreepress.com
Everything must go, from hundreds of knick-knacks and supplies to an alarmingly rickety stove.
en.wikipedia.org

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