nicks in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for nicks in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

Translations for nicks in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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guandoca

nick Brit sl

porotera

nick Brit inf

mangar

to nick Brit inf

capacha

nick Brit inf

muesca

nick

chorar

to nick Brit inf

se dedica al choreo

he nicks things for a living Brit inf

mellar cuchillo/hoja

to nick

nicks in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for nicks in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

See also knick-knack

knick-knack [ˈnɪknæk] N inf

knick-knack

cachivache m

Translations for nicks in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

muesca

nick

pispear

to nick Brit

mellar

to nick

talego

nick Brit

mangar

to nick

mella

nick

ratear

to nick

limpiar

to nick

nicks 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)

English

While operating on one of the victims, he accidentally nicks the aorta with the scalpel, causing the victim to bleed to death.

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Nicks, deep scratches, or excessive wear call for shaping the profile on a low speed grinder before beginning the method.

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Nicks third GU mix is a masterclass in techy trance.

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Nicks also performs parts by herself in a small room which could be a prison cell.

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To ensure a good seal, the barb must be smooth and free of nicks, scratches, or contamination.

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