nick
/nɪk/noun
उच्चारण निक
खरोंच, छोटा कट, दाँता
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as idiom
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[C]
a small cut in the edge or surface of something
खरोंच, छोटा कट, दाँता
- There was a small nick in the blade.
- The knife had a nick in its edge.
- The plate has a tiny nick on its rim.
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- A nick in the wooden table showed where the knife slipped.
- There was a nick in the edge of the coin.
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[sing.] British, slang
a prison or a police station
जेल, थाना
- He spent two years in the nick.
- The thief was locked up in the nick overnight.
- He was taken to the nick for questioning.
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- The drunk driver spent the night in the nick.
- The judge said the offender would spend another year in the nick.
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[T]
to make a small cut in something
हल्का-सा काटना, खरोंच लगाना
- He nicked his chin while shaving.
- She nicked her finger while cutting vegetables for dinner.
- The barber nicked my ear by accident.
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- He nicked the bark with an axe to mark the tree.
- She nicked the tip of her thumb with the scissors.
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[T, often passive] British, informal
to arrest somebody
गिरफ़्तार करना
- He was nicked for driving without a licence.
- The police nicked the gang after a tip-off.
- He was nicked for shoplifting last month.
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- The police nicked three men outside the club.
- She got nicked for speeding on the highway.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
nick (noun) = small cut
A nick is a tiny cut on the edge or surface of something, including on skin.
'Nick' किसी वस्तु की सतह या किनारे पर, या त्वचा पर, छोटा-सा कट है।
- There was a nick in the edge of the plate.
- He got a nick on his chin while shaving.
nick + object (verb) = cut slightly / steal / arrest
As a verb, nick means to make a small cut. In British slang it also means to steal or to arrest.
Verb के रूप में 'nick' का अर्थ छोटा कट लगाना है। ब्रिटिश बोलचाल में इसका अर्थ चुराना या गिरफ़्तार करना भी है।
- The knife nicked his finger.
- Someone nicked my pen from the desk.
in the nick of time
This fixed idiom means just before it is too late.
इस निश्चित मुहावरे का अर्थ ठीक समय पर, देर होने से पहले है।
- We reached the station in the nick of time.
- The ambulance arrived in the nick of time.
in good/bad nick (informal, BrE)
In good nick means in good condition; used of vehicles, furniture and people.
'In good nick' का अर्थ अच्छी हालत में है; यह वाहन, फ़र्नीचर और लोगों के लिए आता है।
- The old scooter is still in good nick.
nick (noun) = prison or police station (BrE slang)
In British slang, the nick means the prison or police station. It is informal and not common in Indian English.
ब्रिटिश बोलचाल में 'the nick' का अर्थ जेल या थाना है। यह अनौपचारिक है और भारतीय अंग्रेज़ी में कम प्रयुक्त है।
- He spent a night in the nick after the fight.
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adjective + nick
smalltinydeepslightfresh
- A small nick on the page tore easily.
nick + noun
fingerskinbladeedgewood
- He nicked his finger while peeling a mango.
idiom with nick
in the nick of timein good nickin bad nick
- The bus arrived in the nick of time.
slang verb + nick
get nickednick a walletnick a bikenick a pen
- He was nicked for riding without a licence.
nick + noun (cut)
a nick on the china nick in the painta nick in the bladea nick on the page
- There was a nick in the blade of the knife.
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- Radhika submitted her form in the nick of time.
राधिका ने अपना फ़ॉर्म ठीक अंतिम क्षण में जमा किया।
- The old table is still in good nick after thirty years.
पुरानी मेज़ तीस वर्ष बाद भी अच्छी हालत में है।
- The blade left a tiny nick on my thumb.
ब्लेड ने मेरे अंगूठे पर एक छोटा-सा कट छोड़ दिया।
- Somebody has nicked my umbrella from the stand.
किसी ने मेरी छतरी स्टैंड से चुरा ली।
- The police nicked the pickpocket outside the market.
पुलिस ने बाज़ार के बाहर जेबकतरे को पकड़ लिया।
- The old wooden bench is covered in nicks and scratches.
पुरानी लकड़ी की बेंच पर खरोंचें और निशान ही निशान हैं।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ We reached on the nick of time.
✓ We reached in the nick of time.
The idiom takes the preposition in.
इस मुहावरे में preposition 'in' आता है।
¶Idioms 2
in the nick of time
at the very last moment; just in time before something bad happens
ऐन मौक़े पर, बिल्कुल सही समय पर
- The ambulance arrived in the nick of time.
- Radhika reached the exam centre in the nick of time.
in good, bad, etc. nick
(British, informal) in good or bad condition or health
अच्छी या बुरी हालत में
- The old car is still in good nick.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
In the nick of time, meaning just in time, is a favourite idiom in competitive exams.
In the nick of time, जिसका अर्थ है ऐन मौक़े पर, प्रतियोगी परीक्षाओं का पसंदीदा idiom है।