How do you use "Nick" in a sentence?

Someone's nicked my bike! He got nicked for shoplifting. They took him down the nick.

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Q: What does "Nick" mean?

To steal; also a police station; also to arrest. British slang with multiple meanings: to steal ('He nicked my wallet'), the police station ('down the nick'), or to arrest ('got nicked'). Context makes it clear.

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의미: To steal; also a police station; also to arrest.

偷；警察局；逮捕

robar; también comisaría; también arrestar

盗む、警察署、逮捕する

훔치다; 경찰서; 체포하다

British slang with multiple meanings: to steal ('He nicked my wallet'), the police station ('down the nick'), or to arrest ('got nicked'). Context makes it clear.

有多重含义的英国俚语：偷（'He nicked my wallet'）、警察局（'down the nick'）或逮捕（'got nicked'）。根据上下文判断。

Argot británico con múltiples significados: robar ('He nicked my wallet'), la comisaría ('down the nick'), o arrestar ('got nicked'). El contexto aclara el significado.

複数の意味を持つイギリススラング：盗む（「He nicked my wallet」）、警察署（「down the nick」）、または逮捕する（「got nicked」）。文脈で判断できる。

여러 뜻을 가진 영국 속어: 훔치다('He nicked my wallet'), 경찰서('down the nick'), 체포하다('got nicked'). 문맥으로 의미를 구별한다.

직역: Steal/arrest/police station

예문

Someone's nicked my bike!
有人偷了我的自行车！
¡Alguien me ha robado la bici!
誰かが自転車を盗んだ！
누가 내 자전거를 훔쳐 갔어!
He got nicked for shoplifting.
他因入店行窃被捕了
Lo pillaron por robar en una tienda
彼は万引きで捕まった
그는 좀도둑질로 체포됐다.
They took him down the nick.
他们把他带到警察局了
Se lo llevaron a comisaría
彼らは彼を警察署に連れて行った
그들은 그를 경찰서로 데려갔다.

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사용 가이드

맥락: stealing, arrest, police station

어조: casual, colloquial

✓ 올바른 표현

Someone nicked it.
有人偷了
Alguien lo robó
誰かがそれを盗んだ
누가 그거 훔쳤어
Got nicked.
被捕了
Lo pillaron
捕まった
잡혔어
Down the nick.
在警察局
En comisaría
警察署で
경찰서에서

✗ 잘못된 표현

Stole it
Stole it（偷了）
Stole it（Lo robó）
Stole it（盗んだ）
Stole it (훔쳤다)
Arrested
Arrested（被逮捕）
Arrested（Arrestado）
Arrested（逮捕された）
Arrested (체포됐다)
Police station
Police station（警察局）
Police station（Comisaría）
Police station（警察署）
Police station (경찰서)

흔한 실수

Three distinct meanings—context is key
Very common British slang

기원과 역사

Possibly from 'nick' meaning to make a small cut, extended to taking.

어원: British slang

최초 기록: 19th century

문화적 배경

Era: Victorian to present

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: British police dramas; British comedy

Regional notes: Very British—Americans may not understand.

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