Meanings
to catch or seize someone, especially in a crime or wrongdoing.
کسی کو پکڑنا یا قید کرنا، خاص طور پر جرم یا غلطی میں۔
پکڑا گیا
pakra gaya
Common Collocations
- nabbed by the police
- nabbed a thief
- nabbed on suspicion
Example Sentences
The thief was nabbed by the police while trying to escape.
چور کو پولیس نے فرار ہونے کی کوشش کے دوران پکڑ لیا۔
Chor ko police ne faraar hone ki koshish ke doran pakar liya.
She nabbed the last piece of cake before anyone else got to it.
اس نے کسی اور کے پہنچنے سے پہلے کیک کا آخری ٹکڑا پکڑ لیا۔
Us ne kisi aur ke pahunchnay se pehle cake ka aakhri tukda pakar liya.
The criminal was nabbed after a long chase.
ملزم کو طویل تعاقب کے بعد پکڑ لیا گیا۔
Mulaazim ko taweel ta'aqub ke baad pakar liya gaya.
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💡 Memory Tip
Remember the phrase 'nab the thief' to recall the meaning of nabbed.
Picture a police officer catching a criminal in the act.
📖 Etymology
Origin: English "nab" — to seize or capture
First known use: 19th century
The term 'nab' has been used in American English since the early 19th century, originally as informal slang.