nicked
intermediateB2/nɪkt/ · nicked
To make a small cut or notch in something.
Meanings
To make a small cut or notch in something.
کسی چیز میں چھوٹا سا کٹ یا نچ بنایا جائے۔
کٹنا
katna
Common Collocations
- nicked the paper
- nicked my finger
- nicked a bit off
Example Sentences
I nicked my finger while chopping vegetables.
میں نے سبزی کاٹتے ہوئے اپنی انگلی کٹائی۔
Main ne sabzi kaat'tay hue apni ungli katayi.
He nicked the surface of the table accidentally.
اس نے بے وقوفی سے میز کی سطح کو نکد کیا۔
Us ne bewaqoofi se mez ki satah ko nikd kiya.
Be careful, or you'll nick the edge of the paper.
ہوشیار رہیں، ورنہ آپ کاغذ کے کنارے کو نکد دیں گے۔
Hoshiyar rahen, warna aap kagaz ke kinare ko nikd denge.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of a 'nick' as a small cut, like a notch in a pencil.
Imagine a pencil with a small notch in it.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
ہزاروں خواہشیں ایسی کہ ہر خواہش پہ دم نکلے، بہت نکلے میرے ارمان لیکن پھر بھی کم نکلے۔
Hazaaron khwahishain aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle, Bahut nikle mere armaan lekin phir bhi kam nikle.
Thousands of desires, each so intense that it takes my breath away, Many of my dreams came true, but still too few.
— Mirza Ghalib, Unverified
* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
کٹ کی پرواہ نہ کرنا
kat ki parwaah na karna
Do not worry about the cut.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "cniccan" — to cut or to notch
First known use: 15th century
The word 'nick' evolved from Old English, where it referred to a cut or notch, and its usage has expanded to various informal contexts.