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mitgehen lassen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • nick noun A small cut or notch in a surface, or the exact critical point or moment something happens.
  • pilfer verb To steal in small quantities, or articles of small value; to practise petty theft.
  • purloin verb To take the property of another, often in breach of trust; to appropriate wrongfully; to steal.
  • swipe verb To steal something, often quickly and casually.

Senses

mitgehen lassen is used for these senses in English:

  • nick (transitive, UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, law enforcement, slang) To arrest.
  • pilfer (ambitransitive) To steal in small quantities, or articles of small value; to practise petty theft.
  • purloin (transitive, usually, formal, or, humorous) To take the property of another, often in breach of trust; to appropriate wrongfully; to steal.
  • swipe (transitive, informal) To steal or snatch.

nick — full definition

  1. noun A small cut or notch in a surface, or the exact critical point or moment something happens.
  2. noun British slang for a police station or prison.
  3. noun British slang for condition or state, as in "in good nick".
  4. verb To cut or scratch slightly.
  5. verb British slang meaning to steal.

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