Nick
In French, Nick.
Meaning: small cut in a surface (noun)
Did you know?
- While 'nick' can be a verb in English meaning to steal, French uses the slang word niquer for a completely different, vulgar meaning related to sex.
- If you are looking for the slang term 'in the nick of time', French does not translate this literally. They use the phrase juste à temps, which simply means 'just in time'.
- The name Nick is usually a shortened version of Nicolas in French. In traditional French culture, the full version is far more common in formal documents than the short version.
Examples in context
- Nick me doit dix dollars.Nick owes me ten dollars.This sentence shows the use of Nick as a subject in a sentence about owing money.Tatoeba #13019 by mouche, translation #35976 by CN
- Tu n'aimes pas Nick, n'est-ce pas ?You don't like Nick, right?This sentence shows how to use Nick in a question.Tatoeba #7700684 by Maxence, translation #10501938 by tchrspet1
- Nick n'a pas besoin de venir à mon bureau.Nick doesn't need to come to my office.This sentence shows how to use Nick in a sentence about needing to visit an office.Tatoeba #332044 by Barbiche0, translation #35975 by Zurich899
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Example conversation
Chloé and Nathan are looking at a wooden table.
- ChloéRegarde, il y a un petit nick sur la table.Look, there is a small nick on the table.
- NathanOh non, comment est-ce arrivé ?Oh no, how did that happen?
- ChloéJe pense que c'est un nick causé par un couteau.I think it's a nick caused by a knife.
- NathanC'est dommage, le bois est abîmé.That's a shame, the wood is damaged.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
