nab

[US]/næb/
[UK]/næb/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. gribe, arrestere; beslaglægge
Word Forms
Past Participlenabbed
Present Participlenabbing
Pluralnabs
Past Tensenabbed
Third Person Singularnabs

Phrases & Collocations

nab a thief

fang en tyv

nab the criminal

fang kriminelle

Example Sentences

Well, my nabs, shall we get along?

Nå, mine nabs, skal vi komme godt ud af det?

The police were able to nab the thief before he could escape.

Politiet var i stand til at gribe tyven, før han kunne flygte.

She managed to nab the last ticket to the concert.

Hun formåede at sikre sig den sidste billet til koncerten.

The company was able to nab a big contract with their impressive presentation.

Virksomheden var i stand til at sikre sig en stor kontrakt med deres imponerende præsentation.

He tried to nab a seat by the window on the train.

Han forsøgte at sikre sig en plads ved vinduet i toget.

The store owner nabbed the shoplifter as he tried to leave with stolen goods.

Butiksejeren greb fat i butikstyven, mens han forsøgte at forlade butikken med stjålne varer.

The team hopes to nab a victory in the upcoming championship.

Holdet håber at sikre sig en sejr i den kommende mesterskab.

She was able to nab a promotion at work due to her hard work.

Hun var i stand til at få en forfremmelse på arbejdet på grund af hendes hårde arbejde.

The detective was determined to nab the criminal and bring him to justice.

Detektiven var fast besluttet på at gribe den kriminelle og bringe ham for retten.

He managed to nab a great deal on the new car.

Han formåede at få en god pris på den nye bil.

The paparazzi tried to nab a photo of the celebrity without being noticed.

Fotograferne forsøgte at tage et billede af kendissen uden at blive bemærket.

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