Definition
Past tense of nab: caught or arrested someone, usually suddenly or by surprise.
Etymology
From Swedish 'nappa' (to catch) or similar Scandinavian roots. The word entered English slang around the 1600s and has meant catching or arresting ever since.
Kelly Says
Police sometimes used 'nabbed' in reports, but it was considered too casual and informal for official documents—like if a police report said someone was 'busted' instead of 'arrested,' it wouldn't sound quite right.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
捉えられた
tsukare-ra-ta
ARالعربية
تم القبض عليه
tam al-qabz `alayh
BNবাংলা
বন্দী করা
bon-dee kor-a
CACatalà
va capturat
va ka-p-tu-rat
DEDeutsch
gefangen genommen
ge-fan-gen nom-men
ELΕλληνικά
ακολούθησε
a-ko-loo-thee-se
ESEspañol
interceptó
inter-sep-toh
FAفارسی
دستگیر شد
dast-gir shod
FISuomi
sahattiin
sa-ha-tee-in
FRFrançais
a été pris
a ete pre
HIहिन्दी
पकड़ लिया
pakad liya
HUMagyar
elkapta
el-kap-ta
IDBahasa Indonesia
ditangkap
di-tang-kap
ITItaliano
catturato
kat-tu-ra-to
KKKK
ауыстады
au-ys-ta-dy
MSBahasa Melayu
ditangkap
di-tang-kap
MYမြန်မာ
ဖမ်းဆ括
hpa-ng-sa-kat
NLNederlands
gevangen
ge-va-gen
PLPolski
schwytał
shv-yat
PTPortuguês
apreendeu
a-pre-n-doo
RORomână
a prins
a prin-s
RUРусский
поймали
poy-ma-li
SVSvenska
gripades
grip-ades
SWKiswahili
alifungwa
a-li-fun-gwa
TAதமிழ்
கைது செய்யப்பட்டது
kai-du sei-ya-pat-tu
TEతెలుగు
పట్టుకున్నారు
pat-tu-kun-na-ru
TRTürkçe
yakaladılar
ya-ka-la-di-lar
UKУкраїнська
затримали
za-tri-ma-li
VITiếng Việt
bắt được
bat duoc