nab

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nabbednabbing

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Definition of nab - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

actionacquire or obtain something, especially opportunistically

She nabbed the last piece of cake before anyone else could..

grab

seize

wrongdoingcatch someone doing something wrong

He was nabbed cheating on the test.

arrest

capture

catch

law enforcement

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seize or arrest a suspect quickly

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The police managed to nab the thief.

apprehend

capture

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Origin of nab

Middle English, nabben (to seize)

Examples of nab in a sentence

They nabbed a great deal during the sale.
The thief was nabbed stealing from the store.
She was nabbed breaking the curfew.
Detectives nab suspects using undercover operations.
The officer was able to nab the fugitive at the airport.

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French:choper, attraper, ...
German:schnappen, erwischen, ...
Italian:prendere, beccare, ...
Spanish:conseguir, atrapar, ...
Portuguese:apanhar, capturar, ...
Chinese:抢到, 抓到, ...
Japanese:手に入れる, 捕まえる, ...
Arabic:خَطَفَ, ضبط, ...
Hebrew:לַחְטוֹף, לִתְפּוֹס עַל חַם, ...
Russian:захватить, поймать, ...
Ukrainian:вихопити, ловити, ...
Hindi:हथियाना, पकड़ना, ...
Bengali:লুফে নেওয়া, ধরা, ...
Catalan:agafar, atrapar, ...
Czech:ulovit, chytit, ...
Danish:snuppe, tage, ...
Dutch:grijpen, betrappen, ...
Greek:αρπάζω, πιάνω, ...
Hungarian:megszerezni, rajtakapni, ...
Khmer:ឆក់យក, ចាប់បានពេលកំពុងប្រព្រឹត្តខុស, ...
Korean:챙기다, 잡다, ...
Persian:قاپیدن, گرفت, ...
Polish:zgarnąć, przyłapać, ...
Portuguese (BR):apanhar, pegar, ...
Romanian:a lua, a prinde, ...
Swedish:haffa, gripa, ...
Thai:คว้า, จับได้, ...
Turkish:kapmak, yakalamak, ...
Vietnamese:chộp lấy, bắt quả tang, ...

NAB

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Definition of NAB - Reverso English Dictionary

Acronym

acr: National Association of Broadcasters

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group for people who work in TV and radio

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NAB held a big conference this year.

acr: National Australia Bank

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big bank in Australia

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NAB offers various financial services to customers across Australia.

acr: National Accountability Bureau

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fights corruption and ensures accountability in Pakistan

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The NAB investigated the corruption case.

accountability

integrity

transparency

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Examples of NAB in a sentence

She attended the NAB meeting last week.
NAB has branches all over Australia.
Many Australians bank with NAB for convenience.
NAB's efforts have led to several high-profile arrests.
The NAB plays a crucial role in maintaining transparency.

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French:association nationale des diffuseurs, NAB, ...
German:NAB, National Australia Bank, ...
Italian:Associazione nazionale delle emittenti radiotelevisive, National Australia Bank, ...
Spanish:NAB, Banco Nacional de Australia, ...
Portuguese:Associação Nacional de Radiodifusores, NAB, ...
Chinese:指代表电视与广播从业者的全国性行业协会，负责行业标准、游说与活动组织, 澳大利亚国民银行, ...
Japanese:全米放送事業者協会, ナショナル・オーストラリア銀行, ...
Arabic:الرابطة الوطنية للمذيعين, بنك أستراليا الوطني, ...
Hebrew:אִיגּוּד הַשַּׁדְּרָנִים הַלְּאוּמִי, הַבַּנְק הַלְּאוּמִי שֶׁל אוֹסְטְרַלְיָה, ...
Russian:NAB, Национальный банк Австралии, ...
Ukrainian:НАМ, NAB, ...
Hindi:राष्ट्रीय प्रसारक संघ, नेशनल ऑस्ट्रेलिया बैंक, ...
Bengali:সম্প্রচারকদের জাতীয় সমিতি, ন্যাশনাল অস্ট্রেলিয়া ব্যাংক, ...
Catalan:Associació Nacional de Radiodifusors, Banc Nacional d'Austràlia, ...
Czech:Národní asociace vysílatelů, NAB, ...
Danish:National Association of Broadcasters, National Australia Bank, ...
Dutch:nationale vereniging van omroepen, NAB, ...
Greek:Εθνική Ένωση Ραδιοτηλεοπτικών Φορέων, Εθνική Τράπεζα Αυστραλίας, ...
Hungarian:Műsorszolgáltatók Országos Szövetsége, Nemzeti Ausztrál Bank, ...
Khmer:សមាគមជាតិនៃអ្នកផ្សព្វផ្សាយតាមទូរទស្សន៍ និងវិទ្យុ, ធនាគារជាតិអូស្ត្រាលី, ...
Korean:전국방송인협회, 내셔널 오스트레일리아 뱅크, ...
Persian:انجمن ملی پخش‌کنندگان, بانک ملی استرالیا, ...
Polish:KRRiT, NAB, ...
Portuguese (BR):ABERT, NAB, ...
Romanian:Asociația Națională a Radiodifuzorilor, Banca Națională a Australiei, ...
Swedish:NAB, National Australia Bank, ...
Thai:สมาคมผู้ประกาศข่าวแห่งชาติ, เอ็นเอบี, ...
Turkish:Ulusal Yayıncılar Birliği, NAB, ...
Vietnamese:Hiệp hội Phát thanh Truyền hình Quốc gia, Ngân hàng Quốc gia Úc, ...

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