English Dictionary

nobble

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈnɒbl̩/

動詞

オーストラリア英語 イギリス英語 俗語

(Britain, Australia, slang) To injure or obstruct intentionally. / (Britain, slang) To gain influence by corrupt means or intimidation. / (Britain, slang) To steal.

日本語の意味

故意に傷害する、または妨害する / 不正な手段や威嚇により影響力を得る / 盗む

They tried to nobble the rival's car before the race by slipping grit into the fuel line to make it fail.

彼らはレース前にライバルの車を妨害しようと、燃料ラインに砂利を入れて故障させようとした。

意味（1）

(Britain, Australia, slang) To injure or obstruct intentionally.

Their core belief, unsupported by evidence or logic, is that homes are unaffordable because investors drive up prices.[…]Australians for Affordable Housing appears to think that nobbling investors will strike a telling blow for first-time buyers: remove negative gearing and increase capital gains tax, and homes will be affordable.

意味（2）

(Britain, slang) To gain influence by corrupt means or intimidation.

The jury was nobbled to delay unanimous verdict.

意味（3）

(Britain, slang) To steal.

意味（4）

To tamper with (typically a racehorse or greyhound) in order to prevent from winning a race.

nobbles （ present singular third-person ）

nobbling （ participle present ）

nobbled （ participle past ）

nobbled （ past ）