nail (n l)n. 1. A slim, pointed piece of metal hammered into material as a fastener. 2. a. A fingernail or toenail. b. A claw or talon. 3. Something resembling a nail in shape, sharpness, or use. 4. A measure of length formerly used for cloth, equal to 1/16 yard (5.7 centimeters). tr.v. nailed, nail·ing, nails Phrasal Verb: 1. To fasten, join, or attach with or as if with a nail. 2. To cover, enclose, or shut by fastening with nails: nail up a window. 3. To keep fixed, motionless, or intent: Fear nailed me to my seat. 4. Slang a. To stop and seize; catch: Police nailed the suspect. b. To detect and expose: nailed the senator in a lie; nail corruption before it gets out of control. 5. Slang a. To strike or bring down: nail a bird in flight; nail a running back. b. To perform successfully or have noteworthy success in: nailed the dive; nailed the exam. 6. Baseball To put out (a base runner). nail down 1. To discover or establish conclusively: nailed down the story by checking all the facts. 2. To win: nailed down another victory in the golf tournament. 3. To specify or fix: We were finally able to nail down a meeting time. [Middle English, from Old English nægl, fingernail, toenail; see nogh- in Indo-European roots.] nail  er n. |   left to right: common, finishing, ring, and roofing nails |
nail [neɪl]
n
1. (Engineering / Tools) a fastening device usually made from round or oval wire, having a point at one end and a head at the other
2. anything resembling such a fastening device, esp in function or shape
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the horny plate covering part of the dorsal surface of the fingers or toes See fingernail, toenail Related adjs ungual, ungular
4. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the claw of a mammal, bird, or reptile
5. Slang a hypodermic needle, used for injecting drugs
6. (Mathematics & Measurements / Units) a unit of length, formerly used for measuring cloth, equal to two and a quarter inches
a nail in one's coffin an experience or event that tends to shorten life or hasten the end of something
bite one's nails
a. to chew off the ends of one's fingernails
b. to be worried or apprehensive
hard as nails
a. in tough physical condition
b. without sentiment or feelings
hit the nail on the head to do or say something correct or telling
on the nail (of payments) at once (esp in the phrase pay on the nail)
vb (tr)
1. to attach with or as if with nails
2. Informal to arrest or seize
3. Informal to hit or bring down, as with a shot I nailed the sniper
4. Informal to expose or detect (a lie or liar)
5. to fix or focus (one's eyes, attention, etc.) on an object
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  nail - horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digitsintegumentary system - the skin and its appendages horny structure, unguis - any rigid body structure composed primarily of keratin matrix - the formative tissue at the base of a nail fingernail - the nail at the end of a finger toenail - the nail at the end of a toe |
| 2. |  nail - a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastenerbrad - a small nail clinch - the flattened part of a nail or bolt or rivet clout nail, clout - a short nail with a flat head; used to attach sheet metal to wood doornail - a nail with a large head; formerly used to decorate doors eightpenny nail - a nail 2.5 inches long fastening, holdfast, fastener, fixing - restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place fourpenny nail - a nail 1.5 inches long head - a projection out from one end; "the head of the nail", "a pinhead is the head of a pin" hobnail - a short nail with a thick head; used to protect the soles of boots nailhead - flattened boss on the end of nail opposite to the point sixpenny nail - a nail 2 inches long spike - a large stout nail; "they used spikes to fasten the rails to a railroad tie" staple - a short U-shaped wire nail for securing cables stub nail - a short thick nail tack - a short nail with a sharp point and a large head tenpenny nail - a nail 3 inches long | |
| 3. | nail - a former unit of length for cloth equal to 1/16 of a yard linear measure, linear unit - a unit of measurement of length | |
| Verb | 1. |  nail - attach something somewhere by means of nails; "nail the board onto the wall"attach - cause to be attached |
| 2. |  nail - take into custody; "the police nabbed the suspected criminals" | |
| 3. |  nail - hit hard; "He smashed a 3-run homer"hit - deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument; "He hit her hard in the face" | |
| 4. |  nail - succeed in obtaining a position; "He nailed down a spot at Harvard"bring home the bacon, deliver the goods, succeed, win, come through - attain success or reach a desired goal; "The enterprise succeeded"; "We succeeded in getting tickets to the show"; "she struggled to overcome her handicap and won" | |
| 5. |  nail - succeed at easily; "She sailed through her exams"; "You will pass with flying colors"; "She nailed her astrophysics course" | |
| 6. | nail - locate exactly; "can you pinpoint the position of the enemy?"; "The chemists could not nail the identity of the chromosome" | |
| 7. |  nail - complete a pass football, football game - any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal play - participate in games or sport; "We played hockey all afternoon"; "play cards"; "Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches" |
nail
noun
verb
1. fasten, fix, secure, attach, pin, hammer, tack Frank put the first plank down and nailed it in place.
2. catch, arrest, capture, apprehend, lift (slang), trap, nab (informal), snare, ensnare, entrap, feel your collar (slang) The police have been trying to nail him for years.
on the nail immediately, promptly, at once, straight away, without delay, punctually She insisted her lodgers pay her every Friday, on the nail.
Translations
nail [neɪl]
A. N
2. (metal) → clavo m
a nail in sb's coffin this is another nail in his coffin → éste es otro paso hacia su destrucción
to hit the nail on the head → dar en el clavo
to pay (cash) on the nail → pagar en el acto, pagar a tocateja(Sp)
see also hard A1
a nail in sb's coffin this is another nail in his coffin → éste es otro paso hacia su destrucción
to hit the nail on the head → dar en el clavo
to pay (cash) on the nail → pagar en el acto, pagar a tocateja(Sp)
see also hard A1
B. VT
1. (= fix with nails) → clavar, sujetar con clavos
to nail two things together → fijar or unir dos cosas con clavos
to nail two things together → fijar or unir dos cosas con clavos
3. (= expose) [+ lie] → poner al descubierto; [+ rumour] → demostrar la falsedad de
C. CPD nail bomb N → bomba f de metralla
nail clippers NPL → cortauñas m inv
nail enamel (US) N → esmalte m de uñas
nail file N → lima f (para las uñas)
nail polish N → esmalte m de uñas
nail polish remover N → quitaesmalte m
nail scissors NPL → tijeras fpl para las uñas
nail varnish N → esmalte m de uñas
nail varnish remover N → quitaesmalte m
nail clippers NPL → cortauñas m inv
nail enamel (US) N → esmalte m de uñas
nail file N → lima f (para las uñas)
nail polish N → esmalte m de uñas
nail polish remover N → quitaesmalte m
nail scissors NPL → tijeras fpl para las uñas
nail varnish N → esmalte m de uñas
nail varnish remover N → quitaesmalte m
nail down VT + ADV
nail [ˈneɪl]
n
(metal) → clou m
to be as hard as nails → être coriace
to hit the nail on the head → mettre dans le mille
to be as hard as nails → être coriace
to hit the nail on the head → mettre dans le mille
to pay cash on the nail (British) → payer rubis sur l'ongle
vt
[+ object] → clouer
to nail sth to sth → clouer qch à qch
There were signs nailed to the trees all along Bear Creek → Il y avait des pancartes clouées aux arbres d'un bout à l'autre de Bear Creek.
to nail sth on sth → clouer qch sur qch
to be nailed shut → être condamné(e)
The windows were all nailed shut → Les fenêtres étaient toutes condamnées.
to nail sth to sth → clouer qch à qch
There were signs nailed to the trees all along Bear Creek → Il y avait des pancartes clouées aux arbres d'un bout à l'autre de Bear Creek.
to nail sth on sth → clouer qch sur qch
to be nailed shut → être condamné(e)
The windows were all nailed shut → Les fenêtres étaient toutes condamnées.
[+ person] → coincer
to nail sb for sth [+ crime] → coincer qn pour qch
They managed to nail him for several robberies → Ils ont réussi à le coincer pour plusieurs vols.
to nail sb for sth [+ crime] → coincer qn pour qch
They managed to nail him for several robberies → Ils ont réussi à le coincer pour plusieurs vols.
nail down
vt sep (= put one's finger on) → mettre le doigt sur
There's something odd about him but I can't nail it down → Il y a quelque chose de bizarre chez lui mais je n'arrive pas à mettre le doigt dessus.
There's something odd about him but I can't nail it down → Il y a quelque chose de bizarre chez lui mais je n'arrive pas à mettre le doigt dessus.
[+ source, time] → situer
Could you nail down the source of this tension? → Pouvez-vous situer la source de cette tension?
Could you nail down the source of this tension? → Pouvez-vous situer la source de cette tension?
[+ lid, floorboard] → clouer
nail-biting [ˈneɪlbaɪtɪŋ] adj [film] → à suspense, haletant(e); [match, finish] → haletant(e)
nail bomb n → bombe f à clous
nail brush nailbrush [ˈneɪlbrʌʃ] n → brosse f à ongles
nail clippers npl → coupe-ongles m inv
nail file nailfile [ˈneɪlfaɪl] n → lime f à ongles
nail polish n → vernis m à ongles
nail polish remover n → dissolvant m
nail scissors npl → ciseaux mpl à ongles
nail varnish n (British) → vernis m à ongles
nail varnish remover n → dissolvant m
nail-biting [ˈneɪlbaɪtɪŋ] adj [film] → à suspense, haletant(e); [match, finish] → haletant(e)
nail bomb n → bombe f à clous
nail brush nailbrush [ˈneɪlbrʌʃ] n → brosse f à ongles
nail clippers npl → coupe-ongles m inv
nail file nailfile [ˈneɪlfaɪl] n → lime f à ongles
nail polish n → vernis m à ongles
nail polish remover n → dissolvant m
nail scissors npl → ciseaux mpl à ongles
nail varnish n (British) → vernis m à ongles
nail varnish remover n → dissolvant m
nail
nail in cpds → Nagel-;
n
(Anat) → Nagel m
(Tech) → Nagel m; as hard as nails → knallhart (inf), → (unheimlich) hart; (physically) → zäh wie Leder; on the nail (Brit fig inf) → auf der Stelle, sofort; cash on the nail (Brit inf) → Bargeld nt; to hit the nail (right) on the head (fig) → den Nagel auf den Kopf treffen; to drive a nail into somebody’s coffin (fig) to be a nail in somebody’s coffin (fig) → ein Nagel zu jds Sarg sein
vt
(= fix with nails, put nails into) → nageln; to nail something to the floor/door/wall → etw an den Boden/an die Tür/Wand nageln, etw auf dem Boden/an der Tür/Wand festnageln; nail this on here → nageln Sie das hier an or fest; he nailed his opponent to the canvas → er pinnte seinen Gegner auf die Matte (inf)
nail in cpds → Nagel-;
nailbiter
n
→ Nägelkauer(in) m(f)
nail-biting
n → Nägelkauen nt
adj (inf) suspense → atemlos; match → spannungsgeladen; it’s a nail time for them → sie machen eine spannungsreiche Zeit durch
nailbrush
n → Nagelbürste f
nail clippers
pl → Nagelzwicker m
nailfile
n → Nagelfeile f
nail hardener
n → Nagelhärter m
nail polish
n → Nagellack m
nail polish remover
n → Nagellackentferner m
nail scissors
pl → Nagelschere f
nail varnish
n (Brit) → Nagellack m
nail varnish remover
n → Nagellackentferner m
nail [neɪl]
nail [neɪl]
1. n
b. (metal) → chiodo
to hit the nail on the head (fig) → cogliere or colpire nel segno
to pay cash on the nail (Brit) → pagare subito e in contanti, pagare sull'unghia (fam)
to hit the nail on the head (fig) → cogliere or colpire nel segno
to pay cash on the nail (Brit) → pagare subito e in contanti, pagare sull'unghia (fam)
2. vt (also) (fig) (fam) (criminal) → inchiodare
to nail the lid on a box → inchiodare il coperchio di una cassa
to nail the lid on a box → inchiodare il coperchio di una cassa
nail down vt + adv → fissare con chiodi, inchiodare (fig) to nail sb down to a date → costringere qn a una data
to nail sb down to a promise → costringere qn a fare una promessa
to nail sb down to a price → costringere qn ad accettare un prezzo
to nail sb down to a promise → costringere qn a fare una promessa
to nail sb down to a price → costringere qn ad accettare un prezzo
nail [neɪl]
1. n
b. (metal) → chiodo
to hit the nail on the head (fig) → cogliere or colpire nel segno
to pay cash on the nail (Brit) → pagare subito e in contanti, pagare sull'unghia (fam)
to hit the nail on the head (fig) → cogliere or colpire nel segno
to pay cash on the nail (Brit) → pagare subito e in contanti, pagare sull'unghia (fam)
2. vt (also) (fig) (fam) (criminal) → inchiodare
to nail the lid on a box → inchiodare il coperchio di una cassa
to nail the lid on a box → inchiodare il coperchio di una cassa
nail down vt + adv → fissare con chiodi, inchiodare (fig) to nail sb down to a date → costringere qn a una data
to nail sb down to a promise → costringere qn a fare una promessa
to nail sb down to a price → costringere qn ad accettare un prezzo
to nail sb down to a promise → costringere qn a fare una promessa
to nail sb down to a price → costringere qn ad accettare un prezzo
n nail [neil]
1 a piece of horn-like substance which grows over the ends of the fingers and toes to protect them I've broken my nail; toe-nails; Don't bite your finger-nails. nael ظُفْر нокът nehet negl; -negl der Nagel νύχι uña küüs ناخن kynsi ongle צִיפּוֹרֶן नाखून nokat köröm kuku nögl unghia つめ 손톱, 발톱 nagas nags kuku nagel negl paznokieć unha unghie ноготь necht noht nokat nagel เล็บ tırnak 指甲 ніготь; кіготь ناخن móng 指甲
2 a thin pointed piece of metal used to fasten pieces of wood etc together He hammered a nail into the wall and hung a picture on it. spyker مِسْمار гвоздей hřebík søm nagel καρφί clavo nael میخ naula clou מַסמֵר कील čavao szeg paku nagli chiodo くぎ 못 vinis nagla paku spijker spiker gwóźdź prego cui гвоздь klinec žebelj ekser spik ตะปู çivi 釘子 цвях کيل cái đinh 钉子
v
to fasten with nails He nailed the picture to the wall. vasspyker يُسَمِّر، يَدُق بالمِسْمار заковавам přibít sømme nageln καρφώνω clavar naelutama میخ کوبیدن naulata clouer לְמַסמֵר कील जड़ना zabiti čavao do kraja, fiksirati (rá)szegez memaku negla inchiodare くぎ付けにする 못으로 고정하다 prikalti pienaglot memakukan (vast)spijkeren spikre (igjen) przybić pregar a prinde în cuie прибивать pribiť pribiti zakucati spika fast ตอกตะปู çivilemek 將...釘住 прибивати; забивати لٹکانا đóng đinh 将...钉住
n nail-brush
a small brush used for cleaning one's nails. naelborsel فُرْشاةُ الأظافِر четка за нокти kartáček na nehty neglebørste die Nagelbürste βουρτσάκι νυχιών cepillo de uñas küünehari برس kynsiharja brosse à ongles מִברֶשֶת לְצִיפּורנַיִים नाखून साफ करने का ब्रश četkica za nokte körömfekete sikat kuku naglabursti spazzolino da unghie つめブラシ (매니큐어용) 손톱솔 nagų šepetukas nagu suka berus kuku nagelborstel neglebørste szczoteczka do paznokci escova de unhas perie de unghii щёточка для ногтей kefka na nechty ščetka za nohte četkica za čišćenje noktiju nagelborste แปรงขัดเล็บ tırnak fırçası 指甲刷 щіточка для нігтів ناخن برش bàn chải móng tay 指甲刷
n nail-file
a small instrument with a rough surface, used for smoothing or shaping the edges of one's finger-nails. naelvyl مِبْرَد الأظافِر пиличка за нокти pilníček na ruce neglefil die Nagelfeile λίμα νυχιών lima de uñas küüneviil سوهان kynsiviila lime à ongles פְּצִירָה לְצִיפוֹרנַיִים नाखूनों को सही आकार में रखने की वस्तु turpijica za nokte körömreszelő kikir kuku naglaþjöl lima/limetta per (le) unghie つめやすり 손톱 다듬는 줄 nagų brūžiklis nagu vīle pengikir kuku nagelvijl neglefil pilnik do paznokci lima de unhas pilă de unghii пилочка для ногтей pilník na nechty pilica za nohte turpija za nokte nagelfil ที่ตะไบเล็บ tırnak törpüsü 指甲銼 пилка для нігтів ناخن بنانے کا آلہ cái giũa móng tay 指甲锉
nouns nail-polish, ˈnail-varnish
a substance used to colour and/or varnish one's nails. naelpolitoer تَلْميع الأظافِر лак lak na nehty neglelak der Nagellack βερνίκι νυχιών esmalte de uñas küünelakk صیقل دادن kynsilakka vernis à ongles לַק नाखून पालिश lak za nokte körömlakk cat kuku naglalakk smalto (per unghie) マニキュア用の液 매니큐어용 에나멜 nagų lakas nagu laka pengilat kuku nagellak neglelakk lakier do paznokci verniz de unhas lac de unghii лак для ногтей lak na nechty lak za nohte lak za nokte nagellack น้ำยาทาเล็บ tırnak cilası 指甲油 лак для нігтів ناخن پالش thuốc đánh móng tay 指甲油
n pl nail-scissors
scissors for trimming one's nails. naelskêr مِقَص الأظافِر ножичка за нокти nůžky na nehty neglesaks die Nagelschere ψαλιδάκι νυχιών tijeras para las uñas küünekäärid جیز برنده kynsisakset ciseaux à ongles מִספָּרַיִים לְצִיפּוֹרנַיִים नाखून काटने की कैंची škarice za nokte körömolló gunting kuku naglaskæri/-klippur forbicine per le unghie つめ切りばさみ 손톱 가위 nagų žirklutės nagu šķērītes pengetip kuku nagelschaar neglesaks nożyczki do paznokci tesoura de unhas ножницы для ногтей nožnice na nechty škarjice za nohte makazice za nokte nagelsax กรรไกรเล็กสำหรับตัดเล็บ tırnak makası 指甲剪 ножиці для нігтів ناخن کاٹنے کي قينچي kéo cắt móng tay 指甲剪
hit the nail on the head
to be absolutely accurate (in one's description of something or someone, in an estimate of something etc). slaan die spyker op die kop يَكون دقيقا في وَصْفِه أو فيما يَقول улучвам uhodit hřebík na hlavičku slå hovedet på sømmet den Nagel auf den kopf treffen πετυχαίνω διάνα dar en el clavo otse naelapead tabama در راس چیزی واقع شدن osua naulan kantaan mettre le doigt dessus קָלַע בּוּל सही-सही बात बताना prisiliti nekoga da se izjasni fején találja a szeget pemberian yang tepat sekali hitta naglann á höfuðið (cogliere nel segno) ぴったり言う 요점(핵심)을 찌르다 pataikyti kaip pirštu į akį trāpīt kā naglai uz galvas tepat sekali de spijker op de kop slaan treffe spikeren på hodet trafić w sedno/dziesiątkę acertar em cheio a pune punctul pe i попасть в точку trafiť klinec po hlavičke zadeti žebljico na glavico biti potpuno precizan träffa huvudet på spiken ทำในสิ่งที่ถูกต้อง taşı gediğine koymak, tam yerinde söz söylemek 說得中肯 попасти в точку بالکل صحيح اندازہ لگانا nói đúng 说得中肯
nail → مسمار hřebík negl Nagel νύχι uña naula ongle čavao chiodo 釘 못 nagel negl paznokieć unha ноготь spik เล็บ çivi móng 指甲
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