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Nail

Spanish

English

NM

nail

N

in general

NF

nail

N

NF

nail

N

NF

nail

N

NM Plural

nail clippers

N Plural

NF

nail-polish remover

N

NM

nail polish

N

NM

nail cleaner

N

pistola de clavos

NF

nail gun

N

NF Plural

nail cutters

N

NF

nail scratch

N

lima de uñas

nail file

V

en general [conjugate]

to nail

V

in general

V

to nail

V

V

to nail

V

dar en el clavo

V

to hit the nail on the head

V

dar en el hito

V

to hit the nail on the head

V

Informal

darle en el clavo

V

to hit the nail on the head

V

V

to nail

V

V

to nail

V

luchar a brazo partido

V

to fight tooth and nail

V

luchar encarnizadamente

V

to fight tooth and nail

V

NM

shingle nail

N

NM

large nail with a round head

N

NM

brass-headed nail

N

NM

lath nail

N

NM

small nail

N

NM

small nail

N

NM

gimp nail

N

NM

ingrown nail

N

ver también: clavo, clavillo, clavito, nail, spike, tack, brad

see also: clavo, clavillo, clavito, nail, spike, tack, brad

clavar

V

V

a nail

clavo

NM

spike

N

large nail

clavos

NM Plural

nails

N Plural

cepillo para las uñas

NM

N

clavar

V

to fasten with nails

V

V

to pull out nails from

V

clavar

V

V

with nails

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English Definitions

nail

N

horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits

nail

N

a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener

nail

N

a former unit of length for cloth equal to 1/16 of a yard

nail

V

attach something somewhere by means of nails

nail

V

take into custody

nail

V

hit hard

nail

V

succeed in obtaining a position

nail

V

succeed at easily

nail

V

locate exactly

nail

V

complete a pass

nail down

V

succeed in obtaining a position

nail down

V

define clearly

nail down

V

make final; put the last touches on; put into final form

nail enamel

N

a cosmetic lacquer that dries quickly and that is applied to the nails to color them or make them shiny

nail hole

N

a hole left after a nail is removed

nail polish

N

a cosmetic lacquer that dries quickly and that is applied to the nails to color them or make them shiny

nail pulling

N

a form of torture in which the fingernails or toenails are removed

nail removal

N

a form of torture in which the fingernails or toenails are removed

nail varnish

N

a cosmetic lacquer that dries quickly and that is applied to the nails to color them or make them shiny

nail-biting

(of a situation) characterized by or causing suspense

nail-tailed kangaroo

N

small wallabies with a horny nail on the tip of the tail

nail-tailed wallaby

N

small wallabies with a horny nail on the tip of the tail

nailbrush

N

a brush used to clean a person's fingernails

N

a worker who attaches something by nailing it

N

a small flat file for shaping the nails

N

something resembling the head of a nail that is used as an ornamental device

nailhead

N

flattened boss on the end of nail opposite to the point

N

tall marsh plant with cylindrical seed heads that explode when mature shedding large quantities of down; its long flat leaves are used for making mats and chair seats; of North America, Europe, Asia and North Africa

English Definitions from WordNet 3.0
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