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Nail - English meaning

Nail – definitions in English dictionary

noun

A small metal spike with a broadened flat head, driven into wood to join things together or to serve as a hook.

Usage examples:

Don't try and hammer nails into the ceiling joists
noun

A horny covering on the upper surface of the tip of the finger and toe in humans and other primates.

Usage examples:

She began to bite her nails
noun

A medieval measure of wool, beef, or other commodity, roughly equal to 7 or 8 pounds.

noun

A medieval measure of length for cloth, equal to 21/4 inches.

verb

A medieval measure of length for cloth, equal to 2 1/4 inches.

verb

Fasten with a nail or nails.

Usage examples:

The strips are simply nailed to the roof
verb

Detect or catch (someone, especially a suspected criminal).

Usage examples:

Have you nailed the killer?
verb

(of a player) strike (a ball) forcefully and successfully.

Usage examples:

She was stretched to the limit and failed to nail the smash
verb

Perform (an action or task) perfectly.

Usage examples:

She absolutely nailed the high notes
verb

(of a man) have sex with (someone).

verb

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

noun

A thin piece of metal having a pointed end that is forced into wood or another substance by hitting the other end with a hammer, and is used esp. to join two pieces or to hold something in place

Usage examples:

[ m ] workmen were nailing down the carpet., he nailed the box shut., we finally nailed the guys du…
verb

To prove that someone is guilty of doing something

Usage examples:

Identifying and nailing insider dealers in the credit markets is a difficult task., he nailed the i…

Nail translation into English

Nail: translate from English into Chinese

Translate nail into Chinese (Simplified)}
指甲, 钉, 钉子, 趾甲, 使 ... 固定

Nail: translate from English into Dutch

Translate nail into Dutch}
Nagel, Spijker, Nagelen, Spijkeren, Vastspijkeren, Klauw, Lengtemaat, Snappen, Betrappen, Gappen, Aan zijn woord houden, Zich meester maken van, Aan de kaak stellen, Zich verzekeren van

Nail: translate from English into French

Translate nail into French}
Clou, Clouer, Ongle, Fixer, Pincer, Abattre

Nail: translate from English into German

Translate nail into German}
Nagel, Nageln, Festnageln, Vernageln, Drankriegen, Zwecke, Sich schnappen

Nail: translate from English into Hindi

Translate nail into Hindi}
नाखून, कील, कील से जड़ देना, खील, किल्ली, कील लगाना, कील से जड़ना, जकड़ना, पकड़ना, नख

Nail: translate from English into Italian

Translate nail into Italian}
Chiodo, Inchiodare, Unghia, Acchiappare, Artiglio

Nail: translate from English into Korean

Translate nail into Korean}
못, 네일, 손톱, 끌다, 값싼 궐련, 붙잡다, 못박아 붙이다, 남의 이목을 끌다, 남의 주의를 끌다

Nail: translate from English into Russian

Translate nail into Russian}
Ноготь, Гвоздь, Коготь, Прибивать, Забивать гвозди, Приковывать, Схватить, Арестовать, Поймать, Прибивать гвозди, Приколачивать, Переколачивать, Забрать, Обнаруживать

Nail: translate from English into Spanish

Translate nail into Spanish}
Uña, Clavo, Clavar, Garra, Agarrar, Clavetear, Enclavar, Acabar con, Adornar con clavos, Coger, Desmentir, Demostrar la falsedad, Localizar, Precisar, Definir

Word origin

Old English nægel (noun), næglan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch nagel and German Nagel, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin unguis and Greek onux .

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