nail [neɪl]
noun
1 (Anat) uña; (f) to bite one's nails morderse las uñas
2 (metal) clavo; (m)a nail in sb's coffin this is another nail in his coffin este 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; (Esp) (informal)
verb:transitive
1 (fix with nails) clavar; sujetar con clavos to nail two things together fijar unir dos cosas con clavos;or
Jesus was nailed to the cross
2 (informal) (catch, get hold of) agarrar; pillar; (informal) 3 (expose) [+lie] poner al descubierto; [+rumour] demostrar la falsedad de 4 (define) definir; precisar modifier
nail bomb (n) bomba de metralla; (f)
nail clippers (n) cortauñas; (m)
nail enamel (US) (n) esmalte de uñas; (m)
nail file (n) lima (para las uñas); (f)
nail polish (n) esmalte de uñas; (m)
nail polish remover (n) quitaesmalte; (m)
nail scissors (n) tijeras para las uñas; (f)
nail varnish (n) esmalte de uñas; (m)
nail varnish remover (n) quitaesmalte; (m)
