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nail(
neyl
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (hardware)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. clavar
Nail this piece to that one and the table will be done.Clava esta pieza a esa, y la mesa estará terminada.
4. (colloquial) (to catch)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. agarrar
The police nailed the guys that robbed the jewelry store.La policía agarró a los tipos que robaron en la joyería.
b. pillar (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
The cops nailed him trying to buy drugs in an alley.La policía lo pilló intentando comprar drogas en un callejón.
5. (to expose)
a. poner al descubierto
He nailed you telling a lie. Now everyone knows.Puso al descubierto tu mentira. Ahora todo el mundo lo sabe.
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