Meanings (ES + gloss)
garra • uña
The thin, horny plate at the ends of fingers and toes on humans and some other animals.
When I'm nervous I bite my nails.
clavo • estoperol • punta
A spike-shaped metal fastener used for joining wood or similar materials. The nail is generally driven through two or more layers of material by means of impacts from a hammer or other device. It is then held in place by friction.
Orion hit a rabbit once; but though sore wounded it got to the bury, and, struggling in, the arrow caught the side of the hole and was drawn out. Indeed, a nail filed sharp is not…
Phrases
Küntscher nailPK nailanother nail in someone's coffinanother nail in the coffinbed of nailsbetter than a poke in the eye with a rusty nailbite one's nailsbrass nailbright nailbullen-nailcasing nailchew on one's nailsclout nailclout-nailcoffin nailcommon nailcut naildenaildoor naildoor-naildoornaildrive a nail in someone's coffindrive a nail where it will godumb as nailsduplex naileight penny naileight-penny naileightpenny nailfinal nail in the coffinfinger nailfingernailfinish nailfootnailfour penny nailfour-penny nailfourpenny nailfrost nailfrost-nailgarden nailgimp nail
Word forms
Meanings (ES + gloss)
acertar • achuntar • atinar
To accomplish (a task) completely and successfully.
I really nailed that test.
The chief executive and founder of Meta used his new Threads account to say Twitter had not “nailed” its opportunity to become a mega app and that his copycat version would be “foc…
acertar • achuntar
To hit (a target) effectively with some weapon.
Fly-half Ruaridh Jackson departed early with injury but Chris Paterson nailed a penalty from wide out left to give Scotland an early lead, and Jackson's replacement Dan Parks added…
clavar • clavetear • entibar • sufrir • tirarse
Of a male, to engage in sexual intercourse with.
Allison Reynolds: I'm a nymphomaniac. […] The only person I told was my shrink. / Andrew Clark: And what did he do when you told him? / Allison Reynolds: He nailed me.
There’s a benefit gala at the Boston Pops tonight, and... well, I’m trying to nail the flautist.
Phrases