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Meanings of nail in English

Russian
гвоздь
Portuguese
prego
Spanish
clavar
Catalan
clau
Wikidata

Sharp object of hard metal used as a fastener.

          Related terms
          гвоздь
          Russian
          ноготь
          Portuguese
          unha
          Spanish
          uña
          Catalan
          ungla
          Wikidata

          Hard projection of digit.

                Related terms
                ноготь
                Portuguese
                apreender
                Catalan
                agafar
                Spanish
                clavar

                Take into custody.

                    apreender
                    Spanish
                    pasar sin dificultad

                    Succeed at easily.

                          pasar sin dificultad
                          Usage of nail in English
                          1
                          Zerbrowski asked small questions to nail the times as clearly as possible.
                          Cerulean Sins
                          2
                          Researchers from New Zealand tested the effects of calcium on nail health.
                          Joy bauer's food cures
                          3
                          Allan told Morning Report it was quite literally a nail biting evening.
                          Radio NZ
                          4
                          Her nail polish was beginning to chip off; she needed a manicure.
                          Starstruck
                          5
                          The trade unions say they will fight this measure tooth and nail.
                          The Irish Times
                          6
                          Let's say it would have taken five years to nail this down.
                          The Guardian
                          7
                          The brass nail-heads are in the purest style of the early Renaissance.
                          The Entire Project Gutenberg Works of Mark Twain
                          8
                          Because you think he has information that can help you nail Gadaire?
                          Shadow zone
                          9
                          The reality was down there.' She tapped a nail against the double-glazing.
                          Bryant & may on the loose: a peculiar crimes unit mystery
                          10
                          Powerful unions have pledged to fight the proposed reform tooth and nail.
                          Reuters
                          11
                          With your help I can nail him down on that new contract.
                          Mad enough to marry
                          12
                          He knows what's going on, and he'd want to help nail Bobby.
                          To catch a thief
                          13
                          The next three days will be a long, nail-biting time for everyone.
                          The Irish Times
                          14
                          The tube and nail should be inclined as shown in the sketch.
                          On Laboratory Arts
                          15
                          I have the money ready to pay over;-absolutecash on the nail.
                          An Old Man's Love
                          16
                          The African countries always nail their uniforms and this year's no exception.
                          News.com.au
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                          Nail through the time
                          Nail across language varieties
                          South Africa
                          Common
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                          Common
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