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Meanings of fingernail in inglés

español
uña de la mano
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The hard non-palps side of fingertips.

uña de la mano

The hard, flat, translucent covering near the tip of a human finger, useful for scratching and fine manipulation.

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Examples for "nail"
Examples for "nail"
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
Usage of fingernail in inglés
1
She held up one long, red-lacquered fingernail, indicating that he should wait.
Extracurricular activities
2
Izanami reached forward and scratched at the LED with an immaculate fingernail.
The Burning Dark
3
He drew his fingernail sharply across the back of the right hand.
Lord of Light
4
I hold up a fingernail not the pinky either the middle one.
Further adventures
5
Her manicured fingernail- afemininecontrast to her ranch clothes-skimmeddown the list.
Colorado abduction
6
I'm worried about her. Stella started picking at her red fingernail polish.
The girl who chased the moon: a novel
7
At the closed tent he scratched his fingernail respectfully against the canvas.
The Leopard Woman
8
He was flicking his fingernail with his thumb when he said it.
Chocolate chip cookie murder
9
Only a blackened fingernail hints at the deterioration of an actual body.
The Guardian
10
My jaw is swollen, and fingernail marks are still on my arms.
Insurgent
11
Then I felt the picture of Brian jab me under the fingernail.
Ashes and bones: an emma fielding mystery
12
Timmy stopped chewing his fingernail and crossed his arms over his chest.
A necessary evil
13
He held the fingernail close up, examining its shape and its size.
Transgression: a novel of love and war
14
Abruptly, the fingernail stopped spinning and sat deathly still, pointing directly northeast.
Street magic
15
He drew a fingernail along the axis line that Gray had scribed.
Map of bones
16
No one wants to get a fingernail in a mouthful of popcorn.
Poe's children: the new horror : an anthology
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Fingernail through the time
Fingernail across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Rare