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audio nail (nl)

s.
  1. (metal spike) clavo
  2. (finger, toe) uña
  3. (of animals) garra

expresiones idiomáticas:
to be as hard as nails
figurado tener corazón de piedra
to bite one's nails
morderse o comerse las uñas
to hit the nail on the head
figurado dar en el clavo, acertar
tr.
  1. (to fasten) clavar, asegurar con clavos
  2. figurado (to hold) dejar clavado
    fear nailed him to his seat el miedo le dejó clavado en su asiento
  3. familiar (to catch) coger, atrapar
    I nailed him on his way out le atrapé a la salida
  4. (to detect) descubrir
  5. (to bring down) derribar

expresiones idiomáticas:
to nail down
  1. (to fasten) clavar, sujetar con clavos
  2. figurado (to find out) descubrir
  3. (to get) obtener
    to nail down a contract obtener un contrato
  4. (to establish) establecer firmemente
to nail up
cerrar con clavos, clavar
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