| Principal Translations |
| nail n | (pin for hanging, etc.) | clavo nm |
| | Paul hammered a nail into the wall and hung a picture on it. |
| | Pablo clavó un clavo en la pared y colgó un cuadro. |
| nail n | often plural (fingernail, toenail) | uña nf |
| | Amy clipped her nails. |
| | Amy se cortó las uñas. |
| nail [sth] to [sth] vtr + prep | (attach using a nail) | clavar⇒ vtr |
| | Ben nailed a flier to the wall. |
| | Ben clavó un folleto en la pared. |
| nail [sth]⇒ vtr | (attach using a nail) | clavar⇒ vtr |
| | Miranda nailed the picture hook into the wall. Carrie nailed the sign high up on the door. |
| | Miranda clavó el cuadro en la pared. |
| nail [sth] vtr | figurative, slang (accomplish perfectly) (informal) | dar en el clavo loc verb |
| | (AR, coloquial) | romperla v prnl |
| | The gymnast nailed the dismount. |
| | El gimnasta dio en el clavo con el desmonte. |
| nail [sb]⇒ vtr | figurative, slang (criminal: catch) (ES, coloquial) | pillar⇒ vtr |
| | (coloquial) | cachar⇒ vtr |
| | (figurado) | pescar⇒ vtr |
| | The cops nailed the suspect. |
| | La policía pilló al sospechoso. |
| Additional Translations |
| nail n | (claw) | garra nf |
| | | uña nf |
| | The cat's nails tore into the mouse. |
| | Las garras del gato atraparon al ratón. |
| nail [sth]⇒ vtr | figurative, slang (sports: throw, kick) (coloquial) | darle v prnl |
| | (fútbol) | chutar⇒ vtr |
| | (fútbol) | patear⇒ vtr |
| | The batter nailed the ball hard. |
| | El bateador le dio fuerte a la bola. |
| nail [sth] vtr | figurative (focus on) | centrar en vtr + prep |
| | | concentrarse en v prnl + prep |
| | The detective nailed his attention to the case. |
| | El detective centró su atención en el caso. |
| nail [sb]⇒ vtr | figurative, slang (kill) (figurado) | cargarse a, llevarse a v prnl + prep |
| | | matar a vtr + prep |
| | The sniper nailed four people in one day. |
| | El francotirador se cargó a cuatro personas en un solo día. |
| nail [sth]⇒ vtr | figurative (detect a lie) | descubrir⇒ vtr |
| | | darse cuenta de loc verb |
| | Karen nailed her husband's lie when she caught him asleep in the park instead of at work. |
| | Karen descubrió la mentira de su esposo cuando lo encontró dormido en el parque en vez de en el trabajo. |
| nail [sb]⇒ vtr | figurative, offensive, vulgar, slang (have sex with) (vulgar) | follar con vi + prep |
| | (vulgar) | follarse a, tirarse a v prnl + prep |
| | (AmL: vulgar) | culear con vi + prep |
| | (AmL: vulgar) | culearse a v prnl + prep |
Compound Forms:
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drive screw,
screw nail n | (fastener for wood) (tornillo) | tirafondo nm |
| fight tooth and nail v expr | idiom (fight fiercely) | pelear con uñas y dientes loc verb |
| | I'll fight tooth and nail to make a name for myself as an actor. |
| | Voy a pelear con uñas y dientes por hacerme de un nombre como actor. |
| | | defender con uñas y dientes loc adv |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Defiende lo suyo con uñas y dientes. |
| fingernail n | often plural (nail on a finger) | uña nf |
| | My fingernails are painted gold. |
| | Mis uñas están pintadas de color dorado. |
| hit the nail on the head v expr | figurative (be exactly right) | dar en el clavo loc verb |
| | Russell's comment really hit the nail on the head. |
| | El comentario de Russell dio en el clavo. |
nail bar,
nail salon n | (shop that does manicures) | salón de uñas nm + loc adj |
| | | salón de manicura nm + loc adj |
| | Julie goes to a nail bar to have her manicure done professionally. |
| nail bed n | (fingernail, toenail part) | lúnula nf |
| nail bomb | (explosive device) | bomba de clavos loc nom f |
| nail brush n | (small brush for cleaning finger- and toe-nails) | cepillo de uñas nm |
| | I used a nail brush to scrub the dirt from under my nails after working in the garden. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Si no usas el cepillo de uñas siempre se verán sucias. |
| | | escobilla para las uñas nf |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Tengo que comprarme una nueva escobilla de uñas porque esta ya está muy usada. |
| nail charm n | (jewellery worn on fingernails) | adorno de uñas |
| nail clippers npl | (tool for cutting finger- and toenails) | cortaúñas nm inv |
| | (AR) | alicate nm |
| | What happens to all the nail clippers that get confiscated at airports? |
| | ¿Qué pasa con todos los cortaúñas que confiscan en los aeropuertos? |
| nail clipping n | often plural (part cut off) | trozo de uña loc nom m |
nail clipping,
nail-clipping n | (act of trimming) | cortado de uñas nm + loc adj |
| nail enamel n | (cosmetics: lacquer for nails) | pintura de uñas nf |
| | Me gusta este tono de pintura de uñas. |
| | | esmalte de uñas grupo nom |
| | | barniz de uñas nm |
| | Me encanta ese tono de barniz de uñas. |
| nail file n | (tool for shaping fingernails) | lima de uñas grupo nom |
| | Tracy smoothed the ragged tip of her broken fingernail with a nail file. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Las limas de uñas metálicas se consideran un arma peligrosa y te las suelen confiscar en los aeropuertos. |
| nail gun n | (power tool for inserting nails) | pistola de clavos loc nom f |
| nail in [sb]'s coffin n | figurative ([sth] that hastens [sb]'s demise) | lo que lleve a alguien a la tumba expr |
| nail it v expr | (get [sth] exactly right) | dar en el clavo expr |
| | | clavarla en el ángulo expr |
| | Frank really nailed it with that last comment. |
| | Frank dio en el clavo con ese último comentario. |
nail polish,
UK: nail varnish n | (cosmetics: lacquer for nails) | esmalte nm |
| | | pintaúñas nm inv |
| | | esmalte de uñas nm + loc adj |
| | | pintura de uñas nf + loc adj |
| | My sister has at least ten different colors of nail polish. |
| | Mi hermana tiene, al menos, diez colores diferentes de esmalte. |
nail polish remover,
also UK: nail varnish remover n | (solvent for removing nail polish) | acetona nf |
| | | quitaesmalte nm |
| | | quitaesmaltes nm inv |
| | (CO) | removedor nm |
| nail scissors | (small scissors) | tijera de uñas nf + loc adj |
| | | tijeras de uñas nfpl + loc adj |
nail set,
nail punch,
punch n | (tool for driving nails) | botador nm |
| | You should use a nail set to make the nails flush with the floor. |
| nail specialist n | (beautician who treats nails) (AR) | manicura nf |
| | (Argentina) | manicura nf |
| nail varnish n | (cosmetics: lacquer for nails) | esmalte nm |
| | | esmalte de uñas nm + loc adj |
| | | pintura de uñas nf + loc adj |
| | That pink nail varnish matches the colour of my new dress. |
| | El esmalte rosa va muy bien con mi nuevo vestido. |
| nail-biter n | figurative, informal (tense situation) | situación tensa nf + adj |
| | | situación para comerse las uñas grupo nom |
| nail-biting adj | figurative, informal (tense, exciting) (coloquial) | para comerse las uñas loc adj |
| | | emocionante adj mf |
| | No one spoke during the nail-biting final episode of our favourite TV show. |
| | Nadie habló durante el episodio final de nuestra serie favorita, que estaba para comerse las uñas. |
nailhead,
nail head n | (flat top of a nail) | cabeza de clavo nf + loc adj |
| nailhead n | (ornament that looks like a nailhead) | clavo decorativo nm + adj |
| on the nail expr | UK, figurative (cash, payment: without delay) | de contado, al contado loc adv |
| | (pagar) | de inmediato, al instante loc adv |
| | (pago) | inmediato/a adj |
| stub nail n | (short thick metal fastener) | chinche nf |
| | | tachuela nf |
| stub nail n | (old horseshoe fastener) | tachuela nf |
| toenail n | often plural (nail on a toe) | uña del pie nf + loc adj |
| | Henry sat on the porch, cutting his toenails. |
| tooth and nail expr | figurative (fight: fiercely) | con uñas y dientes loc adv |
| | Sally fought tooth and nail to get the promotion. |
| | Sally luchó con uñas y dientes para conseguir el ascenso. |