nail brush in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for nail brush in the English»Spanish Dictionary

nail brush [Am ˈneɪl ˌbrəʃ, Brit] N

nail brush

cepillo m de uñas

Translations for nail brush in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.brush¹ [Am brəʃ, Brit brʌʃ] N

1.1. brush (for cleaning):

brush

cepillo m

to be (as) daft as a brush Brit inf

ser un bobo

to be (as) daft as a brush Brit inf

ser un tonto del bote Spain inf

1.2. brush (for hair):

brush

cepillo m

1.3. brush:

paintbrush

pincel m

paintbrush (large)

brocha f

to be tarred with the same brush inf

estar cortados por la misma tijera or por el mismo patrón

1.4. brush (for drums):

brush

escobilla f

brush

plumilla f

1.5. brush (contact):

brush

escobilla f

2. brush (of fox):

brush

cola f

3.1. brush (act):

I gave my hair/teeth a brush

me cepillé el pelo/los dientes

3.2. brush (faint touch):

brush

roce m

the brush of his lips

el roce de sus labios

3.3. brush (encounter):

brush with sth/sb

roce m con algo/alguien

I had a slight brush with the law

tuve un pequeño roce or encontronazo con la justicia inf

she has had several brushes with death

ha visto la muerte de cerca en varias ocasiones

II.brush¹ [Am brəʃ, Brit brʌʃ] VB trans

1. brush (clean, groom):

brush jacket/hair/teeth

cepillar

brush the pastry with some beaten egg

pinte la masa con huevo batido

2. brush (sweep):

he brushed the crumbs off the table

quitó las migas de la mesa

3. brush (touch lightly):

brush

rozar

III.brush¹ [Am brəʃ, Brit brʌʃ] VB intr

to brush against sth/sb

rozar algo/a alguien

to brush with sth/sb with law/authorities

tener un roce or un encontronazo con algo/alguien inf

to brush with death

ver la muerte de cerca

brush² [Am brəʃ, Brit brʌʃ] N U

1. brush (scrub):

brush

maleza f

2. brush (cut branches):

brush

broza f

I.nail [Am neɪl, Brit neɪl] N

1. nail CONSTR:

nail

clavo m

nail (smaller)

puntilla f

a nail in sb's coffin, this failure is another nail in his coffin

este fracaso es otro paso camino a su derrota

each cigarette you smoke is another nail in your coffin

con cada cigarrillo que fumas te vas cavando tu propia fosa

to be as hard as nails

ser muy duro (de corazón)

to hit the nail on the head

dar en el clavo

to pay on the nail inf

pagar en el acto

they paid cash on the nail

pagaron a toca teja Spain inf

they paid cash on the nail

pagaron taca taca RioPl inf

they paid cash on the nail

pagaron chinchin Chil Ven inf

they paid cash on the nail

pagaron en caliente (y de repente) Mex inf

2. nail ANAT:

nail

uña f

to cut one's nails

cortarse las uñas

she bites her nails

se come las uñas

attr nail polish or Am enamel or Brit varnish

esmalte m de uñas

nail polish or Am enamel or Brit also varnish remover

quitaesmalte m

II.nail [Am neɪl, Brit neɪl] VB trans

1. nail (fix):

nail

clavar

sheer panic nailed him to the spot

se quedó clavado en el sitio de puro pánico

2.1. nail inf (apprehend):

nail

agarrar

nail

coger Spain

nail

trincar Spain inf

2.2. nail inf (obtain, secure):

nail

conseguir

nail

hacerse con inf

you nailed it!

¡le acertaste!

2.3. nail inf (expose):

nail lie

poner al descubierto

2.4. nail inf Am SPORTS:

nail

derrotar

nail (in league)

eliminar

nail brush in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for nail brush in the English»Spanish Dictionary

nail brush <-es> N

nail brush

cepillo m de uñas

Translations for nail brush in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.brush [brʌʃ] N

1. brush (for hair):

brush

cepillo m

2. brush (broom):

brush

escoba f

3. brush (for painting):

brush

pincel m

brush bigger

brocha f

4. brush (action):

brush

cepilladura f

to give one's teeth a brush

lavarse los dientes

5. brush no pl (stroke):

brush

pincelada f

6. brush (encounter):

brush

roce m

7. brush no pl Am (brushwood):

brush

maleza f

8. brush (fox's tail):

brush

cola f

II.brush [brʌʃ] VB trans

1. brush (clean):

brush teeth, hair

cepillar

brush floor

barrer

2. brush (remove):

to brush sth off

quitar algo con un cepillo

3. brush (graze, touch lightly):

brush

rozar

I.nail [neɪl] N

1. nail (tool):

nail

clavo m

2. nail ANAT:

nail

uña f

Phrases:

to hit the nail on the head

dar en el clavo

to pay on the nail

pagar a toca teja

II.nail [neɪl] VB trans

1. nail (fasten):

nail

clavar

2. nail inf (catch):

nail police

pillar

nail lie

poner al descubierto

Phrases:

to nail one's colours to the mast

mantenerse firme

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

I then used a nail brush to texturise the robes and make them look old.

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Girls from the local school knitted wash cloths and put together bags containing a little mirror, comb, nail brush and a stick of shaving soap.

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One agency worker had claimed he scrubbed the pensioner's face roughly with a flannel, manhandled her into a wheelchair and brushed her hair with a nail brush.

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