nailing in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for nailing in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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 down VB [Am neɪl -, Brit neɪl -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. nail down lid/floorboard:

nail down

clavar

nail down

asegurar con clavos

2. nail down:

nail down cause

establecer con certeza

nail down agreement

concretar

3. nail down person:

see if you can nail him down on this issue

a ver si logras que te dé una respuesta concreta sobre este asunto

to nail sb down to sth we must nail them down to a precise date

tenemos que hacer que se comprometan a una fecha concreta

nail up VB [Am neɪl -, Brit neɪl -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. nail up:

nail up crate

cerrar con clavos

nail up door/window

condenar (cerrando con tablas)

2. nail up picture/sign:

nail up

clavar

nail-biting [Am ˈneɪlˌbaɪdɪŋ, Brit ˈneɪlbʌɪtɪŋ] ADJ

nail-biting suspense/tension

angustioso

nail-biting wait/finish/contest

lleno de tensión

nail scissors N npl

nail scissors

tijeras fpl para uñas

nail brush [Am ˈneɪl ˌbrəʃ, Brit] N

nail brush

cepillo m de uñas

nail bomb N

nail bomb

bomba f de metralla

nail clippers N npl

nail clippers

cortaúñas m

a pair of nail clippers

un cortaúñas

nail polish N U

nail polish

esmalte m de uñas

nail file N

nail file

lima f (de uñas)

nailing in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for nailing in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

nail-biting ADJ fig

nail-biting

angustioso, -a

nail brush <-es> N

nail brush

cepillo m de uñas

nail scissors N pl

nail scissors

tijeras f pl para uñas

nail file N

nail file

lima f de uñas

nail polish N no pl

nail polish

esmalte m de uñas

nail clippers N pl

nail clippers

cortaúñas m inv

nail varnish N no pl

nail varnish

esmalte m de uñas

nail enamel remover N Am

nail enamel remover

quitaesmalte m

nail polish remover N

nail polish remover

quitaesmalte m

nailing Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to hit the nail on the head

dar en el clavo

to pay on the nail

pagar a toca teja

to nail one's colours to the mast

mantenerse firme

to pay cash on the nail

pagar a toca teja

to hit the nail on the head

dar en el clavo fig

to hit the nail on the head

dar en el clavo

to hit the nail on the head

dar en la tecla inf

to hit the nail on the head

dar en el quid

to hammer a nail into the wall

meter un clavo en la pared

the nail went into the wall

el clavo entró en la pared

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This includes nailing wooden cleats around the battery to prevent sliding.

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After the vendor escalates the conflict by nailing a kiwi fruit to their door, the boys head over to his fruit stand to have a showdown with him.

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This could be balancing lawn furniture, or nailing a fork into each nostril.

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He was said to crucify those who did not repay their debts, by nailing them to floors or doors.

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Despite particularly sharp assists from her designers in nailing the nouveau riche couture and decor of the eras covered, the movie's own style alternates between pedestrian and overreaching...

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