nail scissors in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for nail scissors in the English»French Dictionary

nail scissors N npl

nail scissors

ciseaux mpl à ongles

Translations for nail scissors in the French»English Dictionary

ciseaux à ongles

nail scissors

Translations for nail scissors in the English»French Dictionary

scissor [Brit ˈsɪzə, Am ˈsɪzər] VB trans

scissor

couper avec des ciseaux

scissors [Brit ˈsɪzəz, Am ˈsɪzərz] N npl

scissors

ciseaux mpl

a pair of scissors

une paire de ciseaux

kitchen/sewing scissors

ciseaux de cuisine/de couture

a scissors-and-paste job

un collage

a scissors-and-paste job fig, pej

un tissu d'idées glanées à droite à gauche

I.nail [Brit neɪl, Am neɪl] N

1. nail ANAT:

nail

ongle m

to bite one's nails

se ronger les ongles

2. nail TECH:

nail

clou m

II.nail [Brit neɪl, Am neɪl] VB trans

1. nail (attach with nails):

nail

clouer

they nailed planks over the doors

ils ont cloué des planches sur les portes

to nail a picture to a wall

clouer un tableau sur un mur

2. nail (trap, pin down):

nail inf

coincer inf

nail wrongdoer liar

démasquer

3. nail (expose) inf:

nail rumour

démentir

nail myth

démolir

III.nail [Brit neɪl, Am neɪl]

a nail in sb's coffin

un coup dur

to hit the nail on the head

mettre le doigt dessus

cash on the nail

argent m comptant

to be as hard or as tough as nails

être sans cœur

to fight tooth and nail

se battre avec acharnement (against contre)

to nail it

réussir

you really nailed it!

bravo, tu as réussi!

he really nailed it with his presentation

il a tapé dans le mille avec sa présentation

See also mast

I.mast [Brit mɑːst, Am mæst] N

1. mast (on ship, for flags):

mast

mât m

mast RADIO, TV

pylône m

the masts of a ship

la mâture d'un navire

2. mast U FARM:

mast

glands mpl et faines fpl

II.mast [Brit mɑːst, Am mæst] VB trans

mast

mâter

III.-masted COMP

three-masted

à trois mâts

IV.mast [Brit mɑːst, Am mæst]

to nail one's colours to the mast

afficher ses opinions (une fois pour toutes)

to sail before the mast

servir comme simple matelot

nail scissors in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for nail scissors in the English»French Dictionary

nail scissors N

nail scissors

ciseaux mpl à ongles

Translations for nail scissors in the English»French Dictionary

scissors [ˈsɪzəz, Am -ɚz] N pl

1. scissors (tool):

scissors

ciseaux mpl

a pair of scissors

une paire de ciseaux mpl

2. scissors SPORTS:

scissors kick

ciseau m

I.nail [neɪl] N

1. nail (metal fastener):

nail

clou m

2. nail (finger/toe end):

nail

ongle m

to bite/paint one's nails

se ronger/se vernir les ongles

Phrases:

to be a nail in sb's/sth's coffin

être un autre coup funeste à qn/qc

II.nail [neɪl] VB trans

1. nail (fasten):

to nail sth to sth

clouer qc à qc

2. nail inf (catch):

nail

épingler

Phrases:

to nail one's colours to the mast

proclamer haut et fort ses positions

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He then requests a straw (to drink the milk), a mirror (to avoid a milk mustache), nail scissors (to trim his hair), and a broom (to sweep up).

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The fact that the words were cut with nail scissors suggested a woman author, as did a remnant whiff of perfume.

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So he'll probably ask for a pair of nail scissors.

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If you find that the hair is getting stuck on the brush attachment, either cut it out using small nail scissors or switch to the hose attachment.

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In the end the man had to use nail scissors to cut himself free.

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Hey, we can all sleep soundly knowing that not even one of our most decorated public servants and security officials can accidentally pack his nail scissors as carry-on.

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There was a time when items such as razors and nail scissors would have been allowed in hand luggage.

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She then nicked her ear with a pair of nail scissors and rejoined the others, playing the part of perplexed host.

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She has short, dark, thick hair that she trims with nail scissors, being generally uninterested in her physical appearance.

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