Translations for „nails“ in the English » Polish Dictionary

I . nail [neɪl] N

1. nail ANAT:

nail

paznokieć m

2. nail TECH:

nail

gwóźdź m

Phrases:

to be a nail in sb's coffin

być gwoździem do czyjejś trumny

to hit the nail on the head

trafić w samo sedno

as tough as nails

twardy jak skała

II . nail [neɪl] VB trans

1. nail (fasten):

nail

przybijać [perf przybić]

2. nail inf (catch):

nail

przyszpilić

nail lie

ujawniać [perf ujawnić]

Phrases:

to nail one's colours to the mast of sth

występować [perf wystąpić] pod sztandarem czegoś

nail down VB trans inf

1. nail down (force to say):

to nail sb down to sth

przycisnąć kogoś o coś

2. nail down AM:

to nail down sth

ustalić coś

nail-biting ADJ

nail-biting

emocjonujący

nail enamel N no pl

nail enamel → nail polish

See also nail polish

nail polish N no pl

nail polish

lakier m do paznokci

nail file N

nail file

pilnik m do paznokci

nail polish N no pl

nail polish

lakier m do paznokci

nail scissors N

nail scissors

nożyczki pl do paznokci

nail varnish N no pl Brit

nail varnish → nail polish

See also nail polish

nail polish N no pl

nail polish

lakier m do paznokci

nail varnish remover N no pl

nail varnish remover

zmywacz m do paznokci

nail N

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sinker nail

gwóźdź z główką wtopioną m

shingle nail

gwóźdź do przybijania gontów m

number nail

cechownik (gwódź do znaczenia) m

nail-puller N

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nail-puller COMP

wyciągacz gwoździ m

nail-puller COMP

łapa do wyciągania gwoździ f

Usage examples with nails

as tough as nails

twardy jak skała

as hard as nails

twardy jak głaz

to manicure one's nails

robić [perf z-] sobie manicure

she's always biting her nails

ona ciągle obgryza paznokcie

to be as tough as old boots [or nails]

być twardzielem

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Captive specimens, deprived of adequate wallowing, have quickly developed broken and inflamed skins, suppurations, eye problems, inflamed nails, and hair loss, and have eventually died.

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Other triggers include untreated athlete's foot and ingrowing nails.

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The second blast left him covered in second-degree burns, with his legs full of pellets and nails.

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To protect and strengthen nails manicurists use a base coat.

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None but a free man might cut his hair; the clippings of which, together with the parings of his nails, were buried beneath a "felix arbor".

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In the case of pallets, it identifies a wide range of defects such as raised nails, damaged wood, split or loose boards, or missing wood.

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The leather cigar case has evolved considerably over the past 20 years, from a soft leather pouch to a hard-leather safe, seemingly strong enough to pound nails.

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Alopecia, hypodontia, abnormal tooth shape, and dystrophic nails are observed.

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It is used both in animals and in humans, to treat fungal infections of the skin (commonly known as ringworm) and nails.

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Often, he says, they choke up nails or shards of glass.

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