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Concise Oxford Paravia Italian Dictionary © 2009 Pearson Paravia Bruno Mondadori spa e Oxford University Press:
1. nail /neɪl/ See lexical note→ 2
  1. n.
    1. unghia f.;
      to bite one’s ~s mangiarsi le unghie
    1. tecn. chiodo m.
  1. modif. [scissors, file] per unghie
locuzioni idiomatiche a ~ in sb.’s coffin un brutto colpo per qcn.;
to hit the ~ on the head colpire nel segno;
cash on the ~ (denaro) sull’unghia o in contanti;
to be as hard o tough as ~s avere il cuore duro;
to fight tooth and ~ combattere con le unghie e con i denti.
2. nail /neɪl/ tr.
  1. (attach with nails) inchiodare;
    to ~ a picture to a wall attaccare o appendere un quadro al muro
  1. colloq. (pin down) acchiappare, inchiodare [wrongdoer];
    beccare [liar]
  1. colloq. (expose) smentire [rumour];
    distruggere, fare crollare [myth].

Phrasal verbs:
nail down: ~ down [sth.], ~ [sth.] down
  1. inchiodare
  1. fig. (define) definire [agreement];
~ [sb.] down inchiodare [person];
to ~ sb. down to a time costringere qcn. a fissare una data. nail up: ~ up [sth.], ~ [sth.] up (attach) appendere [picture];
(board up) sprangare [doors].

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nail: WordReference English-Italiano Dictionary © 2012

nail (to obtain a position)ottenere un lavoro v
nail (to attach with nails)inchiodare v
nail (to apprehend)arrestare v
nail (to complete)completare con successo v
nail (carpenter, constr.)chiodo nm
nail (anatomy, zool.)unghia nf
nail (to locate) colloq. capireindividuare v
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nail: WordReference English-Italiano Dictionary © 2012

Compound Forms/Forme composte
fight tooth and nailvi idiom (fight fiercely)combattere con le unghie e con i denti vi
I will fight tooth and nail to get my definition into the dictionary.
hit it on the nailfare centro, centrare il punto, essere azzeccato
hit the nail on the headv figurative (say sth accurate or relevant)colpire nel segno vi
 figuratiazzeccare⇒, imbroccare⇒ vtr
nail bedletto ungueale
nail brushn (small brush for cleaning finger- and toe-nails)spazzola per unghie nf
I used a nail brush to scrub the dirt from under my nails after working in the garden.
nail charmn (jewellery worn on fingernails)traduzione non disponibile
nail clippersnpl (tool for cutting finger- and toenails)tagliaunghie nm
What happens to all the nail clippers that get confiscated at airports?
Che cosa succede ai tagliaunghie che vengono confiscati negli aeroporti?
nail downvtr literal (fasten with nails)inchiodare⇒, fissare con chiodi vtr
nail downvtr figurative (identify precisely)fissare⇒, definire con precisione vtr
nail enameln (cosmetics: lacquer for nails)smalto, smalto per unghie nm
Rispondi tu? Io ho appena messo lo smalto e non è ancora asciutto.
nail filen (tool for shaping fingernails)limetta, limetta per le unghie, lima per le unghie nf
Tracy smoothed the ragged tip of her broken fingernail with a nail file.
Mi s è rotta un'unghia e non ho una limetta: un disastro!
nail polishn (cosmetics: lacquer for nails)smalto, smalto per unghie nm
My sister has at least ten different colors of nail polish.
nail polish removern (solvent for removing nail varnish)acetone nm
nail specialistn (beautician who treats nails)specialista in manicure nf
nail varnishn (cosmetics: lacquer for nails)smalto, smalto per unghie nm
That pink nail varnish matches the colour of my new dress.
nail varnish remover per unghieacetone nm
nail-bitingmangiare le unghie
nail-clippingtagliaunghie nm
nail-taileddalla cosa unghiata
on the nail sull'unghiaimmediatamente adv
tooth and nail (idiom.)con le unghie e con i denti
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Forum discussions with the word(s) 'nail' in the title:
Discussioni nei forum nel cui titolo è presente la parola 'nail':
apply your favorite nail polish or artificial nails.
dead as a door-nail
Dead on the nail
For want of a nail the shoe was lost
I stood on a nail
My friend is a nail technician..
nail a deal down
Nail Bar
Nail bomb
nail down
nail it / own it
nail strengthener
nail the interview
nail your ass
nail-biter
straight as a coffin nail
The last nail in the coffin
The nail that doesn't bend gets hammered
the size of a shodding nail
you nail this crossways

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