| Английский > Русский |
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| nail |
| 1. ноготь |
| 2. гвоздь |
| 3. прибивать, прибить, пригвоздить |
| Английский > Английский |
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| nail |
| 1. n. The thin, horny plate at the ends of fingers and toes on humans and some other animals. |
| When I'm nervous I bite my nails. |
| 2. n. The basal thickened portion of the anterior wings of certain hemiptera. |
| 3. n. The terminal horny plate on the beak of ducks, and other allied birds. |
| 4. n. The claw of a bird or other animal. |
| 5. n. A spike-shaped metal fastener used for joining wood or similar materials. The nail is generally driven through two or more layers of material by means of impacts from a hammer or other device. It is t |
| 6. n. A round pedestal on which merchants once carried out their business, such as the four nails outside The Exchange, Bristol. |
| 7. n. An archaic English unit of length equivalent to 1/20th of an ell or 1/16th of a yard (2.25 inches or 5.715 cm). |
| 8. v. To fix (an object) to another object using a nail. |
| He nailed the placard to the post. |
| 9. v. (intransitive) To drive a nail. |
| He used the ax head for nailing. |
| 10. v. To stud or boss with nails, or as if with nails. |
| 11. v. (slang) To catch. |
| 12. v. (transitive, slang) To expose as a sham. |
| 13. v. (transitive, slang) To accomplish (a task) completely and successfully. |
| I really nailed that test. |
| 14. v. (transitive, slang) To hit (a target) effectively with some weapon. |
| 15. v. (transitive, vulgar, slang) Of a male, to engage in sexual intercourse with. |
| There’s a benefit gala at the Boston Pops tonight, and... well, I’m trying to nail the flautist. - Brian Griffin in the TV series Family Guy |
| 16. v. To spike, as a cannon. |
| Русский > Английский |
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| гвоздь |
| 1. n. nail, tack, peg (construction) |
| гвоздь программы — the highlight of the program, high spot |
