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1. noun1) (on finger, toe) Nagel, dercut one's nails — sich (Dat.) die Nägel schneiden
bite one's nails — an den Nägeln kauen
2) (metal spike) Nagel, derbe hard as nails — (fig.) steinhart sein; (fit) topfit sein; (unfeeling) knallhart sein (ugs.)
hit the [right] nail on the head — (fig.) den Nagel auf den Kopf treffen (ugs.)
be a nail in somebody's/something's coffin — (fig.) ein Nagel zu jemandes Sarg/ein Sargnagel für etwas sein (ugs.)
2. transitive verbon the nail — (fig. coll.) pünktlich [bezahlen, sein Geld kriegen]
1) nageln (to an + Akk.)be nailed to the spot/ground — (fig.) wie angenagelt sein (ugs.)
3) (fig.): (expose) anprangern. See also academic.ru/14323/colour">colour 1. 7)Phrasal Verbs:- nail up* * *[neil] 1. noun1) (a piece of horn-like substance which grows over the ends of the fingers and toes to protect them: I've broken my nail; toe-nails; Don't bite your finger-nails.) der Nagel2) (a thin pointed piece of metal used to fasten pieces of wood etc together: He hammered a nail into the wall and hung a picture on it.) nagel2. verb(to fasten with nails: He nailed the picture to the wall.) nageln- nail-brush- nail-file
- nail-polish
- nail-varnish
- nail-scissors
- hit the nail on the head* * *[neɪl]I. nto hammer a \nail into the wall einen Nagel in die Wand schlagento bite one's \nails an den Fingernägeln kauento cut one's \nails sich dat die Nägel schneidento paint one's \nails sich dat die Nägel lackieren3.▶ as hard as \nails hart wie Stahl, unheimlich zäh▶ to hit the \nail on the head den Nagel auf den Kopf treffenII. vt1. (fasten)to \nail a lie etw als Lüge entlarven3. (fully understand)4.▶ to \nail one's colours to the mast Farbe bekennen, Flagge zeigen* * *[neɪl]1. nas hard as nails — knallhart (inf), (unheimlich) hart; (physically) zäh wie Leder
on the nail ( Brit fig inf ) — auf der Stelle, sofort
cash on the nail ( Brit inf ) — Bargeld nt
to hit the nail ( right) on the head (fig) — den Nagel auf den Kopf treffen
2. vt1) (= fix with nails, put nails into) nagelnto nail sth to the floor/door/wall —
he nailed his opponent to the canvas — er pinnte seinen Gegner auf die Matte (inf)
fear nailed him to the spot — er war vor Furcht wie auf der Stelle festgenagelt
to nail a lie — eine Lüge entlarven or entblößen
3) (inf)to nail sb — sich (dat) jdn schnappen (inf)
* * *nail [neıl]A s2. TECH Nagel m3. ZOOLa) Nagel mb) Klaue f, Kralle fc) Nagel m (harte, hornige Platte auf der Schnabelspitze einiger Entenvögel)B v/t1. (an)nageln (on auf akk; to an akk):2. benageln, mit Nägeln beschlagen4. fig jemanden festhalten (to an dat) (Pflicht etc)on auf akk):keep one’s eyes nailed on sb jemanden nicht aus den Augen lassen7. umg einen Verbrecher etc schnappen, erwischen9. umgb) jemanden in die Enge treiben11. umgon the nail umg auf der Stelle, sofort;pay on the nail umg bar bezahlen;to the nail bis ins Letzte, vollendet;b) eisern, unerbittlich;* * *1. noun1) (on finger, toe) Nagel, dercut one's nails — sich (Dat.) die Nägel schneiden
2) (metal spike) Nagel, derbe hard as nails — (fig.) steinhart sein; (fit) topfit sein; (unfeeling) knallhart sein (ugs.)
hit the [right] nail on the head — (fig.) den Nagel auf den Kopf treffen (ugs.)
be a nail in somebody's/something's coffin — (fig.) ein Nagel zu jemandes Sarg/ein Sargnagel für etwas sein (ugs.)
2. transitive verbon the nail — (fig. coll.) pünktlich [bezahlen, sein Geld kriegen]
1) nageln (to an + Akk.)be nailed to the spot/ground — (fig.) wie angenagelt sein (ugs.)
2) (fig.): (secure, catch, engage) an Land ziehen (ugs.) [Vertrag, Auftrag]Phrasal Verbs:- nail up* * *n.Nagel ¨-- m. v.annageln v.nageln v. -
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[neɪl] nto hammer a \nail into the wall einen Nagel in die Wand schlagento bite one's \nails an den Fingernägeln kauen;to cut one's \nails sich dat die Nägel schneiden;to paint one's \nails sich dat die Nägel lackierenPHRASES:to hit the \nail on the head den Nagel auf den Kopf treffen;as hard as \nails hart wie Stahl, unheimlich zäh vt1) ( fasten)to \nail sth to sth etw an etw akk nagelnto \nail a lie etw als Lüge entlarvenPHRASES:to \nail one's colours to the mast Farbe bekennen, Flagge zeigen -
3 coffin nail
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4 koporsószeg
(DE) Giftnudel {e}; Sargnagel {r}; (EN) coffin-nail
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