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1 nail
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.) negl2) (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.) spiker2. verb(to fasten with nails: He nailed the picture to the wall.) spikre (igjen)- nail-file
- nail-polish
- nail-varnish
- nail-scissors
- hit the nail on the headnagle--------negl--------spiker--------spikreIsubst. \/neɪl\/1) negl2) klo3) spiker4) søm, stift, nagle5) (slang, narkotikasprøyte) sil6) ( lengdemål) forklaring: omtrent 5,7 cm(as) hard as nails ( hverdagslig) urokkelig, fullstendig umedgjørlig steinhard, i toppformhit the nail on the head ( overført) treffe spikeren på hodeta nail in one's coffin et skritt nærmere dødenon the nail ( hverdagslig) omgående, straks, på stående fotright as nails ( hverdagslig) helt riktigIIverb \/neɪl\/1) spikre (fast)2) spikre sammen3) beslå med spiker4) ( overført) holde fast, holde tilbake, holde fanget, fengsle5) ( hverdagslig) sette fast, fakke, fange6) ( hverdagslig) skyte ned, felle7) (slang, amer.) naske, stjele8) ( medisin) nagleget nailed bli tatt, bli satt fast, bli fanget (av politiet)nail a lie avsløre en løgnnail a rumour to the counter\/barn door ( gammeldags) avlive et rykte, slå hull på et ryktenail down spikre igjen, spikre tilbe nailed to the spot stå som fastnagletnail somebody ta noen holde fast noennail somebody down stille noen mot veggen, presse noen, trollbinde noennail somebody down to a promise binde noen ved et løfte, tvinge noen til å holde et løftenail up spikre igjenspikre opp, slå opp• could you nail up the pictures for me, please? -
2 hammer
'hæmə 1. noun1) (a tool with a heavy usually metal head, used for driving nails into wood, breaking hard substances etc: a joiner's hammer.) hammer2) (the part of a bell, piano, clock etc that hits against some other part, so making a noise.) hammer3) (in sport, a metal ball on a long steel handle for throwing.) slegge2. verb1) (to hit, beat, break etc (something) with a hammer: He hammered the nail into the wood.) banke, slå, hamre2) (to teach a person (something) with difficulty, by repetition: Grammar was hammered into us at school.) banke inn•- give someone a hammering- give a hammering
- hammer home
- hammer outhamre--------sleggeIsubst. \/ˈhæmə\/1) hammer, slegge2) ( anatomi) hammer3) ( piano) hammer4) auksjonshammer5) ( sport) slegge6) ( på gevær) hanebring something to the hammer la noe komme under hammeren (selge noe på auksjon)come\/go under the hammer komme under hammeren, bli solgt på auksjongo at it hammer and tongs ( hverdagslig) arbeide så det står etter, gå på med krum halshammer and sickle hammer og sigdforklaring: sleggekast som konkurransegrenIIverb \/ˈhæmə\/1) ( med hammer) hamre, spikre2) slå, banke, dunke, hamre3) ( også hammer out) hamre ut, banke flatt4) (overført, også hammer out) utarbeide (med stort besvær), utforme, diskutere utførlig, gjennomdrøfte5) (hverdagslig, i spill e.l.) banke, slå6) angripe hardt, kritisere sterkt7) (handel, hverdagslig) forklaring: erklære noen for insolvent (ikke betalingsdyktig, konkurs)hammer (away) at arbeide iherdig med, slite medhammer something into someone's head banke noe inn i hodet på noenhammer the truth home banke inn sannhetenhammer up eller hammer down utarbeide
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hard as nails — {adj. phr.}, {informal} 1. Not flabby or soft; physically very fit; tough and strong. * /After a summer of work in the country, Jack was as hard as nails, without a pound of extra weight./ 2. Not gentle or mild; rough; stern. * /Johnny works for… … Dictionary of American idioms
hard as nails — {adj. phr.}, {informal} 1. Not flabby or soft; physically very fit; tough and strong. * /After a summer of work in the country, Jack was as hard as nails, without a pound of extra weight./ 2. Not gentle or mild; rough; stern. * /Johnny works for… … Dictionary of American idioms
hard as nails — A person who is as hard as nails is either physically tough or has little or no respect for other people s feelings … The small dictionary of idiomes
hard as nails — CALLOUS, hard hearted, heartless, unfeeling, unsympathetic, uncaring, insensitive, unsentimental, hardbitten, tough, lacking compassion. → nail * * * hard as nails 1. Very hard 2. Callous 3. Very tough • • • Main Entry: ↑hard hard as nails 1. In… … Useful english dictionary
hard\ as\ nails — adj. phr. informal 1. Not flabby or soft; physically very fit; tough and strong. After a summer of work in the country, Jack was as hard as nails, without a pound of extra weight. 2. Not gentle or mild; rough; stern. Johnny works for a boss who… … Словарь американских идиом
hard as nails — he regretted having been a father who always acted as if he were hard as nails Syn: callous, hard hearted, heartless, unfeeling, unsympathetic, uncaring, insensitive, unsentimental, hard bitten, tough, lacking compassion … Thesaurus of popular words
hard as nails — A person who is as hard as nails is either physically tough or has little or no respect for other people s feelings. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
hard as nails — tough, not sympathetic The lawyer was as hard as nails. He felt no pity for anyone … English idioms
hard as nails — physically very fit and strong, rough, stern He is as hard as nails and is not a good person to have an argument with … Idioms and examples
as hard as nails — {adj. phr.} Very unfeeling; cruel, and unsympathetic. * /Uncle Joe is as hard as nails; although he is a millionaire, he doesn t help his less fortunate relatives./ … Dictionary of American idioms
as hard as nails — {adj. phr.} Very unfeeling; cruel, and unsympathetic. * /Uncle Joe is as hard as nails; although he is a millionaire, he doesn t help his less fortunate relatives./ … Dictionary of American idioms