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1 hard as nails
hard as nailsfrio, sem emoções. -
2 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.) unha2) (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.) prego2. verb(to fasten with nails: He nailed the picture to the wall.) pregar- nail-file
- nail-polish
- nail-varnish
- nail-scissors
- hit the nail on the head* * *[neil] n 1 prego. 2 cravo. 3 unha. 4 garra. 5 medida de 2 ¼ polegadas. • vt 1 pregar. 2 cravar. 3 fixar, segurar. 4 agarrar. 5 expor, revelar (uma mentira). hard as nails frio, sem emoções. on the nail imediatamente, sem delongas. to bite one’s nails roer as unhas. to hit the nail the on the head acertar em cheio. to nail down/up a) fechar com pregos. b) fechar, amarrar um acordo, um negócio. -
3 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.) martelo2) (the part of a bell, piano, clock etc that hits against some other part, so making a noise.) martelo3) (in sport, a metal ball on a long steel handle for throwing.) martelo2. verb1) (to hit, beat, break etc (something) with a hammer: He hammered the nail into the wood.) martelar2) (to teach a person (something) with difficulty, by repetition: Grammar was hammered into us at school.) meter à força•- give someone a hammering- give a hammering
- hammer home
- hammer out* * *ham.mer[h'æmə] n martelo ou qualquer coisa de forma ou função idêntica. • vt+vi 1 martelar, malhar, bater, forjar. 2 elaborar com muito esforço. 3 forçar. hammer and sickle foice e martelo: emblema comunista. hammer and tongs com muito vigor e ruído. to be hammered estar declarado falido. to come under the hammer ser vendido em leilão. to hammer something trabalhar demorada e forçadamente em alguma coisa. to live hammer and tongs Amer viver como gato e cachorro. to throw the hammer Sport arremessar o martelo. -
4 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.) martelo2) (the part of a bell, piano, clock etc that hits against some other part, so making a noise.) martelo3) (in sport, a metal ball on a long steel handle for throwing.) martelo2. verb1) (to hit, beat, break etc (something) with a hammer: He hammered the nail into the wood.) martelar2) (to teach a person (something) with difficulty, by repetition: Grammar was hammered into us at school.) martelar•- give someone a hammering- give a hammering - hammer home - hammer out
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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
