-
1 enamel
i'næməl
1. noun1) (a variety of glass applied as coating to a metal or other surface and made hard by heating: This pan is covered with enamel; (also adjective) an enamel plate.) esmalte2) (the coating of the teeth.) esmalte3) (a glossy paint.) esmalte
2. verb(to cover or decorate with enamel.) esmaltartr[ɪ'næməl]1 esmalte nombre masculino1 esmaltarenamel n: esmalte mn.• esmaltado s.m.• esmalte s.m.v.• acharolar v.• esmaltar v.
I ɪ'næməlmass noun esmalte m
II
transitive verb, BrE - ll- esmaltar[ɪ'næmǝl]1.N (gen, of teeth) esmalte m2.VT esmaltar3.CPDenamel jewellery N — alhajas fpl de esmalte
enamel paint N — (pintura f al) esmalte m
enamel saucepan N — cacerola f esmaltada
* * *
I [ɪ'næməl]mass noun esmalte m
II
transitive verb, BrE - ll- esmaltar -
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.) uña2) (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.) clavo
2. verb(to fasten with nails: He nailed the picture to the wall.) clavar- nail-file
- nail-polish
- nail-varnish
- nail-scissors
- hit the nail on the head
nail1 n1. uña2. clavonail2 vb clavartr[neɪl]1 (on finger, toe) uña■ to bite/cutim one's nails morderse/cortarse/arreglarse las uñas2 (metal) clavo1 clavar, fijar con clavos2 familiar pillar, coger\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLas hard as nails más duro,-a que una piedrato pay on the nail pagar a tocatejato hit the nail on the head dar en el clavonail clippers cortaúñas nombre masculinonail polish esmalte nombre masculino para las uñasnail scissors tijeras nombre femenino plural para las uñasnail varnish esmalte nombre masculino para las uñasnail varnish remover quitaesmaltes nombre masculinonail ['neɪl] vt: clavar, sujetar con clavosnail n1) fingernail: uña fnail file: lima (de uñas)nail polish: laca de uñas2) : clavo mto hit the nail on the head: dar en el clavon.• clavo s.m.• espiga s.f.• punta s.f.• uña s.f.v.• clavar v.• clavetear v.• coger v.• empernar v.• enclavar v.
I neɪla nail in somebody's coffin: this failure is another nail in his coffin este fracaso es otro paso camino a su derrota; to be as hard as nails ser* muy duro (de corazón); to hit the nail on the head dar* en el clavo; to pay on the nail (colloq) pagar* en el acto; they paid cash on the nail — pagaron a tocateja (Esp) or (RPl) pagaron taca taca or (Chi, Ven) chin-chin or (Méx) en caliente (y de repente) (fam)
2) ( Anat) uña fto cut one's nails — cortarse las uñas; (before n)
nail polish o (BrE also) varnish — esmalte m de uñas
nail polish o (BrE also) varnish remover — quitaesmalte m
II
1) ( fix) clavar2) (colloq) ( apprehend) agarrar or (esp Esp) coger•Phrasal Verbs:- nail up[neɪl]1. N1) (Anat) uña f2) (metal) clavo ma nail in sb's coffin —
- hit the nail on the head- pay cash on the nailhard 1., 1)2. VT1) (=fix with nails) clavar, sujetar con clavosto nail two things together — fijar or unir dos cosas con clavos
2) * (=catch, get hold of) agarrar, pillar *3) (=expose) [+ lie] poner al descubierto; [+ rumour] demostrar la falsedad de4) (=define) definir, precisar3.CPDnail clippers NPL — cortauñas m inv
nail enamel (US) N — esmalte m de uñas
nail extension N — prótesis f de uña
nail polish N — esmalte m de uñas
nail scissors NPL — tijeras fpl para las uñas
nail varnish N — esmalte m de uñas
- nail up* * *
I [neɪl]a nail in somebody's coffin: this failure is another nail in his coffin este fracaso es otro paso camino a su derrota; to be as hard as nails ser* muy duro (de corazón); to hit the nail on the head dar* en el clavo; to pay on the nail (colloq) pagar* en el acto; they paid cash on the nail — pagaron a tocateja (Esp) or (RPl) pagaron taca taca or (Chi, Ven) chin-chin or (Méx) en caliente (y de repente) (fam)
2) ( Anat) uña fto cut one's nails — cortarse las uñas; (before n)
nail polish o (BrE also) varnish — esmalte m de uñas
nail polish o (BrE also) varnish remover — quitaesmalte m
II
1) ( fix) clavar2) (colloq) ( apprehend) agarrar or (esp Esp) coger•Phrasal Verbs:- nail up
См. также в других словарях:
enamel — ► NOUN 1) a coloured opaque glassy substance applied to metal, glass, or pottery for decorative or protective purposes. 2) the hard glossy substance that covers the crown of a tooth. 3) a paint that dries to give a smooth, hard coat. ► VERB… … English terms dictionary
enamel organ — noun : an ectodermal ingrowth from the dental ridge that forms a cap with two walls separated by a reticulum of stellate cells, encloses the anterior part of the developing dental papilla and the cells of the inner enamel layer adjacent to the… … Useful english dictionary
enamel — noun 1》 an opaque or semi transparent glassy substance applied to metallic or other hard surfaces for ornament or as a protective coating. 2》 the hard glossy substance that covers the crown of a tooth. 3》 a paint that dries to give a smooth, hard … English new terms dictionary
enamel — (v.) early 14c., from Anglo Fr. enamailler (early 14c.), from en in (see EN (Cf. en ) (1)) + amailler to enamel, variant of O.Fr. esmailler, from esmal enamel, from Frank. *smalt, from P.Gmc. *smaltjan to smelt (see SMELT … Etymology dictionary
enamel — noun Enamel is used before these nouns: ↑bowl, ↑paint Enamel is used after these nouns: ↑tooth … Collocations dictionary
enamel kiln — noun : a muffle kiln used by enamelers in which colors and gold applied over the glaze are fired : a decorating kiln * * * enamel kiln, a kiln in which pottery, glass, or other material are exposed to a low heat, suitable for fixing enamel colors … Useful english dictionary
enamel painting — noun : painting with enamel colors that are fixed with heat usually upon a surface of fired enamel … Useful english dictionary
enamel rod — noun : one of the elongated prismatic bodies making up the enamel of a tooth … Useful english dictionary
enamel cell — noun : ameloblast … Useful english dictionary
enamel — /əˈnæməl / (say uh namuhl) noun 1. a glassy substance, usually opaque, applied by fusion to the surface of metal, pottery, etc., as an ornament or for protection. 2. any of various enamel like varnishes, paints, etc. 3. any enamel like surface… …
enamel — I. transitive verb ( eled or elled; eling or enamelling) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French enameller, from en + asmal, esmal enamel, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German smelzan to melt more at smelt Date: 14th century 1. to… … New Collegiate Dictionary