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nail [neɪl]1 noun∎ it's another nail in his coffin (ruin) pour lui, c'est un pas de plus vers la ruine; (death) pour lui, c'est un pas de plus vers la tombe(b) (on finger) ongle m;∎ to do one's nails se faire les ongles∎ nail the planks together clouez les planches l'une à l'autre;∎ nailed to the door cloué sur la porte;∎ the windows are nailed shut les fenêtres ont été clouées ou sont condamnées;∎ figurative he stood nailed to the spot il est resté cloué sur place;∎ to nail one's colours to the mast exprimer clairement son opinion∎ we should nail the lie that unemployment is falling nous devrions démontrer que la soi-disant baisse du chômage n'est qu'un tissu de mensonges∎ to nail sb with sth balancer qch sur qn;∎ we got nailed with a bill for twenty dollars on nous a balancé une note de vingt dollars►► nail bomb bombe f à fragmentation (bourrée de clous);nail clippers coupe-ongles m inv, pince f à ongles;American nail enamel vernis m à ongles;nail file lime f à ongles;nail polish vernis m à ongles;nail polish remover dissolvant m;nail punch chasse-clou m;nail scissors ciseaux mpl à ongles;Technology nail set chasse-clou m, chasse-pointe m;British nail varnish vernis m à ongles;British nail varnish remover dissolvant m (pour vernis à ongles)(b) (make definite → details, date) fixer (définitivement); (→ agreement) parvenir à, arriver à; (→ person) amener à se décider;∎ try to nail her down to a definite date essayez de faire en sorte qu'elle vous fixe une date précise;∎ he's difficult to nail down il est difficile d'obtenir une réponse précise de sa part∎ (→ items in box) the pictures were nailed up in a crate les tableaux étaient placés dans une caisse fermée par des clous
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nail enamel — noun a cosmetic lacquer that dries quickly and that is applied to the nails to color them or make them shiny • Syn: ↑nail polish, ↑nail varnish • Hypernyms: ↑cosmetic, ↑enamel … Useful english dictionary
nail enamel. — See nail polish. [1905 10] * * * … Universalium
nail enamel — n. nail polish, cosmetic item composed of colored lacquer that is applied to the fingernails or toenails … English contemporary dictionary
nail enamel — noun N. Amer. nail polish … English new terms dictionary
nail enamel. — See nail polish. [1905 10] … Useful english dictionary
nail polish — noun a cosmetic lacquer that dries quickly and that is applied to the nails to color them or make them shiny • Syn: ↑nail enamel, ↑nail varnish • Hypernyms: ↑cosmetic, ↑enamel * * * noun [noncount] : a liquid that is used to paint fingernails and … Useful english dictionary
nail varnish — noun a cosmetic lacquer that dries quickly and that is applied to the nails to color them or make them shiny • Syn: ↑nail polish, ↑nail enamel • Hypernyms: ↑cosmetic, ↑enamel * * * ˈnail polish [nail polish … Useful english dictionary
enamel — n 1. lacquer, varnish, japan, glaze, glossy finish or surface, coating, coat of paint; veneer, inlay, overlay, decoration, ornamentation. 2. gloss, polish, luster, sheen, shine, glow. 3. nail polish, nail enamel, nail lacquer, nail paint, nail… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
Enamel paint — An enamel paint is a paint that dries to an extremely hard, usually glossy, finish. In reality, most commercially available enamel paints are significantly softer than either vitreous enamel or stoved synthetic resins.With respect to paints… … Wikipedia
nail — n. & v. n. 1 a small usu. sharpened metal spike with a broadened flat head, driven in with a hammer to join things together or to serve as a peg, protection (cf. HOBNAIL), or decoration. 2 a a horny covering on the upper surface of the tip of the … Useful english dictionary
nail varnish — (British) nail polish, nail enamel, cosmetic item composed of colored lacquer that is applied to the fingernails or toenails … English contemporary dictionary