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nail [neɪl]1. nouna. [of finger, toe] ongle ma. ( = fix with nails) clouer3. compoundsa. [+ lid] clouerb. [+ hesitating person] obtenir une réponse (ferme et définitive) de ; [+ agreement, policy] arrêtera. [+ picture] fixer par des clousb. [+ door] condamner (en clouant)c. [+ box] clouer* * *[neɪl] 1.1) Anatomy ongle m2) Technology clou m2.transitive verb1) ( attach with nails) clouer2) (colloq) ( pin down) coincer (colloq) [wrongdoer]; démasquer [liar]3) (colloq) ( expose) démentir [rumour]; démolir [myth]•Phrasal Verbs:- nail up••cash on the nail — argent m comptant
to be as hard ou as tough as nails — être sans cœur
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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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mast, USA nB vtr mâter.to nail one's colours to the mast afficher ses opinions (une fois pour toutes) ; to sail before the mast servir comme simple matelot. -
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mast [mα:st]* * *[mɑːst], US [mæst]1) (on ship, for flags) mât m; Radio, Television pylône m2) [U] Agriculture glands mpl et faines fpl••
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