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1 ♦ nail
♦ nail /neɪl/n.3 chiodo; punta4 (med.) chiodo● nail-biter, chi si morde le unghie; (fam.) cosa (libro, film, ecc.) al cardiopalmo □ (fig. fam.) nail-biting, emozionante; da brivido: a nail-biting finish, un finale da brivido □ nail bomb, bomba artigianale imbottita di chiodi □ nail claw, graffio ( di martello) □ nail cleaner, pulisciunghie □ nail file, lima per le unghie □ nail-head, capocchia di chiodo; testa di punta; borchia ornamentale □ (fig.) a nail in sb. 's coffin, un'azione o cosa dannosa (che accelera la fine di q. o qc.); duro colpo: the final nail in sb. 's coffin, il colpo di grazia per q. □ nail maker, chiodaiolo; chiodaio □ nail polish = nail varnish ► sotto □ nail puller, cavachiodi □ nail scissors, forbici per le unghie □ (mecc.) nail set, punzone □ nail varnish, smalto per unghie □ as hard as nails, ( del corpo) sano come un pesce, in ottima salute, forte, robusto; ( d'animo) duro, crudele, spietato □ to drive in a nail, conficcare (o piantare) un chiodo □ (fig.) to drive the nail home, giungere alla conclusione □ (fig.) to fight tooth and nail, battersi con le unghie e coi denti □ (fig.) to hit the nail on the head, colpire nel segno □ (fam.) on the nail, immediatamente; in contanti; a tamburo battente □ to paint one's nails, dipingersi (o farsi) le unghie □ to pay on the nail, pagare sull'unghia; pagare a tamburo battente, in contanti.(to) nail /neɪl/v. t.1 ( anche fig.) inchiodare: He nailed the canvas to the ground with a spike, ha fissato a terra il telo da tenda con un'asta3 (fam.) acchiappare; afferrare; prendere al volo; accalappiare ( un marito, ecc.): Nail him before he leaves, prendilo (al volo) prima che se ne vada● to nail a bargain, assicurarsi un affare; non lasciarselo scappare □ (fig.) to nail one's colours to the mast, non darsi per vinto; ( anche) fare una professione di fede incrollabile; prendere una posizione inequivocabile □ to nail one's eyes (o attention) on an object, tener gli occhi fissi (inchiodati) su un oggetto □ to nail a lie to the counter (o to the barn door), smascherare una menzogna □ (pop.) You are nailed, sei in arresto. -
2 nail
I 1. [neɪl]1) unghia f.2) tecn. chiodo m.2.modificatore [scissors, file] per unghie••a nail in sb.'s coffin — un brutto colpo per qcn.
cash on the nail — (denaro) sull'unghia o in contanti
II [neɪl]to be as hard o tough as nails avere il cuore duro; to fight tooth and nail — combattere con le unghie e con i denti
1) (attach with nails) inchiodareto nail a picture to a wall — attaccare o appendere un quadro al muro
•- nail up* * *[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.) unghia2) (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.) chiodo2. verb(to fasten with nails: He nailed the picture to the wall.) inchiodare- nail-file
- nail-polish
- nail-varnish
- nail-scissors
- hit the nail on the head* * *[neɪl]1. n1) Anat unghia2) (metal) chiodoto hit the nail on the head fig — cogliere or colpire nel segno
to pay cash on the nail Brit — pagare subito e in contanti, pagare sull'unghia fam
2. vt(also), fig, (fam: criminal) inchiodare•- nail up* * *I 1. [neɪl]1) unghia f.2) tecn. chiodo m.2.modificatore [scissors, file] per unghie••a nail in sb.'s coffin — un brutto colpo per qcn.
cash on the nail — (denaro) sull'unghia o in contanti
II [neɪl]to be as hard o tough as nails avere il cuore duro; to fight tooth and nail — combattere con le unghie e con i denti
1) (attach with nails) inchiodareto nail a picture to a wall — attaccare o appendere un quadro al muro
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3 tooth *** n
[tuːθ]to have a tooth out; Am to have a tooth pulled — farsi togliere un dente
long in the tooth — (fam: old) vecchiotto (-a)
to be fed up to the (back) teeth with sb/sth fam — averne fin sopra i capelli di qn/qc
to get one's teeth into — (fig: work) impegnarsi a fondo in, (subject) immergersi in
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4 knock out
knock [sb., sth.] out, knock out [sb., sth.]1) (dislodge) [person, blow] fare saltare via [ tooth]; togliere, cavare [ nail]; [ person] vuotare (battendo) [ contents]2) (make unconscious) [person, blow] fare perdere i sensi a; [ drug] stordire, narcotizzare; [ boxer] mettere KO, mandare al tappeto [ opponent]don't drink the punch, it will knock you out! — non bere il punch, ti stende!
3) (destroy) fare saltare [tank, factory]4) sport (eliminate) eliminare [opponent, team]5) aut. (straighten) raddrizzare [dent, metal]* * *1) (to make unconscious by a blow, or (in boxing) unable to recover within the required time: The boxer knocked his opponent out in the third round.) mettere k.o.2) (to defeat and cause to retire from a competition: That team knocked us out in the semi-finals (noun knock-out).) eliminare* * *vt + adv1) (stun) stordire, stendere, Boxing mettere k.o. or fuori combattimento2) (nails) far uscire, levare, (in fight: teeth) spaccare3) (eliminate: in competition) eliminare* * *knock [sb., sth.] out, knock out [sb., sth.]1) (dislodge) [person, blow] fare saltare via [ tooth]; togliere, cavare [ nail]; [ person] vuotare (battendo) [ contents]2) (make unconscious) [person, blow] fare perdere i sensi a; [ drug] stordire, narcotizzare; [ boxer] mettere KO, mandare al tappeto [ opponent]don't drink the punch, it will knock you out! — non bere il punch, ti stende!
3) (destroy) fare saltare [tank, factory]4) sport (eliminate) eliminare [opponent, team]5) aut. (straighten) raddrizzare [dent, metal]
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