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■ nail downv. t. + avv.1 inchiodare; tenere (qc.) giù con chiodi: Nail down the lid!, inchioda il coperchio!2 (fig.) inchiodare (q.); tenere (q. ) fermo (fig.): to nail sb. down to a statement, inchiodare q. alle sue parole; to nail sb. down to a promise, costringere q. a mantenere una promessa3 (fig.) definire bene; precisare; specificare: to nail down the precise meaning of a word, definire bene l'esatto significato di una parola
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