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1 nail
[neɪl] 1. n 2. vt ( inf)to nail sth to sth — przybijać (przybić perf) coś do czegoś
to nail sb down (to sth) — przyciskać (przycisnąć perf) kogoś (w jakiejś sprawie)
* * *[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.) paznokieć2) (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.) gwóźdź2. verb(to fasten with nails: He nailed the picture to the wall.) przybić- nail-file
- nail-polish
- nail-varnish
- nail-scissors
- hit the nail on the head -
2 tack
[tæk] 1. npinezka f2. vt 3. vi ( NAUT)to change tack ( fig) — zmieniać (zmienić perf) kurs
to tack sth on to (the end of) sth — dołączać (dołączyć perf) coś do czegoś
* * *[tæk] 1. noun1) (a short nail with a broad flat head: a carpet-tack.) gwoździk2) (in sewing, a large, temporary stitch used to hold material together while it is being sewn together properly.) fastryga3) (in sailing, a movement diagonally against the wind: We sailed on an easterly tack.) hals4) (a direction or course: After they moved, their lives took a different tack.) tok, przebieg2. verb1) ((with down, on etc) to fasten (with tacks): I tacked the carpet down; She tacked the material together.) przybijać, fastrygować2) ((of sailing-boats) to move diagonally (backwards and forwards) against the wind: The boat tacked into harbour.) halsować -
3 knock
[nɔk] 1. vt( strike) uderzać (uderzyć perf); hole wybijać (wybić perf); ( inf) ( criticize) najeżdżać (najechać perf) na +acc (inf)to knock sb to the ground — powalić ( perf) kogoś na ziemię
to knock a nail into sth — wbijać (wbić perf) gwóźdź w coś
to knock some sense into sb — wbić ( perf) komuś trochę rozumu do głowy
Phrasal Verbs:2. vi 3. n(blow, bump) uderzenie nt; ( on door) pukanie nt, stukanie nt* * *[nok] 1. verb1) (to make a sharp noise by hitting or tapping, especially on a door etc to attract attention: Just then, someone knocked at the door.) pukać2) (to cause to move, especially to fall, by hitting (often accidentally): She knocked a vase on to the floor while she was dusting.) strącić3) (to put into a certain state or position by hitting: He knocked the other man senseless.) powalić4) ((often with against, on) to strike against or bump into: She knocked against the table and spilt his cup of coffee; I knocked my head on the car door.) zahaczyć, uderzyć2. noun1) (an act of knocking or striking: She gave two knocks on the door; He had a nasty bruise from a knock he had received playing football.) uderzenie2) (the sound made by a knock, especially on a door etc: Suddenly they heard a loud knock.) stuknięcie, pukanie•- knocker- knock-kneed
- knock about/around
- knock back
- knock down
- knock off
- knock out
- knock over
- knock up
- get knocked up
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