| Traduções principais |
| nail n | (pin for hanging, etc.) | prego sm |
| | Paul hammered a nail into the wall and hung a picture on it. |
| | Paul martelou um prego na parede e pendurou uma foto nele. |
| nail n | often plural (fingernail, toenail) | unha sf |
| | Amy clipped her nails. |
| | Amy cortou as suas unhas. |
| nail [sth] to [sth] vtr + prep | (attach using a nail) | pregar vt |
| | Ben nailed a flier to the wall. |
| | Ben pregou um panfleto na parede. |
| nail [sth]⇒ vtr | (attach using a nail) | pregar vt |
| | Miranda nailed the picture hook into the wall. Carrie nailed the sign high up on the door. |
| | Miranda pregou o gancho do quadro na parede. Carrie pregou a placa bem alto na porta. |
| nail [sth] vtr | figurative, slang (accomplish perfectly) (figurado, informal) | acertar em cheio expres v |
| | | expressar bem expres v |
| | The gymnast nailed the dismount. |
| | Frank realmente acertou em cheio com seu último comentário. A ginasta acertou em cheio a saída. |
| nail [sb]⇒ vtr | figurative, slang (criminal: catch) | pegar, apanhar vt |
| | The cops nailed the suspect. |
| | Os policiais pegaram o suspeito. |
| Traduções complementares |
| nail n | (claw) | unha sf |
| | | garra sf |
| | The cat's nails tore into the mouse. |
| | As unhas do gato rasgaram o rato. |
| nail [sth]⇒ vtr | figurative, slang (sports: throw, kick) (esporte: jogar, chutar) | bater vt |
| | The batter nailed the ball hard. |
| | O rebatedor bateu forte na bola. |
| nail [sth] vtr | figurative (focus on) | focar vt |
| | The detective nailed his attention to the case. |
| | O detetive focou sua atenção no caso. |
| nail [sb]⇒ vtr | figurative, slang (kill) | matar vt |
| | (figurado) | abater vt |
| | The sniper nailed four people in one day. |
| | O atirador de elite matou quatro pessoas em um dia. |
| nail [sth]⇒ vtr | figurative (detect a lie) | descobrir vt |
| | | dar-se conta de loc verb + prep |
| | Karen nailed her husband's lie when she caught him asleep in the park instead of at work. |
| | Karen descobriu a mentira do marido dela quando pegou o marido dormindo no parque em vez de no trabalho. |
| nail [sb]⇒ vtr | vulgar, offensive, informal (have sex with) (figurado: fazer sexo com) | trepar vt |
Formas compostas:
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| fight tooth and nail v expr | idiom (fight fiercely) (lutar ferozmente) | lutar com unhas e dentes expres |
| | I'll fight tooth and nail to make a name for myself as an actor. |
| fingernail n | often plural (nail on a finger) | unha sf |
| | My fingernails are painted gold. |
| hit the nail on the head v expr | figurative (be exactly right) (figurado: cem por cento certo) | acertar em cheio expres |
| | (gíria: estar cem por cento certo) | acertar na mosca expres |
| | Russell's comment really hit the nail on the head. |
nail bar,
nail salon n | (shop that does manicures) | salão de manicure sm |
| | Julie goes to a nail bar to have her manicure done professionally. |
| nail brush n | (small brush for cleaning finger- and toe-nails) | escova de unha, escovinha loc sf |
| | I used a nail brush to scrub the dirt from under my nails after working in the garden. |
| nail clippers npl | (tool for cutting finger- and toenails) | cortador de unha loc sm |
| | What happens to all the nail clippers that get confiscated at airports? |
| | O que acontece com todos os cortadores de unha que são confiscados nos aeroportos? |
| nail enamel n | (cosmetics: lacquer for nails) (cosmética) | esmalte para unhas loc sm |
| nail file n | (tool for shaping fingernails) | lixa de unhas sf |
| | Tracy smoothed the ragged tip of her broken fingernail with a nail file. |
| nail it v expr | (get [sth] exactly right) | arrasar expres |
| | Frank really nailed it with that last comment. |
nail polish,
UK: nail varnish n | (cosmetics: lacquer for nails) (cosmética) | esmalte para unhas expres |
| | | verniz das unhas express |
| | My sister has at least ten different colors of nail polish. |
| | Minha irmã tem pelo menos dez cores diferentes de esmalte para unhas. |
nail polish remover,
also UK: nail varnish remover n | (solvent for removing nail polish) | removedor de esmalte loc sm |
| nail varnish n | (cosmetics: lacquer for nails) (cosmética) | esmalte para unhas loc sf |
| | That pink nail varnish matches the colour of my new dress. |
| nail-biter n | figurative, informal (tense situation) | situação tensa loc sf |
| nail-biting adj | figurative, informal (tense, exciting) (figurado, informal: tenso, estimulante) | de roer as unhas expres v |
| | No one spoke during the nail-biting final episode of our favourite TV show. |
| | Ninguém falou durante o episódio final de roer as unhas de nosso programa de TV favorito. |
nailhead,
nail head n | (flat top of a nail) | cabeça de prego sf + prep + sm |
| nailhead n | (ornament that looks like a nailhead) | ornamento em forma de cabeça de prego loc sm |
| on the nail expr | UK, figurative (cash, payment: without delay) | à vista, na hora expres |
| toenail n | often plural (nail on a toe) | unha do dedo do pé expres |
| | Henry sat on the porch, cutting his toenails. |
| tooth and nail expr | figurative (fight: fiercely) (figurado) | com unhas e dentes loc adv |
| | Sally fought tooth and nail to get the promotion. |