English

Noun

nail (nails)

1. The thin, horny plate at the ends of fingers and toes on humans and some other animals.
2. A spike-shaped metal fastener used for joining wood or similar materials. The nail is generally driven through two or more layers of material by means of impacts from a hammer or other device. It is then held in place by friction.
3. One of the four round pedestals (the nails) in Bristol.

Derived terms

• nail file , nail-file , nailfile
• nail polish
• fingernail
• toenail
• on the nail

Translations

• Breton: ivin m -où pl (1), tach m -où pl (2)
• Dutch: nagel m (1,2), spijker (2)
• Finnish: kynsi (1), naula (2)
• French: ongle m (1), clou m (2)
• German: Nagel m, Nägel pl (1,2), Stift m -e pl (2)
• Interlingua: ungula (1); clavo (2)
• Italian: unghia f (1), chiodo m (2)
• Norwegian: negl (Bokmål 1), nagl (Nynorsk 1); nagle (2)
• Polish: paznokieć m (1), gwóźdź m (2)
• Portuguese: unha f (1); prego m (2)
• Russian: ноготь m (nógot') (1); гвоздь m (gvozd') (2)
• Spanish: uña f (1), clavo m (2)
• Swedish: nagel c (1), spik c (2)
• Tagalog: kuko (1) pako (2)
• Tok Pisin: kapa bilong pinga (1)

See also

• claw
• talon

Verb

nail (nails, nailed , nailing )

1. employ a nail as a fastener to join objects together.
2. (slang) catch.
3. (slang) expose as a sham.
4. (slang) accomplish something completely. I really nailed that test.
5. (slang) hit a target effectively with some weapon.
6. (slang) engage in sexual intercourse.

Translations

• Breton: tachañ (1)
• Dutch: nagelen (1), [inkloppen]] (1), vastpinnen (2), slagen voor (4)
• Finnish: naulata (1)
• French: clouer (1), choper (2)
• Interlingua: clavar (1)
• Italian: inchiodare (1, 2)
• Polish: wbijać gwóźdź (1)
• Portuguese: pregar (1)
• Swedish: spika (1,3)

See also

• Wikipedia disambiguation page on both meanings of nail
• Wikipedia disambiguation page on spike