nail
🇺🇸
/neɪl/
🇬🇧
/neɪl/
noun
B1
the hard part at the end of your fingers and toes
She painted her nails with red polish.
B1
a small metal pin used to join wood or hang things
He used a nail to hang the picture on the wall.
verb
R
to attach something using a nail
I nailed the board to the wall.
R
to catch someone doing something wrong
The detective finally nailed the thief.
R
to prove something is false
He nailed the false rumor with evidence.
R
to do something perfectly
She nailed the difficult dance move.
translation
the hard part at the end of your fingers and toes; a small metal pin used to join wood or hang things
to attach something using a nail; to catch someone doing something wrong; to prove something is false; to do something perfectly
Word Forms
Plural
nails
Progressive
nailing
Past
nailed
Perfect
nailed
3rd Present
nails