nail
/neɪl/noun
उच्चारण नेल
नाख़ून; कील
Basic word
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[C]
the thin hard layer covering the outer tip of the fingers or toes; a small thin pointed piece of metal with a flat head, used for hanging things on a wall or for joining pieces of wood
नाख़ून; कील
- Don't bite your nails.
- He hammered a nail into the wall.
- She paints her nails red for every festival.
+ 4 more examples
- Cut your nails short before the cooking lesson.
- He hit his thumbnail with the hammer.
- A rusty nail was sticking out of the board.
- Hang the picture on a strong nail.
Synonyms fingernail claw pin tack spike
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[T]
to fasten something to something with a nail; (informal) to catch somebody and prove they are guilty; (informal) to do something perfectly
कील ठोकना; पकड़ लेना; बख़ूबी करना
- She nailed the interview.
- The carpenter nailed the plank to the wall.
- Police finally nailed the thief after a long search.
+ 2 more examples
- He nailed the penalty kick in the last minute.
- Notices were nailed to the door of the old hall.
¶Idioms 2
(as) hard/tough as nails
(of a person) not feeling or showing emotions such as sympathy or fear
बहुत कठोर, पत्थर-दिल
- The coach is as hard as nails.
- She seems tough as nails, but she's kind underneath.
nail your colours to the mast
(especially British English) to say publicly and clearly what you believe or who you support
खुलकर अपना पक्ष या विचार ज़ाहिर करना
- She nailed her colours to the mast and backed the reform.
- He refused to nail his colours to the mast.
→Phrasal verbs 1
nail down
to fasten something firmly with nails; to make somebody say clearly what they intend or what they want; to reach a definite agreement or decision, or to find out the exact facts about something
कीलों से ठोककर पक्का करना; (किसी से) साफ़-साफ़ बात या वादा पक्का करवाना; (समझौता या फ़ैसला) पक्का करना, ठीक-ठीक पता लगाना
- Nail down the loose floorboards before somebody trips.
- It is hard to nail him down to a fixed date.
- The two sides are close to nailing down a deal.
- Scientists have not yet nailed down the exact cause.
§Grammar and usage
Keep the fasteners: nail, screw, bolt, pin, tack, rivet.
जोड़ने वाली चीज़ें याद रखिए: nail, screw, bolt, pin, tack, rivet।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Hit the nail on the head (describe exactly what is causing a problem; say exactly the right thing), a nail in the coffin (something that helps to cause failure: 'the final nail in the coffin'), fight tooth and nail (fight very hard), as hard as nails (very tough), nail-biting (very exciting and tense: 'a nail-biting finish').
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: hit the nail on the head (समस्या का सटीक कारण बताना; बिलकुल सही बात कहना), a nail in the coffin (विफलता का कारण बनने वाली चीज़: 'the final nail in the coffin', ताबूत में आख़िरी कील), fight tooth and nail (पूरी ताक़त से लड़ना), as hard as nails (बहुत कठोर), nail-biting (बहुत रोमांचक और तनावपूर्ण: 'a nail-biting finish')।