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in the PONS Dictionary

I. nail [neɪl] N

1. nail (metal fastener):

nail: Nagel m <-s, Nägel>

to hammer a nail into the wall: einen Nagel in die Wand schlagen

2. nail (body part):

nail: [Finger-/Zeh]nagel m

to bite one's nails: an den Fingernägeln kauen

to cut one's nails: sich dat die Nägel schneiden

to paint one's nails: sich dat die Nägel lackieren

Phrases:

to be [or drive] a nail in sb's coffin: ein Nagel zu jds Sarg sein

as hard as nails: hart wie Stahl

as hard as nails: unheimlich zäh

to hit the nail on the head: den Nagel auf den Kopf treffen

to pay on the nail inf: pünktlich bezahlen

II. nail [neɪl] VB trans

1. nail (fasten):

to nail sth to sth: etw an etw acc nageln

2. nail sl (catch):

to nail sb police: jdn schnappen inf

to nail sb newspapers: jdn drankriegen inf

to nail a lie: etw als Lüge entlarven

3. nail (fully understand):

to nail sth idea: etw begreifen

you really nailed it: du hast den Nagel auf den Kopf getroffen

to nail sth (accomplish, succeed) look: etw erreichen

to nail sth (accomplish, succeed) look: etw schaffen

you nailed it!: du hast es geschafft!

Phrases:

to nail one's colours to the mast: Farbe bekennen

to nail one's colours to the mast: Flagge zeigen

to get sth nailed inf: etw unter Dach und Fach bringen inf

nail down VB trans

1. nail down (fasten):

to nail down ⇆ sth: etw festnageln

2. nail down (get answer):

to nail sb down to sth: jdn auf etw acc festnageln

3. nail down (agree details):

to nail down an agreement: eine [feste] Vereinbarung treffen

to nail down a contract/deal: einen Vertrag/ein Geschäft abschließen

nail up VB trans

to nail up ⇆ sth: etw annageln

to nail up ⇆ sth picture, poster: etw aufhängen [o. an die Wand hängen]

ˈnail bar N

nail bar: Nagelstudio nt <-s, -s>

ˈnail-bit·er N

1. nail-biter (person):

nail-biter: Nägelkauer(in) m (f)

2. nail-biter fig (situation):

nail-biter: Zitterpartie f <-, -n>

I. ˈnail-bit·ing N no pl

nail-biting: Nägelkauen nt

II. ˈnail-bit·ing ADJ

nail-biting: nervenzerreißend

nail-biting film: spannend

ˈnail brush N

nail brush: Nagelbürste f <-, -n>

ˈnail clip·pers N pl

nail clippers: Nagelknipser m <-s, ->

ˈnail enam·el N Am

nail enamel → nail varnish

See also

ˈnail var·nish N

nail varnish: Nagellack m <-(e)s, -e>

ˈnail file N

nail file: Nagelfeile f <-, -n>

ˈnail pol·ish N (nail varnish)

nail polish: Nagellack m <-(e)s, -e>

OpenDict entry

nail VB

to get nailed: festgenommen werden

to get nailed: geschnappt werden inf

OpenDict entry

nail N

fake [or artificial] nails npl: künstliche Nägel npl

OpenDict entry

nail N

to be the [final] nail in the coffin: der Sargnagel sein

Present
I	nail
you	nail
he/she/it	nails
we	nail
you	nail
they	nail

Past
I	nailed
you	nailed
he/she/it	nailed
we	nailed
you	nailed
they	nailed

Present Perfect
I	have	nailed
you	have	nailed
he/she/it	has	nailed
we	have	nailed
you	have	nailed
they	have	nailed

Past Perfect
I	had	nailed
you	had	nailed
he/she/it	had	nailed
we	had	nailed
you	had	nailed
they	had	nailed

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to do one's nails (varnish): sich dat die Nägel lackieren

to clean one's nails: sich dat die Nägel sauber machen

to clip one's nails: sich dat die Nägel schneiden

to bite one's nails: an seinen Nägeln kauen

as hard as nails: hart wie Stahl

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