nail

ongle

Partie dure et plate au bout d’un doigt ou d’un orteil.

En anglais simple : The hard, flat part at the end of a finger or toe.

• I broke a nail.
• She paints her nails every weekend.
• Have you cut your nails?

Expressions courantes : nail polish, nail clippers, a broken nail, a long nail

clou

Petite pièce métallique pointue que l’on enfonce au marteau dans le bois pour assembler des éléments.

En anglais simple : A small, pointed piece of metal you hammer into wood to hold things together.

• I need a nail for this board.
• He hammered three nails into the wood.
• A rusty nail caught my sleeve.

Expressions courantes : a rusty nail, hammer a nail, a loose nail, a metal nail

réussir parfaitement

Faire quelque chose très bien et le réussir pleinement.

En anglais simple : To do something very well and successfully.

• I nailed the test.
• She practiced until she could nail the dance routine.
• Do you think he nailed his interview?

Synonymes : ace

Contraires : fail

Expressions courantes : nail an interview, nail a performance, nail the landing

clouer

Fixer quelque chose à l’aide de clous enfoncés au marteau.

En anglais simple : To attach something using pointed metal pieces that you hit with a hammer.

• Nail these boards together.
• He nailed the box shut.
• We nailed a wooden shelf to the wall.

Comment l'utiliser : nail something to something (They nailed a sign to the fence.)

Expressions courantes : nail something down, nail something shut, nail something together

viser juste, mettre le doigt sur

Trouver ou formuler exactement la bonne réponse ou explication.

En anglais simple : To find or express exactly the right answer or explanation.

• You nailed the answer.
• She nailed the reason for his strange behavior.
• His description really nails what makes the place special.

Synonymes : get right, pinpoint

Expressions courantes : nail the answer, nail the explanation, nail it