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The French word for nail is
clou





nail

Gender

The gender of clou is masculine. E.g. le clou.

Plural

The plural of clou is clous.

French Definition


nail
     1. n. Ongle.
     2. n. Clou.
     3. v. Clouer.
     4. v. Choper.
     5. v. Attraper.
     6. v. (Familier) Frapper, taper, cogner.
     7. v. Accomplir une tâche complètement et avec succès.
     8. v. Baiser, foutre.
           There's a benefit gala at the Boston Pops tonight, and... well, I'm trying to nail the flautist. - Brian Griffin dans la série télévisée Family Guy.



Translations for nail and their definitions

clouer
     1. v. to nail (to attach using a nail)
     2. v. (vulgar) to nail, shag, fuck


clou
     1. n-m. nail (metal pin)
     2. n-m. clove (of garlic)
     3. n-m. (figurative) highlight, climax
     4. n-m. (usually in the des clous) not likely, no way, you'll be so lucky


choper ©
     1. v. to steal, nick, pinch
           Mon blouson a éte chopé par un voleur. - My jacket was stolen by a thief.
     2. v. to arrest, catch
           Il s’est fait choper par les flics en sortant de chez lui. - He was caught by the cops when he left his house.
     3. v. to pick up, collect a passenger
           Veux-tu que je vienne te choper à la gare? - Do you want me to pick you up at the station?
     4. v. to contract a disease, to develop an illness


envoyer
     1. v. to send
     2. v. to gulp down with relish


ongle
     1. n-m. nail, fingernail


toucher
     1. n-m. the act of touching (see below)
     2. n-m. a way of touching
     3. n-m. the sense of touch, tactility
     4. v. to touch (physically)
           Ne me touche pas! - Don't touch me!
     5. v. to affect
           La maladie touche actuellement 2 millions de personnes. - The disease currently affects 2 million people.
     6. v. To try, to try out
           Je n'ai jamais touché au tabac. - I've never tried tobacco.
     7. v. Short for toucher sa bille. To be skillful
           Ce mec est un ancien critique d'art. Je peux te dire qu'il touche en peinture! - This guy is a former art critic. Believe me, he knows a thing or two about painting!
     8. v. to receive, to get


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