1. s. The hard, flat translucent covering near the tip of a human finger, useful for scratching and fine manipulation.
nail
1. s. Clavo.
2. s. Uña.
nail
1. s. The thin, horny plate at the ends of fingers and toes on humans and some other animals.
When I'm nervous I bite my nails.
2. s. The basal thickened portion of the anterior wings of certain hemiptera.
3. s. The terminal horny plate on the beak of ducks, and other allied birds.
4. s. The claw of a bird or other animal.
5. s. A spike-shaped metal fastener used for joining wood or similar materials. The nail is generally driven through two or more layers of material by means of impacts from a hammer or other device. It is t
6. s. A round pedestal on which merchants once carried out their business, such as the four nails outside The Exchange, Bristol.
7. s. An archaic English unit of length equivalent to 1/20th of an ell or 1/16th of a yard (2.25 inches or 5.715 cm).
8. v. To fix (an object) to another object using a nail.
He nailed the placard to the post.
9. v. (intransitive) To drive a nail.
He used the ax head for nailing.
10. v. To stud or boss with nails, or as if with nails.
11. v. (slang) To catch.
12. v. (transitive, slang) To expose as a sham.
13. v. (transitive, slang) To accomplish (a task) completely and successfully.
I really nailed that test.
14. v. (transitive, slang) To hit (a target) effectively with some weapon.
15. v. (transitive, vulgar, slang) Of a male, to engage in sexual intercourse with.
There’s a benefit gala at the Boston Pops tonight, and... well, I’m trying to nail the flautist. - Brian Griffin in the TV series Family Guy
16. v. To spike, as a cannon.
fluke
1. s. Duela (gusano parásito)
fluke
1. s. A lucky or improbable occurrence, with the implication that the occurrence could not be repeated.
The first goal was just a fluke.
2. v. To obtain a successful outcome by pure chance.
I fluked a pass in the multiple-choice exam.
3. v. (snooker) To fortuitously pot a ball in an unintended way.
He fluked the other red into the middle pocket, despite the double kiss.
4. s. A flounder.
5. s. A trematode; a parasitic flatworm of the Trematoda class, related to the tapeworm.
The man had become infected with flukes after eating a meal of raw fish.
6. s. Either of the two lobes of a whale's or similar creature's tail.
The dolphin had an open wound on the left fluke of its tail where the propeller had injured it.
7. s. (nautical) Any of the triangular blades at the end of an anchor, designed to catch the ground.
The fluke of the anchor was wedged between two outcroppings of rock and could not be dislodged.
8. s. A metal hook on the head of certain staff weapons (such as a bill), made in various forms depending on function, whether used for grappling or to penetrate armour when swung at an opponent.
The polearm had a wide, sharpened fluke attached to the central point.
9. s. In general, a winglike formation on a central piece.
After casting the bronze statue, we filed down the flukes and spurs from the molding process.
