nail

Çivi

A thin, pointed piece of metal hammered into materials to fasten them together.

• He hammered the nail into the wall to hang the picture.
• We need more nails to finish building the fence.
• The carpenter pulled out the rusty nail with pliers.
• Archaeological evidence suggests that ancient Romans manufactured nails from bronze for use in shipbuilding and construction projects throughout the empire.
• The forensic team discovered a single nail embedded in the wooden beam, which provided crucial evidence about the building's original construction date.
• Modern pneumatic tools have largely replaced traditional hammers for driving each nail into position during large-scale residential construction.

Eş anlamlılar: spike, tack, pin, brad

Tırnak

The hard covering at the tip of a human finger or toe.

• She painted her nails bright red for the party.
• I need to trim my nails; they're getting too long.
• He bit his nails nervously during the interview.

Eş anlamlılar: fingernail, toenail

Çivilemek

To fasten something with nails.

• They nailed the boards together to make a shelf.
• Can you help me nail this sign to the post?
• We nailed the loose floorboard back down.

Eş anlamlılar: hammer, fasten, attach, fix

Zıt anlamlılar: remove, detach, unfasten

Bir şeyi mükemmel yapmak veya birini yakalamak

To succeed at something perfectly or to catch someone doing something wrong.

• She nailed her audition and got the lead role.
• The police finally nailed the suspect after months of investigation.
• He nailed the presentation and impressed everyone.

Eş anlamlılar: ace, master, catch, capture

Zıt anlamlılar: fail, miss, botch