- nail
- noun1 on the fingers/toes ⇨ See also ↑fingernail, ↑toenailADJECTIVE▪ long, short▪ sharp▪ healthy, strong▪ brittle▪ broken▪ manicured▪ acrylic, artificial, fake, false▪
I wore acrylic nails for two months.
▪ painted, polishedVERB + NAIL▪ bite, chew▪ do, manicure▪Do your nails after your bath as they will be softer.
▪ clean▪ clip, cut, trim▪ file▪ paint, polish, varnish (BrE)▪ grow▪I was trying to grow my nails.
▪ examine, inspect, study▪She inspected her nails casually.
▪ break▪ dig, sink▪He screamed as she dug her nails into his shoulders.
▪ drag▪ tap▪I tapped my nails against the glass.
NAIL + VERB▪ grow▪ break, split▪ scrape sth, scratch sth▪ bite into sth, dig into sthNAIL + NOUN▪ care (see also nail polish)▪ brush▪ clippers, scissors▪ clippings▪ file▪ salon▪ technician▪ fungus, infectionPREPOSITION▪ under your nail▪There was dirt under his nails.
2 piece of metalADJECTIVE▪ long▪ small▪ six-inch, etc.▪ loose▪ protruding▪ bent▪ rusty▪ brass, iron, etc.▪ galvanized▪ finishing▪ coffin, roofingVERB + NAIL▪ drive, hammer, knock▪He knocked the nail into the wall.
▪ drive in, hammer in, knock in▪ pull out, removeNAIL + VERB▪ stick out, stick upNAIL + NOUN▪ head▪ hole▪ bomb, gun
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
