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1 metal pintairne masc4 cmu it was hanging from a nail bhí sé ar crochadh ar thairne 3 fasten transitiveaistreachtairneáil verb cmu he nailed a notice to the door thairneáil sé fógra ar an doras, chroch sé fógra ar an doras le tairní it was nailed shut bhí sé dúnta le tairní make sure it's nailed down déan cinnte go bhfuil sé daingnithe le tairníto nail one's colours to the mast as hard as nails (also nó as tough as nails) 1 tough, hardymiotalach cmucrua cmu she's as hard as nails tá miotal ina cnámha nail in sb's/sth's coffin (also nó nail in the coffin of sb/sth) buille marfach do dhuine/rudbuille báis do dhuine/rud that's another nail in their coffin sin buille marfach eile dóibh, sin tairne eile ina gcónra to hammer the final nail into the coffin of sth (also nó to drive the final nail into the coffin of sth) buille an bháis a bhualadh ar ruddeireadh ar fad a chur le rud to nail your colours to the mast a thaispeáint cén taobh ar a bhfuil tú to be nailed to the spot bheith i do staic cmu on the nail informalneamhfhoirmeálta 1 immediatelyar an bpointe cmuar an toirt cmuláithreach bonn cmu → nail down→ nail up Loading phrases and examples...
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