prego (noun); unha (fingernail); pregar (verb)
1. A thin metal spike with a flat head, used for fastening things together
I hammered a nail into the wall to hang the picture.
Bati um prego na parede para pendurar o quadro.
2. The hard protective covering on the end of a finger or toe
She painted her nails red.
Ela pintou suas unhas de vermelho.
3. To fasten or secure with a nail or nails
Can you nail this board to the fence?
Você pode pregar essa tábua na cerca?
4. To catch or arrest someone; to successfully complete or accomplish something
The police nailed the suspect after months of investigation.
A polícia pegou o suspeito após meses de investigação.
NYC Slang
nail (slang: to accomplish or succeed at something; 'nailed it')
Related Idioms & Phrases
nail on the head (acertar em cheio)
nail someone to the wall (pregar alguém na parede)
tough as nails (duro como ferro)
hit the nail on the head (acertar na mosca)
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