What is 'uñas' called in English?

'uñas' in English is called "Nails". Nails refers to: Las placas duras y córneas que cubren las puntas de los dedos de manos y pies.

How do you pronounce 'Nails' and 'uñas'?

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English: "She painted her nails a bright red color." | Spanish: "Se pintó las uñas de un rojo brillante."

noun · verb

English to Spanish Dictionary

nounuñas, clavos

verbclavar

uñas in English:nails

Phonetic:ˈuɲas

Plural: nails

Gender:Femenino

Quick Answer • Resumen

El significado de nails en español es uñas, clavos, clavar. (Las placas duras y córneas que cubren las puntas de los dedos de manos y pies.)

1
noun
uñas
The hard, horny plates covering the tips of the fingers and toes.
Las placas duras y córneas que cubren las puntas de los dedos de manos y pies.
2
noun
clavos
Small, sharp-pointed metal pins, usually with a flattened head, driven into materials to fasten them together.
Pequeños alfileres metálicos de punta afilada, generalmente con una cabeza aplanada, que se clavan en los materiales para unirlos.
3
verb
clavar
To fasten or secure something using nails.
Fijar o asegurar algo usando clavos.

casual

“She painted her nails a bright red color.”

Se pintó las uñas de un rojo brillante.

casual

“He used a hammer to drive the nails into the wood.”

Usó un martillo para clavar los clavos en la madera.

business

“The carpenter nails the planks together to build the frame.”

El carpintero clava las tablas para construir el armazón.

In Spanish:

clavostachuelaspuntillas

In Spanish:

desclavardesmontar

past tensenailed

present participlenailing

nounnail

agent nounnailer

hit the nail on the headidiom

To describe exactly what is causing a situation or problem.

tough as nailsidiom

Very strong and resilient, both physically and mentally.

nail-biterexpression

A situation or event that is very exciting or suspenseful.