nailed
word · lemma: nail
/ˈneɪɫd/
nayld
/nˈeɪld/
nayld
Definition
Past tense of 'nail'. It can mean fastened something with nails, caught or found someone or something, or, informally, did something extremely well.
Usage & Nuances
Very common in informal speech for success: 'You nailed it' = you did it perfectly. In more literal use, it often appears with objects like 'the board' or 'the sign'. It can also mean 'caught' in contexts like police or rules: 'The cops nailed him'.
Spanish: clavó - acertó (informal, hacerlo muy bien)Portuguese (BR): pregou - mandou muito bem (informal)Portuguese (PT): pregou - fez na perfeição (informal)Chinese (Simplified): 钉住了 - 做得很成功（非正式）Chinese (Traditional): 釘住了 - 做得很成功（非正式）Hindi: कील से जड़ा - बहुत बढ़िया किया (अनौपचारिक)Arabic: ثبّت بالمسامير - أتقنه (غير رسمي)Bengali: ঠুকে দিয়েছে - ধরেছে - দারুণ করেছেRussian: прибил - поймал - отлично справилсяJapanese: 釘で打ち付けた - 見事にやり遂げた - 捕まえたVietnamese: đóng (bằng đinh) - bắt được - làm rất tốtKorean: 못으로 박았다 - 잡았다 - 완벽하게 해냈다Turkish: çiviledi - yakaladı - mükemmel yaptıUrdu: مسمار سے ٹھونکا - پکڑ لیا - شاندار طور پر کیاIndonesian: memaku - menangkap - berhasil dengan baik
Example Sentences
He nailed the picture to the wall.
basic
She nailed the answer in class.
basic
The police nailed the thief yesterday.
basic
You really nailed that presentation.
natural
I was nervous, but I nailed the interview.
natural
The test was hard, but somehow she nailed it.
natural