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• Verbe à particule utilisé pour désigner l'action de fixer, de finaliser ou de déterminer précisément quelque chose, souvent après des efforts ou une discussion.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of securing, finalizing, or determining something precisely, often after effort or discussion.

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Secure or fastenformal

   To attach something firmly using nails.

   Clouer fermement

   • He nailed down the loose floorboard.
   • The carpenter nailed down the roof tiles securely.
   • She nailed down the picture frame to the wall.

   Synonymesattachfastenfixhammerpinsecuretack

   Antonymesdetachloosenremoveunfasten

2. Finalize or confirminformal

   To reach a definite decision or agreement about something.

   finaliser, fixer définitivement

   • We need to nail down the details of the contract.
   • They finally nailed down a date for the wedding.
   • Let's nail down the schedule before the meeting ends.

   Synonymesclinchconfirmdecidedetermineestablishlock inpin downsecuresettle

3. Identify preciselyinformal

   To determine or identify something exactly.

   Cerner avec précision

   • The detective nailed down the suspect's alibi.
   • Scientists are trying to nail down the cause of the disease.
   • Can you nail down the source of the problem?

   Synonymesascertainclarifydetermineestablishidentifypin downpinpoint

   Antonymesblurconfusemuddleobscure

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