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• Verbo frasal usado para indicar a ação de firmar, fechar ou determinar algo com precisão, geralmente após esforço ou discussão.

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

incontável · transitivo · phrasal, separável

1. Secure or fastenformal

   To attach something firmly using nails.

   Pregar

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

   Sinônimosattachfastenfixhammerpinsecuretack

   Antônimosdetachloosenremoveunfasten

2. Finalize or confirminformal

   To reach a definite decision or agreement about something.

   Definir de vez

   • 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.

   Sinônimosclinchconfirmdecidedetermineestablishlock inpin downsecuresettle

3. Identify preciselyinformal

   To determine or identify something exactly.

   Determinar com precisão

   • 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?

   Sinônimosascertainclarifydetermineestablishidentifypin downpinpoint

   Antônimosblurconfusemuddleobscure

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