fingernail

[US]/'fɪŋgəneɪl/
[UK]/'fɪŋɡɚnel/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. recubrimiento duro en el extremo de un dedo, hecho de queratina
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

painting fingernails

pintando uñas

broken fingernail

uña rota

long fingernails

uñas largas

fingernail clipper

cortauñas

Example Sentences

I have the fingernail clippers.

Tengo las tijeras de uñas.

their fingernails were overlaid with silver or gold.

sus uñas estaban cubiertas con plata o oro.

scraped my fingernails down the blackboard.

Rasgué mis uñas por la pizarra.

She dug her fingernails into my neck.

Ella clavó sus uñas en mi cuello.

the sound of fingernails being dragged down a blackboard

el sonido de las uñas siendo arrastradas por una pizarra

2.The colour that metal of popular this year future feels, like scarab there is La Youzi to carry refrangible fingernail oil like housing special cruel become reconciled looks.

2.The colour that metal of popular this year future feels, like scarab there is La Youzi to carry refrangible fingernail oil like housing special cruel become reconciled looks.

Real-world Examples

But, unfortunately, Neil, clipping your fingernails has interrupted me.

Pero, lamentablemente, Neil, cortar tus uñas ha interrumpido.

Source: BBC Authentic English

Sculley sat there biting his fingernails.

Sculley se sentó allí mordiéndose las uñas.

Source: Steve Jobs Biography

Ask me to cut your fingernails if they are long.

Pídeme que te corte las uñas si están largas.

Source: American Family Universal Parent-Child English

Some guitarists wear artificial fingernails to get a brighter tone.

Algunos guitarristas usan uñas artificiales para obtener un tono más brillante.

Source: Lai Shixiong Advanced English Vocabulary 3500

Each roundel is about half the size of your little fingernail.

Cada rótulo tiene aproximadamente la mitad del tamaño de tu uña pequeña.

Source: Secrets of Masterpieces

And along with their long, hook-like fingernails, allow them to hang easily.

Y junto con sus uñas largas y en forma de gancho, permíteles colgar fácilmente.

Source: Perspective Encyclopedia Comprehensive Category

Whether it's biting your fingernails, smoking or eating late at night.

Ya sea que te muerdas las uñas, fumes o comas tarde en la noche.

Source: Asap SCIENCE Selection

Each of my fingers has a fingerprint and a fingernail, a fingernail.

Cada uno de mis dedos tiene una huella dactilar y una uña, una uña.

Source: Learn phrases and vocabulary with Vanessa.

Lather the soap in between your fingers and under your fingernails.

Enjabona el jabón entre los dedos y debajo de las uñas.

Source: Osmosis - COVID-19 Prevention

All right, these are the skin samples from under the victim's fingernails.

Bien, estos son los restos de piel de debajo de las uñas de la víctima.

Source: English little tyrant

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