Translation of "clou" to English

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Dictionary translations for "clou"

le clou m noun

pl. clous

nail [neɪl] (technologie)

Le clou déchira sa veste.

The nail tore his jacket.

highlight [ˈhaɪlaɪt] (fait important)

boil [bɔɪl] (médecine)

stud [stʌd] (route)

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Phrases with "clou" (24)

maigre comme un clou - skinny as a rail
clou à chaussures - shoe tack
clou à tête décorée - decorative nail
clou de girofle - clove
clou de l'exposition - highlight of the exhibition
clou de tapissier - upholstery tack
clou du programme - highlight of the programme
clou du spectacle - main attraction
clou sans tête - brad
enfoncer le clou - drive the point home

Contexts with "clou"

Le clou déchira sa veste. The nail tore his jacket.

Un clou chasse l'autre. One nail drives out another.

Un clou a percé le pneu. A nail punctured the tire.

Nous avons trouvé un clou enfoncé dans le pneu. We found a nail stuck in the tire.

Un clou a perforé le pneu de la voiture. A nail penetrated the car tire.

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