clou

Meaning

1. (masculine) nail (metal pin)
2. (masculine) clove (of garlic)
3. (figuratively, masculine) highlight, climax
4. (masculine, plural-normally) not likely, no way, you'll be so lucky

Concepts

nail

spike

tack

stud

brad

boil

clove

button

kernel

nail down

nub

null space

peg

pin

pinpoint

pit

point

sail through

smash

snag

star turn

stone

🪨

stub

stump

breeze through

cancer stick

sweep through

ace

pass with flying colors

blast

boom

💥

butt

cleat

complete

highlight

integral kernel

Synonyms

pointe

ongle

pépin

centre

cœur

❤️

noyau

🪨

furoncle

moignon

nœud

🪢

sèche

cibiche

lumignon

ongles

botche

achever

zigoune

aiguille

as

bôme

💥

bout

🔚

clope

mégot

Translations

chiodo

Nagel

clavo

prego

spijker

clau

🔑

nagel

çivi

καρφί

Kern

draadnagel

unguis

💅

cravo

mıh

Pronounced as (IPA)

/klu/

Etymology

Inherited from Old French: clou

Inherited from Latin: clāvus

In summary

Inherited from Old French clou, from Latin clāvus, from Proto-Italic *klāwos, from Proto-Indo-European *kleh₂u-.