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spik meaning in English

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spik substantiv
{c}

hole in one(in golf)
noun

nail [nails](spike-shaped metal fastener used for joining wood or similar materials)
noun
[UK: neɪl] [US: ˈneɪl]
The nail is bent. = Spiken är böjd.

spika [~de ~t] verb

nail [nailed, nailing, nails](employ a nail as a fastener)
verb
[UK: neɪl] [US: ˈneɪl]
Please nail the windows shut. = Var snäll och spika igen fönstren.

spikklubba [~n ~klubbor] substantiv
{c}

jimsonweed(Datura stramonium)
noun
[UK: dʒˈɪmsənwˌiːd] [US: dʒˈɪmsənwˌiːd]

spikpistol [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

nail gun(gun which drives nails)
noun

spikrak ~t ~a adverb

straight as an arrow(very straight; travelling in a very straight trajectory)
adverb

spikskor substantiv
{c-Pl}

running shoes(spiked trainers)
noun
[UK: ˈrʌn.ɪŋ ʃuːz] [US: ˈrʌn.ɪŋ ˈʃuːz]

fullspikad [~spikat ~e] adjektiv

crowded(containing too many of something)
adjective
[UK: ˈkraʊ.dɪd] [US: ˈkraʊ.dəd]

gnällspik [~en ~ar] substantiv

kvetch(person who endlessly whines or complains)
noun
[UK: kə.ˈvetʃ] [US: kə.ˈvetʃ]

gnällspik [~en ~ar] substantiv
{c}

bellyacher(whiner)
noun

crybaby(person whose feelings are easily hurt)
noun
[UK: ˈkraɪ.beɪ.bi] [US: ˈkraɪ.be.bi]

grumbler(a person who persistently grumbles)
noun
[UK: ˈɡrʌm.blə(r)] [US: ˈɡrʌm.blər]

sista spiken i kistan substantiv
{c}

final nail in the coffin(something responsible for a prospective demise)
noun

slå huvudet på spiken verb

hit the nail on the head(identify something exactly)
verb
[UK: hɪt ðə neɪl ɒn ðə hed] [US: ˈhɪt ðə ˈneɪl ɑːn ðə ˈhed]

tältspik substantiv
{c}

tent peg(peg, to hold a rope that supports a tent)
noun

ytterligare en spik i kistan phrase

another nail in someone's coffin(one in a series of factors which lead, or purport to lead, to downfall)
phrase