inchiodare.
to nail or nail down (to/on)
Meaning & usage
to nail or nail down (to/on)
to block, to immobilize
il suo lavoro lo inchioda tutto il giorno alla scrivania
to hit the brakes; slam on the brakes (to brusquely brake a vehicle)
tu inchiodi, intanto quello dietro di te ti viene addosso.
to find guilty; to frame (someone)
lui è stato inchiodato dalla polizia
to force (someone) (to face a task, punishment, etc.)
inchiodarlo ai suoi impegni
to pin
to beach (a ship)
to disable (a muzzle-loaded firearm) by driving a nail into it
to accidentally drive a nail into (a horse) while shoeing it
Where this word comes from
From in- + chiodo (“nail”) + -are. Compare inchiudere and includere. Cognate with Sicilian nchiuvari.
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