clou
Meanings
Noun
1. nail (metal pin)
2. clove (of garlic)
3. highlight, climax (figurative, figuratively)
4. not likely, no way, you'll be so lucky (usually in the plural, des clous)
Examples40
Passe-moi les clous !
Hand me the nails.
J'ai marché sur un clou.
I stepped on a nail.
George était le clou de la soirée.
George was the highlight of the evening.
Cette machine ne vaut pas un clou.
This machine is worthless.
Le clou traversa le mur.
The nail went through the wall.
Un clou chasse l'autre.
One nail drives out another.