nail down
US /neɪl daʊn/
UK /neɪl daʊn/
1.
fijar, cerrar, establecer
to succeed in getting a definite decision or agreement about something
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We need to nail down the exact date for the meeting.
Necesitamos fijar la fecha exacta de la reunión.
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Can you nail down the details of the contract by tomorrow?
¿Puedes cerrar los detalles del contrato para mañana?
2.
obligar a precisar, obligar a decidir
to force someone to be specific or to make a decision
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The lawyer tried to nail down the witness on the exact time of the incident.
El abogado intentó obligar al testigo a precisar la hora exacta del incidente.
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It's hard to nail him down on a commitment.
Es difícil obligarlo a comprometerse.