Also means
claw (animal)
Usage Note
Ongle covers both human nails and animal claws, though griffe (f) is more common for retractile claws. Se faire les ongles means 'to do one's nails'. The plural les ongles is typical since nails are usually referred to collectively.
Examples
"Elle s'est cassé un ongle en travaillant."
Natural Translation
She broke a nail while working.
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